Why does my puppy pee in his crate? Get potty training help!

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Need help for potty training. Tips and any advice. He uses the bathroom in his crate even though its only big enough for him to sit down, turn around, and lay down. He will lay in it without heditation. Pet's info: Dog | Pembroke Welsh Corgi | Male | unneutered | 3 months and 6 days old | 6.2 lbs

David Darvishian · Accepted Answer

Hi and thanks for using PetCoach! Sorry to hear about Boomer. Boomer is still very young so you have to have some patience. How long are you leaving him in the crate? Does he go to the bathroom right after being crated? Is this during the night or day? Where is the crate kept if it's occurring at night? If the crating problem is occurring during the night, bring the crate into your bedroom. Some of this could be separation anxiety. Puppies want to be with their pack. The steps are the same for training puppies and adult dogs. Please refer to this link for some good tips- https://www.petcoach.co/article/top-5-tips-to-potty-train-your-dog-young-and-old/ Basically, it's all about consistency and knowing when the time is right to take the puppy outside. Young puppies will take some time to train. They need time to mature and understand what you are expecting of them. So, here are the times to focus on and please understand they will have accidents during the training program. Take them out when they wake up from a nap or long sleep, Right after playing or during playing when they lose focus and start wandering around looking for somewhere to go, Right after they eat or drink, or whenever they appear to be searching for a bathroom spot. If they do NOT go to the bathroom outside bring them back inside and place them in their crate with a toy or something to occur them. Try to take them out again in 15 minutes or so. If they are not crate trained, keep them on a leash right by your side so they cannot wander away and eliminate in the house. Take them out to the same spot in the yard each time. Do Not Play with them during these times, this will only confuse them. Take them out to potty and nothing else at these times. Play times should be separate from these times. Reward them verbally and sometimes with food when they eliminate outside in the designated area. Always leave one or two bowel movements in the area so they get used to going in the designated area. Use the same door each time when going out to potty. It's all about consistency in the beginning. If they have an accident in the house, scoop them up and get them outside, Do Not Make a Big Deal out of it even though it's trying your nerves. Never allow the puppy to witness you cleaning up the mess either. Try to do it when they are not looking. This process takes consistency and repetition. In my experience, bully breeds are some of the easiest to train because they are so willing to please their owners. Good luck with Boomer. Remember consistency, repetition and positive rewards.

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