So, how often do you need to take her out during the night? Our puppy can't last all night in a crate, so we have him confined to a pen at night (with a crate available to sleep). He uses the paper in the pen. Does this confuse him? He whines in the pen, and I don't respond to the whinning and barking, next thing I know, there's pee or poop on the paper. Was that an escape whine or a "I gotta go" whine? I tried putting him in the crate and closing it for 5 min today. He SCREAMED. I had to leave him there until he stopped, about 15min. total. I then took him outside and he urinated on the lawn. I showered him with praise. He had some run around time with me in the house, then back in his pen (not the crate). If I have to go out for a short time, should he be in the pen or crate? Sorry, I'm confused. I really want him to catch on so he has more freedom to be with us.
Thanks,
Liz
