I have a new puppy; I am crate training but my puppy has no problem soiling where she sleeps. Any suggestions?

Answer 1

The crate may be too big for the puppy. Use cardboard to block off some of the crate so he has only a small space to sleep. They almost never soil where they sleep.

p.s. if it is a very young puppy, under 2 months, try not to expect much from it. Treat it as you would a real baby - lots of love and cuddles.
Don' expect a dog to be fully trained until it is 4 - 5 months old. Some do get housetrained earlier but not all have the muscles needed until 4 months to stay clean.

Answer 2

We start ours out in a Lg crate one end for sleep and toys the front for paper (potty) As they get older we see they dont potty at night anymore we move them into a smaller crate .We have one Lg crate just to teach the puppies .Has always worked for us ..I rather clean up papers then a puppy with potty in the hair =-(

Answer 3

I HATE CRATE TRAINING!!! it usually doesnt work and its kind of sad. i have a chihuahua who is potty trained just by creating a routine. Go out side four to five times a day at the same time and always give them about 15 minutes each time. Use the same leash and go to the same place or route. Bring cookies or treats and when they go its has to be the greatest thing ever. also never scold a dog for going in the house. they dont understand and hey will just start to hid it from you. you have to use routine because thats the way a dog works. they follow their leaderes "mommys".

Answer 4

I just went through this a few months ago with my pup.
* Please do not put a blanket or paper in the crate, in only encourages wetting.

*Keep the crate in your bedroom at night.

*Drop treats in the cage so the dog lets its self in the crate.

*I always told my pup ‘go to bed’ when it was time to enter the create, and eventual she ran for the crate willingly on comand.

*Kongs are the best invention on Earth, Hartz also has hollow fire hydrant toys at Wal-mart, fill them with beniful(canned food) and carrots and keep them freezer. I have three! This will help with chewing and keep the puppy safely entertained in your absence.

* Never let the dog use soft toys in the crate.

* when the dog is out keep it on a leash in the house, so you know exactly where the pup is at all times! (most of my dogs accidents happened due to my lack of focus)

*Go out very often even if you do not think the dog needs to use the bathroom, and always try to bring the dog to the same area and a command ‘hurry, hurry’ as the dog goes. And bring treats to reward this behavior, verbal praise is very helpful!

Accidents will happen so please do not be mad at the pup. It takes almost 6-9 monthes build bladder muscles in a puppy!
*Go out every two hour with the dog for the next month, then gradually move up the time. Be careful not to wait too long, pups are prone to infections if they hold it too long.

*Look for signs such as pacing, circling, sneezing, barking, fear, excitment, tail wagging may be a clue it is time to go out.

*My dog has a cow bell on the door and knows to ring for outside time. Everytime I opened the door, I would ring it, then leash the dog and say 'outside'. After a while the dog rang the bell when she wanted to go out. (sometimes only due to boredom, but I took her out anyway!) She know the bell meant outside at five monthes old.

*Taking your dog to Puppy Kindergarten is worth every penny! My dog is confident, plays well with other pups, happy with strangers, and learns new commands quickly all thanks to Puppy-K. Plus, the dogs are so cute!

Look for a trainer who uses positive methods only! Make sure the trainers doesn't use prongs, jerking on the chain, or yelling at the puppy in their teaching technique. Clickers are GREAT.

**Practice 'Come' frequently, it could save your pups life!

Good Luck! feel free to write with questions!
Try the ‘My Smart Puppy’ DVD/Book it is great!

Answer 5

Your puppy will outgrow this! She may not mind laying in the wet now, but she will not like it in a couple of weeks when she gets older!! Keep on training, she will catch on!! Good Luck, I hope it happens quick!!

Answer 6

If it is a young puppy (4-6 weeks), they don;t understand the concept of having to sleep there. It will learn quickly though!
P.S. Congrats on your new puppy!!!!

Answer 7

This is still a pup you should still take them out to toilet avery2 hours. As your pup gets older they we learn no to soil where he sleeps.

Answer 8

Libby said what i was going to.
She is correct.