How Do I Stop My Puppies From Urinating In Their Crate???
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I’ve been crate training my 8 month old yorkie/westie mix and she’d been doing perfect until a few weeks ago when my cousin “forgot” to let her out to pee. Now, she keeps on peeing in her crate even if i only keep her there just to run to the store! Someone please help, as I bought the crate so I wouldn’t have to clean anything up anymore… and now it’s pointless!
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it is time to housebreak your 8 month old dog. i mean, the dog should be doing his business outside by now. a dog never wants to pee or whatever in his or her sleeping area. have your trained it to do its business on newspapers? that is a very important first step. at least you know the puppy won’t do it anywhere else. HOWEVER, you have to be there to train the puppy and be patient and understanding.
Maybe the crate is too big. Can you squeeze her into a smaller space? Try making her wear a dog diaper. I think they make those. If not, get her one of those menstrual bikini bottoms with the little pad inside. The key thing is keeping her in close contact with the urine so she understands the consequences of not waiting to go outside.
1st of all you say she can’t even turn arround without one leg climing. that tells me the crate is 2 small. It’s a tiny dog why do you create it like that? small dogs have problems of being afraid and nervous as it is. You should not crate it. Take it 2 puppy school and take time out of your day 2 take the dog out. Come on. They didn’t have crates for training all that very long ago. Train it the right way with out putting it in a cage. yes it may take alittle longer but it will be better. I would never put a dog that owned in a cage it’s terrible.
well my dogs when they were puppies used 2 go in there crate 2….. then they grew out of it….try letting him /her out of the crate and taking her out every once in a while or every time u come home…..
good luck
the smaller crate, if possible is a good answer. Of course, take her out B4 u leave and RIGHT when u return. How long do u leave her and how little or big in size, is she? she might need to be let out at lunch time also. If u SEE her do it, be calm and assertive, say No and take her outside. DO NOT stick her face in it or yell for any reason. calm and assertive, patient and consistency will train her.
clean it and the blankets really really well. She is attracted by the urine smell and thinks it is the ‘right’ place to go. get a cleaner with enzymes in it to break up the urine smell. DONT use ammonia because their is ammonia in urine. DONT use bleach because the ammonia in the urine will react with the bleach creating toxic fumes that can kill your puppy.
dogs usually pee in the same spot if they can still smell it. I use a thing called “nature’s mirracle” which is aliquid that u can put on the pee stain tha will eliminate the odor (not just for humans, but for dogs as well). But whatever you do, you must get them to stop doing it asap or else they will create a habit of doing so. if the “nature’s mirracle” doesnt work, take your puppies into your backyard and wait for them to go to the bathroom. when they eventually do, praise them for doing so, so they can maybe get the idea that outside is good, and inside the crate is bad.
I had this same problem with my dog…
I don’t know if you have blankets in the kennel with your dog, but if you do, take them out.
My dog (even if she had only a little space) would pee on the blanket and wad it up in the corner. EVERY time we would leave her in there, she would pee on it, even if we had just taken her outside. We took the blanket away and she stopped cold turkey
If you don’t have a blanket in there and your dog is peeing and laying in it, then you should definitely take him/her to the vet, because that is NOT normal behavior.
i am 57 yrs old i do not put puppies or dogs in crates or anything like that ive had dogs all my life, i g ot one now she is 15yrs old had her sence birth never put her in nothing it took three days to teach her to go out side all you do is let them out on a leash if you cant let them lose right after each meal and before you go to bed at night. then they will let you know when they need out , day or night at night they start walking around you need to take them out after a while they will come to you and tell you what they need. it will take a while but love and peaions will go a long way. no cage please
Remember, a puppy is very similar to a human baby, in the sense that it is learning how to understand what you say, and it needs words to be repeated constantly.
Training Yorkshire Terriers is very similar to most other dogs. Yorkshire Terriers are very intelligent dogs and are fast learners. Some dog owners feel it is important for their dog to know that it can ‘eliminate’ in the house aswell as outside if need be.
Although in an ideal world dogs would only ‘go’ ouside the house, it does help not to frighten it into thinking that it is going to get into trouble if it does anything in the house. A designated area inside the house is therefore a good idea.
Some people prefer to have newpapers on a tiled floor which is easy to clean. Some dog owners also like to use dog crates for puppy training, this is a good idea, as with others, when executed with plenty of patience and praise
Keeping puppies in areas with few personal items and surfaces that are easy to clean is a very good idea. Puppies will want to get used to their new surroundings and so they will chew away at things and leave their ‘mark’ around interesting smells.
Trying to get your dog to find a good spot somewhere that is also good for you is an important step. Puppy training should definately involve this as once they find a spot that they are happy with and see that they are receiving praise for it they will continue to use that spot.
Dogs of all ages will associate their actions with praise so by praising them when are they please you is vital.
o, in conclusion, housebreaking Yorkshire Terriers can be a rewarding experience, it is a chance for the two of you to bond. Praise plays a monumental part in this process. By using praise puppy training will become easier as your dog will associate its actions with it. Remember that when training Yorkshire Terriers to be gentle, these dogs are small and fragile and need a lot of love!
I cannot understand people who get pets and then put them in a crate, especially when they’re a cute little breed like you’ve got. It’s about time animals became the dominant species and put their humans into crates.
The crate might be too big for the puppy.. Most dogs won’t pee/poop where they sleep so you need to make the crate just big enough for them to turn around in… It’s not mean, it’s training them not to pee/poop where they sleep… Also, a puppy can’t hold there bladder etc.. for very long after they eat so it’s best to try and let them out a little bit after they eat and immeadiately when you let them out of their kennel…. If it’s still a problem I would have a vet check him/her out and rule out any sort of infection… good luck
if your tired of cleaning it….go to the nearest pet store and do what i did…….buy scented pads….your dogs go on the paper you just simply fold it up and toss it out!!!!
If you want to train her to not pee anywhere that she is…when she does the stance to pee..lol…stop her and put her nose to where she pees from by taking her head and tilting it (i know i know..kinda groos)…and say firmly..”NO”..keep doing that then after you say it, take her out of the crate and let her go outside…then say happily “good boy/girl!”
Take them potty right before you leave the house and don’t put them in a crate that is to large.. if they have room to pee in the corner and not be uncomfortable they will.. so a smaller crate they will not pee as they don’t want to have to lay in it.
i was having the same problem! one of my puppies (female) was going in her crate. her brother, who we kept crated right next to her, began doing it too. They are boxers and a larger breed and never had an issue since we got them 6 months ago, so i was REALLY confused what happened! It turns out the female had an infection and her peeing was leaving her scent (bleach doesn’t work!!) and her brother picked up and thought it was the “right” place to begin going. We tried an enzyme cleaner to get rid of the scent, she was given some meds for the infection, and it stopped just like that!!!!
As for those who are ranting about how cruel crate training is…I believe you put up the ad for help, not critiscm, correct? Don’t be discouraged-crate training is a proven method that works with lots of patience and praise. They are animals that need thier own space and feel comfortable in thier own private area, or den, hence the crate. Everyone is different and has a different method that works for them, but remember lots of love and praise for your little girl/boy will let them know they are safe with a caring and nurturing “mommy”. No crate-training will make them think otherwise!!! Good luck!