I have a 5 month old weim, and she is kenneled durring the day, but she still continues to pee in her crate...I know she can go all day she has done it plenty of times, but the last wekk or so she has started peeing in there again. she eats at 530am, and is outside 2 times before I leave at 830am. I am home by 5 and she goes out and is fedd at 530, and out 1/2 hour 45 minutes after that. she knows the words potty outside, and when I ask her she goes to the door. she has not had an accident in the house(besides in the crate) in about2 months.....what am I doing wrong?????

If she used to be fine in the crate, and now she's having problems, the first thing I'd do is bring her to the vet and have her checked for a UTI.

We did do that, and she is fine. any other ideas?
the vet seemed to think that she is not old enough to "hold it", im not sure I agree with him.

You are right, she should be able to hold it by that age. You don't leave food or water in the crate, right?

I'd maybe go back a few steps in the housebreaking for a bit. Really praise and give treats when she pees outside.

Don't leave water out in the am for her to tank up on before you crate her. Make sure her crate bottom is REALLY clean and deodorized (Nature's Miracle or whatever). And that the crate isn't so large that she can pee in one side and still sleep on the other.

And do you have her in the crate all the time when she's in the house except for those few hours right before you leave for the day and when you come home? I may have read that wrong, BUT if she's in the crate all the time EXCEPT for a few hours a day and/or when she pees in her crate and you let her out to clean it, she may be peeing to get the heck out. Even negative attention can be better than no attention, so even if you are yelling at her for peeing in the crate, it may be more fun for her than being in the crate alone.

IF she is crated most of the time, what I would do is up her amount of exercise by about 1000% (so alot LOL). A good pup is a tired pup who will sleep in the crate, so not mis-behave or be looking for attention. So I'd start up a training program, more active socialization bringing the pup on car rides and out for meet and greets, off leash exercise whether hiking or playing frisbee for a few hours a day, or YOU be creative.


Good luck!

I have a 10 week old gsd and for the life of me I can't get him house broke. I am home all day everyday and am now keeping him in the kennel all the time except to go out side to do his business. I go out with him and prase him like crazy when he go and then back to the crate. Then I let him eat and if I don't keep an eye on him at all times he sneaks off and goes in the house. I am very agressive now in my discipline and I am now thinking he does know what he is doing. The reason I think that is now is if he goes in the house he watches me alot more and runs from me like he knows he did wrong. I also have two other gsd and this little guy learns alot from them but not this....Why? Both of my other dogs I got at 7-8 weeks and they were easy to break. Why is this little guy so hard and is this a sign of something in his intelligence? or lack of? Got any advice?

Then I let him eat and if I don't keep an eye on him at all times he sneaks off and goes in the house. Your dog is physically unable to not go to the bathroom within a short time of eating. This actually makes it easier to house train because you know every time they eat and everytime they wake up they will have to go.

The reason I think that is now is if he goes in the house he watches me alot more and runs from me like he knows he did wrong. He may know it's not OK to go in the house but as I said he can't help but have to relieve himself, probably within 30 minutes of eating. Also you said if you don't keep an eye on him he goes in the house. To help with housetraining you may want to put him in a crate when you're not able to directly supervise him. Good luck.

Some things to consider..... I have found that puppies that are raised in the house go potty in the house. and let me clarify that, before you get them from the breeder. I have had puppies raised outside that housebreak like dreams (well all of them) I also think that the breeders have alot to do with it as well. A meticulously clean whelping area and establishing proper habits are paramount to housebreaking. This is why alot of good breeders don't have litters very often it is so much work.