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I agree with everyone else. You've misunderstood the purpose of crate training. Crate training is meant to teach the dog not to go to the bathroom in his home and how to hold it. Tanner is just too young to hold his bladder right now. Sectioning is meant to make a large crate small enough to be effective for crate training.

At this point, he has learned that it is okay to go to the bathroom in his home and will make training more difficult. I think that pee pad training is the way to go now. Section off a part of the house that does not have carpet for him or invest in an x-pen. Personally, I've even used a playpen for the very tiny ones. Buy some of the spray that is designed for using on the pee pad that will tell him that is where he should go to the bathroom. Yes, some pads are already scented by the spray is much more effective. Also make sure you take him outside immediately after you wake up in the morning and when you get home from work. Also take him outside right after he eats.

Regardless, just remember that he is way too young to be able to hold his bladder. He will continue to have small quarter sized accidents very frequently which are not his fault. Punishing him right now will only make it harder to train him in the long term.

Have you looked into doggy daycare? There are some great ones in the area and a really good one in Franklin (not sure where you work). There are a few of us on here that are in the Nashville area and can give you some recommendations if you are interested.