Im crate training my puppy, Do you remove the towels from the crate if she peed in it?

Question

or do you leave the pee towels in there so she has to smell them and know not to pee in her crate?

Answer 1

Do not put towels in her crate. You are defeating the purpose of crate training. If you take the towels out when she pees, she will learn that by peeing in the crate, you will let her out. Not a good idea towards housebreaking.

Answer 2

Yes remove them. And periodically wipe the crate out with white vinegar. Dogs when old enough to hold the pee do not want to soil their living space so they don't pee in the crate unless no other choice.

In the meantime put newspaper in the front half and a towel in the back. Dog will pee on paper and lay on towel.

Answer 3

I do not put towels in a pup's crate until after they are housebroken. Having an absorbent towel just encourages them to pee since it is soaked up. My MinPins breeders used to use newspapers in their adult and pup Basenji and pins crates and they always had a mess. When I dog sat I didn't put papers in for them and no one peed so they quit the practice too.

Answer 4

What a question! Take the towels out! EWWW. Let's try a kinder, more humane approach..

Other people have different variations on this and they work also, just keep in mind YOU are the key to making this happen. Small puppies have very little bladder control, but as they grow they do not need to go as often. For instance, a 6 week old puppy will need to relieve himself right after waking, while a 3 month old puppy will be able to eat before going out. That part just depends on the individual dog and you can determine that by observation and learning their habits. And as with all training, keep it simple and don't confuse them with too many words. For instance, it's not a big help to catch them having an accident and say NO! Bad dog, shame on you, you were just out why did you do this, etc. Keep it simple.

Puppy wakes up in the morning. You take your puppy outside so he can relieve himself. You go along (ALWAYS) to make sure he doesn't get completely distracted by birds, squirrels, butterflies, etc. and forget he needs to go until he comes back inside and has an accident. If you find your puppy gets too distracted outside, try putting him on a lead. After all, this is training. You say to puppy 'Potty outside'. Praise him (GOOD BOY! POTTY OUTSIDE!) when he does so. You bring him back inside immediately and feed him. Wait about 5 minutes and take him back outside to relieve himself again, saying the command 'Potty outside', praise and bring back inside. As an added boost teach your puppy what outside means. Every time you are taking him out, take him to the door and say to him "OUTSIDE", then walk out the door with him. Pretty soon he will understand what outside means which can come in handy later for other things as well as be a huge help here. After you bring the puppy back in for the second time, spend some time playing with the puppy, then allow him some rest time. If you are in the same room, confine him to that room. If not, crate him for an hour or so, then take him back outside. Your puppy should be given regular intervals (at least every 3 hours) outside to relieve himself throughout the day. He should be confined in a crate, or in the same room with you while he's inside. Expect accidents to happen because they will. You should be watching your puppy very closely while he isn't crated. The more often you catch them in the act, the faster they learn and you MUST be consistent! When you catch them having an accident say loudly and firmly 'NO! Potty outside!', then immediately take them out to do your outside training. The idea is to startle them into stopping what they are doing. If raising your tone doesn't work, make a throw can out of an old metal band-aid box. Fill the inside with old keys or coins and tape it shut. Throw the can down near the dog and say 'NO! Potty outside!'. Do not bring them back indoors until the accident is cleaned up. You can use enzyme cleaners for accidents and they work well, or you can use vinegar (1/4 cup to half pail water) which works also. On rugs either cleaner will have to dry before the puppy can be allowed back in the area..you don't want them to be able to smell it. Keep in mind that the more you allow your dog confined freedom and the more you catch him in the act, the faster he learns. And when crating, never crate them without making sure they have relieved themself before crating. To help them get through the night, feed them their last meal no later than 5 o'clock and take up the water about an hour or two before bedtime. If you work during the day you cannot expect them to go all day. Buy a WIRE crate, one big enough for them to move around in freely, preferrably one that will accomadate their full grown size and leave it open in a confined room, say the kitchen or even a large bathroom. You will need to put papers or training pads down for a place they can relieve themself. When you come home, take them outdoors and bring them back in after the floors are cleaned and resume a fair schedule during the time you are home. As you see that the puppy can stay out of the crate or confined rooms longer, you can begin to extend the times between their walks outside. It won't be long before you can feed puppy, then take him out. Once you see the puppy is consistantly going outside you can forget housetraining and move onto other things, but don't consider them reliable until they've gone a month accident free. Don't rush, that will only prolong it. Remember that YOU are the key to housebreaking. The more consistant you are, the more closely you watch for accidents, the faster YOU get through to the puppy what is expected of them.

Answer 5

remove the towles it is unsanitary to let her lay in her own pee she will learn not to pee in it on her own

Answer 6

uhm..yesss.