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Originally Posted by zaknnana  Did I understand you right that "you put a pee pad in the crate"?? I tried to divide the crate and just put her in the front part w/enough room to stand and turn around?? That didn't work....she cried all night!! Next night I took divider out and put a towel (she tears up pee pads & newspaper) in the front of the crate and made her a little pillow bed in the back of the crate. She goes on that towel even if I get up in the night and take her out 2 or 3 times?? I don't know if I am doing the right thing or not?? She cries horrible in that crate still and I don't know if she is crying to go out to potty or just crying to get OUT?? Probably both but I thought if I at least put something in the front she will go on it and not lay in it?? She is 12 weeks old and I have had her 3 weeks!! I am getting very frustrated!!lol I can't believe she screams and cries when she is confined in any way!! She HATES it!!lol She will lay in her little plastic cage in the daytime but the door has to be OPEN!! If I close that door she wakes up and throws a fit!!lol She is the cutest baby and I love her to death but she is getting the best of me!!ANY SUGGESTIONS GREATLY APPRECIATED!!!!!
"Lily's mommy" |
Ignore ignore ignore!!! It might be really annoying to hear your furbby crying & whining, but after a few days she will get used to being in there & she will stop with the whining & crying. Of course, this is after the fact that you have taken her outside to go potty. If she doesn't go potty when you take her out of the crate, just put her back in there & let her bark & whine & cry all that she wants. Don't take her out of there until she stops complaining, because if you do she will learn that crying & whining equals getting out of the crate. Of course, please do take her out every hour to go potty, but other than that, don't let her out if she is whining & crying. I made the mistake of taking Bear out of his xpen when he was whining & crying & now we are paying for it lol! He is getting better at being in there though, but let me tel you, you do not want that bad habit to start! Good luck!
Amy