[mryfogleman]

Well I am new to this forum and I have a 5 month old little boy named Nigel. I started to train him out our garage side door and he was doing really good but then decided we should try a doggie door that can only go out our laundry room door to make a long story short he does really well going out the laundry room door doggie door. My problem is he hates going in his crate and will cry and poop all in it. I tried the small one already and decided to try the big crate (since we have both) and divide it with bedding in front and I am trying to start the litter box to put in the back half of cage. Everytime I try to show him the litter box, I put him in it and say Go Potty, he hops out and goes out the doogie door. I will be starting back to work and he will have to be in the cage when I do. I can't leave the doggie door open during day unattended because fence is down in a particular area so when home we are watching his every move. Snow is on ground and can't fix fence yet. He had a set back with the snow but is now going both pee and poop on it. I don't want to confuse him but need to do something about the pooping all over the cage problem. He will run in it and get the treat I put in it and run to living room to eat it. OTHER THAN THAT HE HATES THE CAGE!!! Any suggestions please would help me!