Virtual class and coaching options for breeders, fosters, trainers and dog lovers of every type!  At Clickety Split we focus on the practical and pragmatic skills that make our lives with dogs better.

Crate School

When we first published our blog Crate Conditioning For Puppies: An Incremental Approach we were surprised by just how enthusiastically it was received.   There was such a huge need for good crate training help for both breeders and new puppy owners that we developed a step by step course to help both breeders and new puppy owners crate train puppies in the most practical, efficient, and  confidence building  way.   Even better, we designed both courses to work together as well as stand alone.  So now breeders can feel confident their new puppy families have the tools they need to continue all the hard work they used crate conditioning their litter.   Course includes text, PowerPoint, photos, worksheets, and lecture lessons.   $100 + lifetime access. 

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Crate School For Breeders and Fosters

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Meet Your Instructors

Who is Crate School For?

Course Table Of Contents

Before You Get Started: Core Concepts, Planning, and Decisions

Before You Get Started Overview (Core)

Core Concepts and Commonly Used Terms (Core)

Crate Considerations (Core)

Litterbox Considerations (Core)

Bedding Considerations (Core)

Pacifier Considerations (Core)

Getting To Work: Weaning Pens, Crate Banks, Meals

Week 1: Preparing To Move The Puppies (Core)

Weaning Pen Set Up & Moving Puppies (Core)

Weaning Pen Set Up 2(Core)

Puppy Feeding Games: Creating Enthusiastic Eaters (Core)

Practical & Pragmatic: Setting Up The Crate Bank (Core)

Making The Most of Puppy Instincts (and hunger!).

Week 2: Puppies In The Weaning Pen (Core)

Practical & Pragmatic: Expanding The Weaning Pen (Core)

Voluntary Duration: Catching Puppies In The Act Game (Elective)

Puppy Feeding Games (Core)

Separation is Great: Fine Dining Preparation (Elective)

Practical and Pragmatic: Potty Breaks (Elective)

Making The Most of Schedules, Meals, Chews, & Overnight Prep.

Week 3: Weaning Pen Expansion, Crate Feeding, Crating Overnight?

Puppy Feeding Games: Meal Routine 2 (core)

Building Voluntary Duration In The Crate (core)

Making The Most Of Your Schedule: Creating Lovers Of Novelty (optional)

Getting Manners from Meals, Teaching Separation is Great!

Week 4: Learning To Ask Politely an Intro to Puppy Crate Manners

Separation is Great: Fine Dining (elective)

Schedules: Resting Routines & Consistency is Key (core)

More Manners, Duration, and Introducing Patience Lessons.

Week 5: Increasing Voluntary Time In The Crate

Separation is Great: Fine Dining 2 (elective)

Puppy Crate Manners: In A Minute (elective)

Puppy Feeding Games: Meal Routines 3 & 4 (core)

Getting Ready For Send Home, Overnight Crating?, & Fussy Puppy

Week 6: Preparing For Send Home & Decisions Decisions

Setting The Stage For Crating Overnight (elective)

Overnight Crating: Fussy puppy

Overnight Crating: Morning Routine (elective)

Practical and Pragmatic: Using The Go Potty Cue

Practical and Pragmatic: Vet Visits and etc

New Puppy Owners

Daunted by the idea of crate training your new puppy?   Not sure how to teach your puppy to be calm and confident when confined?   Confident Crating is the course for you!   Confident Crating breaks the crate training process down into small, manageable, steps that work for puppies of all breeds, sizes, and ages. 

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Breeders & Fosters

 Send your puppies to their new homes already loving the crate, feeling confident when confined, and miles ahead in the crate training process by implementing our incremental crate conditioning plan for litters.   Crate School has everything you need to start the crate training process and help your puppy families continue your hard work.    

Course includes: lecture, text, powerpoint, and worksheet materials.  $100 +lifetime access. 

Free? yes..really!

On a tight budget?  We get that & help is on the way!  For the new puppy owner: 

Confident Crating

For Breeders & Fosters the blog that started it all:

Crate Conditioning