Jon Lee Webboard User Reg: 10-31-2007
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Hello,
My puppy never pees in her crate during the day. In the last week, she has peed in her crate twice, but only at night. I pick up the water at 7:30 religiously, and I take her at out at least twice before going to bed at 11 pm. I usually wake up at 4 am ish to let her out. She runs right to the same spot and pees every time, so I think she gets it. But two accidents in her crate, one last Thurs and one last night is starting to concern me.
Am I asking her to hold her pee too long, or am I doing something else incorrectly? I make a huge fuss when she goes pee. I do not scold her for peeing in her crate, as this has happened only twice in three weeks.
I don't know if this is just a puppy accident, or my fault. Thank you for all your help.
Jon Lee Webboard User Reg: 10-31-2007
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After reading more posts, my additional question is how large of a crate should I have. My puppy is a Field Cocker and weighs about 12 pounds. I am using a Medium size crate that is the same size as my full grown English Cocker's who weighs about 28 pounds. The crate is large enough where I suppose she could pee on a small corner of a towel and not lie in her pee, but it really isn't like a condo. Last night when I let her out and found she had pee'd, I checked her coat and it wasn't wet, so I don't think she is sleeping in it. Finally, I have two crates for her, one upstairs and one downstairs. The doors are always open, and she runs in and out of each one no problem. I feed her every meal in the downstairs one. Maybe I should feed her a couple of times in the upstairs one as that is where she has had both accidents. I also do clean out the crate with Nature's Miracle as soon as the problem occurs.
Richard Pryor Webboard User Reg: 01-14-2007
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Sounds like the crate is too big, but without any pictures it's hard to tell. The crate should be small enough that if she pees inside, she should get wet. Otherwise, it defeats the whole purpose.
How old is the dog? Rule of thumb is a dog can hold it for the same hours as his/her age. 3 months old = 3 hours and so on.
Accidents will happen. Sounds like you're doing a good job.
I don't think feeding her inside the crate (or not feeding her) has anything to do with it.
Suggestions: maybe pick up the water an hour earlier. Put the alarm clock at 2 a.m. instead of 4 a.m. to try and take her out before she has the accident.
I'm sure others will give you more suggestions. Until then, be patient. I know it's hard. I know I got frustrated with my Beagle. But if you are consistent (and sounds like you are), the dog will eventually get it.
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I think Richards first suggestion is right on. The crate is way too big. Also, you might eliminate the towel. Towels absorb moisture, and reduce the adverse effect of urinating in a crate. Smaller crate, nothing in it. Try that and see how she does. The sooner the better, peeing twice in a crate are accidents, peeing 4 or 5 times is just...you know..what you're supposed to do. You want to intervene before she gets into the habit.
Jon Lee Webboard User Reg: 10-31-2007
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Just to report in, once I got a smaller crate everything changed. No more accident, and my puppy now pees outside on command. She actually went outside to pee on her own a couple of times. At night, she does a little "help" bark, if she needs to go out. I still pick her water up at 6 pm though. I don't let her out unsupervised, but when I am in the kitchen or studio, she is out and I don't have to worry about her having an accident.
I really appreciate all your input, and thank you very much.
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