My Father always told me that a dog will not potty where it sleeps and I know this to be true! Our 2 older Yorkies doesn't every potty in their crate and we got them as young puppies...Now some are stubbern and that is my galahad he still potties some in his @ 20 months old! It think it has to do with his being so stubbern! Now we have female puppies 2 at 8 months old and 1 10 months old, they still have accidents some but they all will learn I know it can be done for Teddy and Tiffanie are trained and 3 years old now and Never potty in their beds!!! I know as soon as I'm up in the morning they are too, so I let them out to potty...Ours is litter box and puppy pad trained and they know to go potty as soon as I get up. Ours is only crated when I can't be in their room with them for a long time or at night, the older our pups get and understand what they can and can't do then none will be crated. So I feel once U get a real routine down and they grow and mature they will not potty. Time is the key...At least I feel. Hope this will help some. |