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Originally Posted by Nancy1999  If you are training to go outside, a crate is better. If she's pooping in her crate, many experts believe the crate is too big, and/or you don't take her outside often enough. The crate should be big enough for her to stand up in and turn around in, and that all. This is only for housebreaking, not as a long-term environment. This website has some great advice on training, and helps you choose a crate of x-pen, and indoor or outside training, but the x-pen is usually used if you will be allowing them to use pee pads. Free House Training for Puppies and Adult Dogs - No More Accidents Starting Today! |
Thank you! I have been doing a lot of research on this and we take her out constantly. She will poop and then we put her in her crate and let her settle down for about 20 minutes and then we leave. We will run to the food store for 40 minutes total and she will poop (even though she just went!) The crate is as small as it can be. She can only lay in it and turn around. We have been leaving in small increments too and increasing the time. That works some times and other times it doesn't. That's why we were thinking about an x-pen.