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Puppy pees/poops inside & eats it. How to potty train 3-month old?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Female | unspayed | 3 months and 13 days old | 44 lbs

How do you potty train 3 and half months old puppy? We have a crate, we trained her with that by having schedule. But we want her to be outside the crate for the day time. We still take her out every hour. But she just still randomly pees and poops (then eats it) inside. She can hold pee for up to 7 hours. She just doesn't know she can't do it inside. Should I go back to crate schedule?

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Answered By Lindsey Edwards MVB, BSc, IVCA

Veterinarian

Published on November 1st, 2017

I would recommend going back to the crate and then allowing her around the house, in a leash and only under direct supervision after she comes back in from going toilet and try to slowly extend her range, one room at a time for 30-60mins until she has no more accidents and looks to go out. Do not allow free run of the entire house as she will take time to learn her boundaries

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