she pees and poops on herself. I do not leave her in there long, no more than 3 hours at a time. She only does it during the day, not over night. I always take her out and make sure she goes before I put her in, and her feeding schedule has been adjusted accordingly. She has a very small crate, like she is supposed to (to fix this problem). Is this something she will grow out of? Is there something I can do to hasten it? She came from a bad home where the guy would leave her pent up all day and I think she was forced to go on herself.
2006-08-01 08:00:38 · 5 answers · asked by Tunasandwich 4 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Ah, in that case, she is probably used to laying in filth. You will need extreme patience if this is the case. Three hours is probably a bit much for her at this stage, too. They can't "hold it" very long at 11 weeks of age.
Simply put, take her out of the crate more often. Keep the crate very, very clean, no matter how many times a day you end up scrubbing it (and her). Never, *ever* yell, scold, hit, scream, spank, or rub her nose in it! That will only make the problem worse... Just be patient, keep her and the crate clean and odor-free, and keep taking her outside every couple of hours or more. And remember to praise the tar out of her when she *does* go outside! ;)
In her case, it may take a bit longer than the average Bossie puppy. I always tell my puppy people that the two most important qualities in a Boston Terrier person are patience and a sense of humor...
Others will have good crate-training tips for you, I'm sure.
Best of luck to you and your Bossie!
2006-08-01 08:17:36 · answer #1 · answered by doldaggabuzzbuzz 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A puppy can only be expected to have bowel and bladder control for as many hours as it is months old. Eg, 2 months old, 2 hours. Your pup may just not be physically mature enough to hold it that long. And yes, she may now be so used to peeing in her crate, that it doesn't bother her any more. You need to work on praising her when she does her business outside where she is supposed to, and not react when she messes in her crate. For the time being, the crate might not be the best thing for her anyhow. Consider dog-proofing a room that you can close off from the rest of the house when she can't have full run of the house, and leaving the door of the crate open in that room. Try feeding her in there, so she associates the crate with good things. And ultimately, you might need advice from a trainer or breed rescuer who has probably dealt with this kind of problem before.
2006-08-01 15:14:03 · answer #2 · answered by Mel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really don't think you should crate her. She is probably traumatized by the crate because she was previously caged for so long and probably ignored too.
Give her lots of love and attention and get some training pads, put them around a room and leave her in there when you are gone.
Be sure to leave fresh water and some toys for her.
I will never understand why people get dogs and them crate them up. I know you dont do it for long but why do it at all?
It is easy to dog proof a bedroom, or a bathroom or even a small entry way. You just buy a gate and gate off the room if it has no door. And the tranining pads work great.
Please try it.
and good luck to you and your baby.
2006-08-01 15:26:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dogs learn to make habits really qickly, She may be pooping in the crate because that was how she was tought. But it is fixable. You just need to spend more time with her.
dog needs to learn how to hold it
First of- just to make things clear, dont leave food or water in the crate.
Just stay with her for the day and, leave her in the crate. (Take her out for a good long walk, before putting her in crate) and just leave her there just study her. Increase the intensity, like first day you keep her in there for one hour, then you do it for an hour and a half, then two hours, and so on. (be calm, dont be anxious, if she dosent do anything, its a good sign that she's learning.) The moment she needs to go, just make a firm noise, to make her snap her out of it. Once the excercise is done reward her by taking her out for a walk, and let her do her business. Pretty soon dog will learn to hold it.
2006-08-01 15:17:24 · answer #4 · answered by May 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the crate should be no bigger than to let the dog stand turn around a lie down if it is bigger than that the dog will mess in the crate
2006-08-01 15:11:20 · answer #5 · answered by aussie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋