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Originally Posted by mamarayna  Congratulations on your puppy! I just got my little baby "Diesel" last Sunday. He will be 9 weeks tomorrow. Let me first say that crating is great for you and you puppy. I know that it doesn't seem like it now - - but it will pay off. I have a question. How big is the crate? If it's too big, you baby will poop on one side and sleep on the other. It's instinctual for a dog not to "go" where he sleeps. All he/she needs is enough room to stand up and and turn around. You may need to purchase a divider for the crate to accomplish this. I purchased a Midwest Crate for toy breeds from petedge.com which has a divider. I am certain if we didn't have the divider, Diesel would be doing the same thing. I've read alot in the past couple of months on crate training. The best quick and informative guide I've found is a pamplet by Dog Trainer Andrea Arden which is called 'Step by Step Kennel Training". It's straight to the point and includes "troubleshooting" if you run into common problems. You can access it here: www.ayorkiepuppy.com/potty.training.html.
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