Q: The idea behind crate training is to create a space that belongs to the puppy which is their den. Choose a crate that is big enough for the puppy to stand up in without banging its head, and can lie down with its legs stretched out. An average male Goldendoodle can stand 2 feet (0.61m) tall to the shoulder, so take this into account when choosing a crate. Pop a comfortable bed in the crate, a water bowl in one corner and some toys. At times when you can't be there to supervise the puppy, this is a safe place to confine it so that it can't chew household items. Putting a dog in a crate can also aid in house training. Natural instinct dictates that a puppy is less likely to soil its den, so staying in a crate teaches it some bladder control. However, you should never leave a dog in a crate for too long. Puppies readily learn to like the crate if you help them to discover that it is a place where good things happen. Seed it with treats for the puppy to pop in and discover. Feed the dog in the crate so that it associates the crate with meal times. Give it a chew toy while it is in the bed, but leave the door open. Early crate training is all about the dog getting comfortable and happy in the crate. Once the dog is popping in regularly to investigate if any treats have appeared, you can start to shut the door. At first this is just for a few seconds, perhaps while the dog is eating. When it is calm and quiet with the door closed, give it lots of praise. Gradually extend the amount of time the door is closed, until it is equally happy with the door open or closed. If the puppy cries while in the crate, don't release him while it is crying. If you respond to its cries then it will have trained you to let it out, and it may become ever more vocal if you don't do so. Instead, wait until the dog is quiet and then set it free, so that the good behavior is rewarded.
A: Set up the crate. Encourage the dog to explore the crate on its own. Gradually begin shutting the door. Don't reward discontent.

Q: Sites like TrueCar (https://www.truecar.com/), Autotrader (https://www.autotrader.com/), and CarMax (https://www.carmax.com/) are all good places to start. These larger online retailers tend to carry a lot of inventory, so you're more likely to find comparable vehicles in their search engines. You are going to search for identical vehicles with similar mileage numbers, so you need to find a lot of cars. This makes the bigger online retailers a great place to start. If you're trying to find the value of a 2014 Toyota Camry, search "2014 Toyota Camry" into an online retailer's search engine. Try your best to avoid deviating from the year, as the difference in price between a 2014 model and a 2015 model can be massive. As you continue to search across different platforms, write down the price of every car you find that is the same year, make, and model. Try to stick to cars with similar mileages and conditions to get a more accurate picture. If you encounter a listing that seems radically high or especially low, you can ignore it. There may be special modifications or unique damage to those particular vehicles. Since you're looking at cars that are the same make and model, the difference in mileage between listings shouldn't be too massive. A margin for mileage should be around 20,000 miles in either direction. So if you want to find the value of a car with 100,000 miles on it, look for cars that have between 80,000-120,000 miles on them. Car dealerships have a little more freedom than major online retailers when it comes to how they price their cars. Since the price of a car is influenced by the supply and demand of the local market, find cars with the identical make and model at nearby dealers. Write their listed prices down on the same sheet of paper where you were jotting down the prices from online retailers. You shouldn't have to get up from your computer to do this. Almost every dealership lists their available inventory online. Wholesale auto auctions are not typical dealers, so you should avoid using these companies to source your information. Total up each price you wrote down, then divide by the number of prices. This will give you an average price based on all of the listings that you found. You can use this number as a reasonable baseline for the value of your car. Since you used a variety of sources, this evaluation will serve as a decent middle ground between the local and national market.
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Go online to a major auto retailer. Look for cars that are the same exact year, make, and model. Write down the price of each car with the same mileage as the one you're valuing. Repeat this process based on listings at local dealerships. Add the prices together and divide by the number of vehicles to get an average.