How old is your baby?
I formulated this schedule based on a few different books I was reading...
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Originally Posted by AvyQuinn  So I'm crate training Hiro now. I have been doing so for 24 days.
I got a book and did some reading/research.
Hiro is 7 months old. I don't work and am at home with him all day.
The crate is just big enough for him to turn in and lay down. I have a fleece blanket, a couple safe toys and something to chew on in there. I clean it out regularly with pet deodorant spray, etc. He loves his crate and goes in willingly. Sometimes he doesn't even want to come out. lol
I have us on a strict schedule.
Noon -- Get up, take Hiro out - he'll pee and maybe poo.
12:15 -- Feed him outside his crate. I am in the kitchen the whole time.
12:30 -- Out again - he will poo and pee.
12:30 to 1:30 -- He gets to run around free in the kitchen.
1:30 -- Walk after hubby leaves for work.
2:00 to 5:30 -- Into the crate for the afternoon.
5:30 -- Out for a pee.
5:30 to 8:30 -- Into the crate.
8:30 -- Out for a pee then Hiro gets supper.
9:00 -- Outside again for a pee and a poo.
9:00 to 10:00 -- Playtime in the kitchen until the hubby gets home from work.
10:00 to 1:00am -- Into the crate.
1:00 am -- Out for a pee.
1:00am to 4:00am -- Into the crate.
4:00 am -- Out for the last pee and poo of the night.
While in the carrier Hiro doesn't typically fuss and sleeps soundly all night in it.
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I had posted this (and a bit more) to get some feedback from the other YTers here.
Now Hiro is doing a lot better and I attribute it all to my
strict schedule. I think a clear cut definite schedule is THE best thing you can do for a dog who is in house training. You'll get a feel for his bodily functions and internal clock. That way YOU know when he has to go and can take him out (and not risk accidents). It's also important to watch the signs he's giving you that he has to eliminate. This will ensure you have an inkling that something is afoot and can take him out. Apparently some dogs don't give any signs, but most do - some are just harder to recognize than others.
He no longer uses the crate for training. He DOES go in it to feel safe and comfy, so I leave it in the room where he and I hang out during the day. I've moved his dinner time now to 10 hours in between feedings since Hiro didn't seem awfully interested in his dinners at 8 hours intervals. He eats better since he seems hungrier since I've upped the time, and I leave him a snack out overnight.
I hope this helps a little. ^^