At 10 weeks they are too young to stay in the crate while you work, they can
only hold their bladder from 1 to 3 hours max (varying dog to dog) so they will be forced to use the crate as a toilet.
At this young age, puppies can
only hold their bladder for one to two hours to begin with, so expect regular pee trips.
A puppy can
only hold their bladder for so long before an accident is inevitable.
Not exact matches
She seems to
only release onto the toilet when her
bladder is completely full & she can't
hold it any longer.
Don't get angry or punish her: After all, it's
only recently that her nervous system has matured enough for her to perceive the sensation of a full
bladder or rectum and that her muscles have developed enough to allow her to «
hold it in.»
After all, it's
only recently that his muscle development has allowed him to
hold his
bladder and rectum closed at all, and he's still learning why it's important to use the potty.
The older infant and toddler may
only go through 6 - 8 diapers a day once they begin to
hold their
bladder for longer.
Frequent trips to the washroom, less than every 2 hours - this can train the
bladder to
only hold small amounts and therefore will need to empty more frequently
On the other hand, the
bladder of a young puppy is really
only large enough to «
hold it» for a few hours at a time.
Puppies can
hold their
bladders only 4 or 5 hours.
Like a baby, a young puppy can not completely control their
bladder, so it's important to keep natural limitations in mind, and
only plan for puppies to
hold it for a reasonable amount of time.