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Permalink Reply by Sebastian on November 21, 2012 at 6:05am

-Does she sleep in her crate next to you?

-I wouldn't put any toys in her crate. For me the crate is meant for sleeping and not playing.

-I use to use a blanket in the crate and for whatever the reason my corgi would pee on it...I took it out and he stopped (go figure lol)

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Permalink Reply by manda & molly on November 21, 2012 at 10:04am

She doesn't step right next to me, she is about 8 feet away.

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Permalink Reply by Bev Levy on November 21, 2012 at 8:19am

How old is she and how long is she in the crate?

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Permalink Reply by manda & molly on November 21, 2012 at 10:06am

She's 13 Weeks. At night she's in there for an average of 5 hours.

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Permalink Reply by Bogart the Cardigan on November 22, 2012 at 12:18pm

I've heard a puppy can be crated for as many hours as it is months old, plus one. So the longest your dog should be expected to hold it is 4 hours. I agree it is better to have nothing in the crate. One of the reasons we waited for a puppy that was a little older (6 months) is that we hoped the potty training would not be so difficult, and it wasn't. A few accidents inside, until I figured out Bogart needed to urinate twice outside, first thing in the morning (and poop once). Good luck!

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Permalink Reply by manda & molly on November 23, 2012 at 3:50pm

Good news! I got Molly a smaller crate, the one she had was a hand me down from a husky so it was a big crate! Now she has a smaller crate that we divided off so she has a smaller section to lay down in. The first night with the new crate didn't go so well, she figured out how to get past the divider and so she peed on one side and slept on the other.i put something behind the divider panel, so she can't get through it and we haven't had an accident! Apparently she has been waking my boyfriend up because she has to potty but he would just ignore it. Men.

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Permalink Reply by Dawn Petersen on November 23, 2012 at 6:18pm

Crate training didn't work for us. Pooped all over himself. The smell woke us before he did. We ended up taking him outside every hour and treating when he did his business in the yard. After a few weeks, no more accidents. We don't have to take him out as often now. I think daily walks have helped as well. He has his favorite poop spots around the neighborhood and we always have to bring more than one bag.

We also starting picking up on his behavioral signs that he had to go. The circling and heading to his favorite accident spots were the obvious ones, but we also learned when he would get nippy and start chewing on what he shouldn't it was time to take him out. Now at 4 1/2 months, he will nudge our leg and give a little whine and we know its time to head outside.

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Permalink Reply by manda & molly on November 26, 2012 at 2:47pm

She hasn't had any accidents in her cage, so she's actually started to wake me up at night to take her out. Now, the problem is getting her to ask to go out.

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Permalink Reply by Juno on November 26, 2012 at 7:56pm

if she's whining to go at night then thats asking you to take her out. If youre talking about "now, the problem is getting her to ask to go out." in regards to the day time, you can try the bell method. Hang a bell by the door(which ever door you go through to bring her potty) every time you take her potty, ring the bell before you open the door then let her go. She'll eventually learn that when she needs to go she should ring the bell. It took a bit for Juno...he lost it for a few weeks but quickly got it back. Some have said not to treat the pups when they ring the bell...

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