I spent 2 years working in a veterinary hospital...your problem is very common and one I experienced myself with my yorkie. "Furgi" was not fully housetrained until about 10 months and we still have problems with her occaisionally when she is out of her household. If she is going in her crate either she became accustomed to lying in her waste as a puppy at her breeder or she has a behavioral problem. I assume that her crate is not too larger for her (just big enough for her to turn around in) and I also assume that she is being let out VERY often to use the bathroom. Furgi was a big challenge for our first dog and we resorted to making sure she had the opportunity to use the potty every hour. What we finally found worked best was leaving her in our smallest bathroom with every inch of the floor covered with things toys, food, blankets, ect. with the only blank available space for her to use being her potty pad. It's hard but you need to avoid showing your frustration to the dog as much as possible and when you catch her in a mistake calmly place her on the potty pad or put her outdoors. Good luck |