[Cha Cha]

I am having a similar problem. My new little female poops in her crate. She is 12 weeks old and is virtually housebroke when she is free to roam, and already and ringing bells on her own to go out, but when we leave her in her crate, she poops! She has been one of the most stubborn crate trainers I have ever had. I am chalking it up to separation anxiety and her stressing herself to the point she poops. She literally cries and barks the whole time, and the most she is ever left at one time is two hours max. I hope you get some good answers here, I will be watching too.