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Erin · 07-25-2005, 08:15 AM

If you have had her for a month that means she is still under 4 months old. She simply may not be fully trained in another month, especially if she is still tiny. We stopped having crate accidents at about 6 months and we still have the occasional indoor accident but only if we let him out of the crate and aren't watching him closely. Crate training works - only let her out of the crate on a leash and/or if you are in the same room watching her. Right now, she doesn't even know that she needs to go until it is too late. Eventually she will begin to tell you when she needs to go - my guy is 8 months and started waiting at the door just 2 weeks ago, but he will only wait about 5 minutes and if no one sees him he just goes on the carpet. Again, this is where the crate works well!

Take her out immediately after she wakes up, after she has been in her crate, during and after playtime, etc. Take her to the same spot. Make a HUGE deal about it. You will see that even though she KNOWS she is supposed to go outside, she may not be able to hold it long enough to make it there every time. This is where the crate can help. When you take her out of the crate - pick her up and carry her outside. Your mom is probably only concerned about accidents in the house - so definately keep her in her crate when you aren't watching her. Also, make sure that the crate is NOT too big. She should not be able to pee in one end and lie down in another. This is only cruel if you leave her in it longer than she can hold it. (Go by YOUR puppy not that chart that says a 4 month old puppy can hold it 5 hours. Loki is 8 months and can only hold it 3 hours in his crate during the day but he does sleep 7-8 hours at night.) It might mean lots of baths until she simply gets old enough to have some control. Good luck!

Oh, and it might be worthwhile to buy a little steam cleaner. We have a little bissell that was about $90. We have white carpet and it's even gotten out diarrhea. Any time he has an accident we clean it up right away with that and we have no smells or stains.

07-25-2005, 08:15 AM	#10
Erin Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chicago Suburbs Posts: 3,306	If you have had her for a month that means she is still under 4 months old. She simply may not be fully trained in another month, especially if she is still tiny. We stopped having crate accidents at about 6 months and we still have the occasional indoor accident but only if we let him out of the crate and aren't watching him closely. Crate training works - only let her out of the crate on a leash and/or if you are in the same room watching her. Right now, she doesn't even know that she needs to go until it is too late. Eventually she will begin to tell you when she needs to go - my guy is 8 months and started waiting at the door just 2 weeks ago, but he will only wait about 5 minutes and if no one sees him he just goes on the carpet. Again, this is where the crate works well! Take her out immediately after she wakes up, after she has been in her crate, during and after playtime, etc. Take her to the same spot. Make a HUGE deal about it. You will see that even though she KNOWS she is supposed to go outside, she may not be able to hold it long enough to make it there every time. This is where the crate can help. When you take her out of the crate - pick her up and carry her outside. Your mom is probably only concerned about accidents in the house - so definately keep her in her crate when you aren't watching her. Also, make sure that the crate is NOT too big. She should not be able to pee in one end and lie down in another. This is only cruel if you leave her in it longer than she can hold it. (Go by YOUR puppy not that chart that says a 4 month old puppy can hold it 5 hours. Loki is 8 months and can only hold it 3 hours in his crate during the day but he does sleep 7-8 hours at night.) It might mean lots of baths until she simply gets old enough to have some control. Good luck! Oh, and it might be worthwhile to buy a little steam cleaner. We have a little bissell that was about $90. We have white carpet and it's even gotten out diarrhea. Any time he has an accident we clean it up right away with that and we have no smells or stains.