While this doesn't mean you can leave them alone in their crate for hours, it's less likely that he will have as many
accidents in the crate as he would walking around the house freely.
Not exact matches
They are unlikely to have
accidents in their
crate because they perceive it
as their «territory».
At five months old your puppy should be able to stay the night
in her
crate without
accidents (
as long
as you take her out half an hour after her last drink of the day).
Avoid
crates with wheels if possible
as wheels are harder to control
in transit and can result
in accidents.
At five months old your puppy should be able to stay the night
in her
crate without
accidents (
as long
In addition, puppies generally cost more than adults during their first months home because they require frequent vet visits for shots and living / training expenses that adults often don't require, such
as pee pads; exercise pens,
crates, gates; toys, equipment, or your personal possessions that must be replaced due to chewing or house training
accidents, etc..
Note that some puppies, such
as those rescued from puppy mills or who have been trained to have
accidents at pet stores confined
in a cage, may not be
as easy to
crate train.
* Important principles * Do not overuse the
crate * Uses for
crates * Crates can be used for mature dogs as well as puppies * Choosing a crate * Where to set up the crate * How to make a crate a safe, comfortable and happy place * Introducing your dog to a crate * Teach your dog to «go to your crate» (or «room» or «place») * When you depart... when you return home * Whining, barking and howling in the crate * If your dog continues to whine, bark or howl in the crate * More tips for converting crate - hating * More tips * Using crates as housetraining aids * Housetraining hints in conjunction with crate - training * Accidents in the crate * More words of wisdom * Alternatives to using a crate * Other res
crates *
Crates can be used for mature dogs as well as puppies * Choosing a crate * Where to set up the crate * How to make a crate a safe, comfortable and happy place * Introducing your dog to a crate * Teach your dog to «go to your crate» (or «room» or «place») * When you depart... when you return home * Whining, barking and howling in the crate * If your dog continues to whine, bark or howl in the crate * More tips for converting crate - hating * More tips * Using crates as housetraining aids * Housetraining hints in conjunction with crate - training * Accidents in the crate * More words of wisdom * Alternatives to using a crate * Other res
Crates can be used for mature dogs
as well
as puppies * Choosing a
crate * Where to set up the
crate * How to make a
crate a safe, comfortable and happy place * Introducing your dog to a
crate * Teach your dog to «go to your
crate» (or «room» or «place») * When you depart... when you return home * Whining, barking and howling
in the
crate * If your dog continues to whine, bark or howl
in the
crate * More tips for converting
crate - hating * More tips * Using
crates as housetraining aids * Housetraining hints in conjunction with crate - training * Accidents in the crate * More words of wisdom * Alternatives to using a crate * Other res
crates as housetraining aids * Housetraining hints
in conjunction with
crate - training *
Accidents in the
crate * More words of wisdom * Alternatives to using a
crate * Other resources
I especially appreciate the tips for what to do when things don't go
as planning and there are
accidents in the
crate.
As of last week, he began to have at least two bm accidents in his crate or on himself daily; despite being out as often as he might wis
As of last week, he began to have at least two bm
accidents in his
crate or on himself daily; despite being out
as often as he might wis
as often
as he might wis
as he might wish.
If not, revert to the techniques you used with him
as a puppy taking him outside frequently and even keeping him
in a
crate or a pen inside the house to control
accidents.
If you need to leave the house or are unable to supervise your dog for a period of time, he must either be left
in an area where he won't have
accidents, such
as a
crate or indoor containment area, or
in an area where it's OK for him to potty, like your fenced yard or outdoor dog run.
This will encourage him to settle
in, relax and think of his
crate as his bed — which may stop the
accidents.