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Old 06-21-2006, 01:17 AM   #1
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crate training

Hello, new to the forums and a new dog owner. This is the first dog I've had on my own. I am crate training my dog, but I have a problem. I'm gone 10 hours a day for work and I am too far away to come home during lunch. I don't have someone that can come over and let her out of her crate during the day. She is peeing in her crate. What can I do to get her to stop. I've closed off most of the crate (it's a large crate as she will probably be a large dog), and she has a little more room than needed to stand up and turn around. I know she simply cannot hold it for 10 hours. Any recommendations?
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You'll probably have to find a pet sitter or someone similar who can come home and let your dog out. The dog simply can't be in the crate for 10 hours. You'll end up with a neurotic, hyperactive dog that thinks it's okay to soil in its crate.

Another thing you could do, although less effective, is gate off an area for her to be in (preferably on tile or other hard floor).
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I agree with Cheetah, you shouldn't crate her more than a couple of hours. And as Cheetah mentioned, if a doggie daycare or pet sitting service isn't available to you, you'll have to confine your dog to a puppy safe area in your home...preferably with a dog pen where you can leave the kennel inside. If you do not know what puppy safe means, please ask your vet, be prepared to spray every chewable surface with bitter apple, and have safe chewable toys to leave with your dog like Kongs. And if you switch to a confined area, you'll have to consider paper training your dog. Good luck!
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How old is this dog?
I agree with the others. Crating her for 10hrs isn't fair and if she learns to urinate in the crate your going to have a huge set back on house training.
And because 10hrs is a long time to hold it you may need to make a designated indoor potty area for her.

I kept Natalie gated in the kitchen while I was at work. This worked out well and I had no problems.
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I cannot imagine getting a new dog and then crating her/him for 10 hours a day, that just does not seem fair. You should make sure that someone, petsitter or friend, can let her out once or twice a day. Urinating in the crate on a regular basis is NOT a step in the right direction. Good luck to you and your new dog.
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Hello,
The others are so right. You may have to start potty training indoors as mentioned above. It will take a little longer on PT but it will be more effective. You start out by placing your pup into a small room, place the crate in the center of the room. Leave the door open, then place water bowl and food, on one side of crate. The other side place a potty training pad, at least two of them. In front of the crate, leave, a bone, stuffed animal, and a squeaky toy. In its crate leave a towel in it as well. With maybe another stuffed toy and bone.

Babygate the room off, put on some soft music, place a "small" fan outside the babygated room. Now you have meet all your pups needs while you are away. By taking up the space with sleeping area, play area, potty " " and eating area you should have more success.

The music and fan are to make your pup comfortable and cool. It also acts as a muffler as to drown out, noises or just your leaving AND its habitual great regimen for those daytime naps when you are at home. The potty training pad is just for when you are at work, as well as the method of leaving items around the crate.

As soon as you get home, take puppy outside to potty, always put on the leash everytime pup goes out. It reminds pup its potty time not playtime. Always supervise your pup, when its out and about. Its hard to correct puppy for elimating if you can't catch him/her in the act. IF you DO catch pup elimating, walk briskly over to pup without scaring him/her and quickly put on leash and say "outside" repeating this all the way to the door. USE a firm but gentle voice.

Praise puppy for going outside, even if its a drop. Always act like your pup won the lotto. AND reward with a yummy treat "special" (never gets any other time) for elimating outside on potty pad. I would look into purchasing a book on potty training a puppy. Stay PATIENT and CONSISTENT your pup will LEARN in time.

Hope I helped you some.
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Try just having an outdoor run with her kennel in it. Make sure the area has some grass in it and srick a few toys in too. Check out this, http://hop.clickbank.net/?ally59/pottyprof and check out my sites below too.
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I agree 10 hrs is along time for a dog to be crated a kind neighbor or friend maybe able to help take the puppy out at least 2x. or else make it a puppy safe enviroment with some piddle pads and toys. You can buy some nice folding confinement pend that could block off a section of easy floor care area for the pup. this seems to help and gives them excerise. Definely leash her when you get home and tell her potty, outside. then reward with treat and lots of love. My dogs have done fine with this and they are Jack Russell.
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