New dog peed in his crate. Is it because the crate is too big?

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so our dog is 8 and new to our home since sat. he was in a small crate but I thought it was too small cause I had to shove him in and he couldn't move in it.so we got him a open crate, top open bottom open and he peed in it. first time he peed in the house since he got here on sat. what should we do. Pet's info: Dog | Chihuahua | Male | neutered | 8 years old | 15 lbs

Levi Gordon, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hi, The crate should be large enough for them to stand up, turn around and lay down comfortably. If a crate is too large, they will start going to the bathroom in it. Perhaps getting a regular crate but just a proper size might fix the situation. They begin to associate it as their own safe space, and if it's the proper size it will hopefully resolve any bathroom issues while being crated.

New dog peed in his crate. Is it because the crate is too big?

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