puppy training?
i have now a 10 week old sheppard mix….when outside in the living room she wont go potty for several hours. we let her outside to go potty before bed and put her in her crate. couple times through out the night she starts to wine and bark..i come out to find that she had peed and pooped in the crate…so i take her outside to make shure she dont have to go ne more she pees when i do that…i clean out the crate when shes not looking and spray disinfectat…maby 2 to 3 hrs latter same thing..i know she can hold it..but she chooses not to…im pulling my hair trying to figure out why she does this and what can i do to stop her from doing this
Do you have her on a feeding schedule? Are you feeding the right amount? Does she do anything outside right before bed? Do you pick food and water up at a reasonable hour?
If you feed too much or free feed then they don’t get on a schedule. Food should be picked up at six and water at seven, and the dog should be fed the noted amount on the bag in three feedings a day. They may have to go several times through the night otherwise.
You should make sure she actually goes potty when you let her out. Sometimes they start then get distracted and you let them in thinking they’re done! My dog has done it a few times.
Is the crate the right size? It should only be big enough for her to sit, lay down, stand, and turn around. Any bigger and she may feel okay with pottying in one corner and sleeping in the other.
If you think she’s going potty too much then talk to a vet to rule out any medical problems.
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