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Old 10-17-2005, 11:33 AM   #4
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I too was going to ask how big her crate is and how old is she? They say to add an hour to the dogs age when they are babies. So a 4 month old should be able to hold if for 5 hours. Also, you may want to stop feeding/water and a certain time and give her one last chance to potty before you go to bed. All my dogs have their FINAL potty of the night @ 10 pm and they can make it through the night until about 7. There are occasions when someone may have to go, but it is not frequent.

If the cage is way big, you may want to consider a smaller one. Majority of dogs won't go where they sleep, they would rather hold it. That is one of the pro's of crate training.
Or you may want to consider letting her sleep in an x-pen with puppy pads, until she gets a bit older. My babies did this until about 3-4 months. It was too much to ask of them to hold it when they were so young.

Hope these tips help.
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