I've had my boxer puppy that's 13 weeks now for a week. For the first week the puppy was sleeping on a pillow/blanket on the floor near out bed and the first week my wife and I were with the puppy. This second week I had to work 4 hour days, so I left the puppy in the crate for the first time on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. The puppy poop everywhere in the crate each day.
I'm not sure how to get the puppy to not poop in the crate. I tried putting her in the crate last night by our bed and closed the door and by the time I got out of the shower 10 minutes later the cushion on the crate was covered in poop.
I cleaned everything up, put her toys and favorite blank in the crate instead of the cushion and kept the door open. She slept in the crate last night, but I'm worried if I leave her for half a day again that I'm going to be spending an hour cleaning up. Any suggestions?
I'm not sure how to get the puppy to not poop in the crate. I tried putting her in the crate last night by our bed and closed the door and by the time I got out of the shower 10 minutes later the cushion on the crate was covered in poop.
I cleaned everything up, put her toys and favorite blank in the crate instead of the cushion and kept the door open. She slept in the crate last night, but I'm worried if I leave her for half a day again that I'm going to be spending an hour cleaning up. Any suggestions?