How to get adopted adult dog to poop outside & stop crate accidents?

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I adopted a 3 year old jack Russell two weeks ago whom had a hard life, she is very well behaved but I can't seem to get her to poop outside. I take her outside every two to three hours but nothing and this is the third morning I wake up to poop spread all over her cage and she screams and freaks out when I grab her to show her what she's done. I don't know what to do to get her to go when we are outside. Pet's info: Dog | Jack Russell Terrier | Female | spayed | 14 lbs

Jessica Desrosiers · Accepted Answer

Punishing your dog or grabbing and hurting her when she's had an accident is NOT the right thing to do and will actually cause her to just be more fearful of you and lengthen the time it takes for her to get comfortable and in a routine. Even if she is an adult dog, she may not be entirely potty trained, so reverting to a puppy style of potty training is best to get her used to going outside. This may include restricting her access around the house unless supervised, and taking her out hourly as needed until she does go poop outside. Dogs generally have to go potty about 15 minutes after eating, drinking, playing or waking up so you can time this to your advantage to be more successful. If Charley isn't used to going potty outside or on a leash, you may need to spend a good 20-30 minutes outside before she goes as she may not know what is expected of her. When she DOES go outside, give her a favorite treat and praise her as if she's just saved the world- she'll start to understand that's what is wanted. If she is going potty in the crate, it may be that the crate is too large. The crate should be large enough to comfortably turn around and lay down, but not so large that Charley can go potty in one corner and then lay in the other. If she's having accidents outside the kennel, then using an enzymatic cleaner to remove any remaining particles can help discourage her from going there again.

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