How to crate train a 3-month-old puppy to stop peeing inside?

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My 3 month old puppy is consistently doing his business outside when we take him but still pees inside, and also hates being alone and bites non-stop. He sleeps in his crate beside my bed and doesn’t do anything for up to 6 hours even though his bladder shouldn’t be able to hold it in that long. I want to initiate crate training but am unsure of what that is, let alone how to do it or what it even helps achieve. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 7 lbs

Maria DVM · Accepted Answer

Crate training is a great training option for puppies. I would keep Chase in the crate when you cannot keep 100% watch on him. When he comes out of the crate I would then walk him or put him on the pee pad (depending on where you want him to go). If he goes then I would play with him and once you have to turn your back he goes back in the crate. If he does not go to the bathroom when you take him out of the crate I would put him back in for 20 minutes and try again. If you catch him going to the bathroom tell him no and take him and put him where you want him to go and praise him for going. If you just see the accident then clean it up and do not say anything to him. A crate should be big enough for him to stand up, sit down and turn around. If you do not want to use a crate do the same idea with the bathroom. The crate is a very safe option and dogs end up loving their crates, it's their safe house. The other part of training is walking Chase on a leash when going to the bathroom. Puppies can easily be distracted so by walking with him on a leash it tends to help. I hope this helps and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach!

How to crate train a 3-month-old puppy to stop peeing inside?

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