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Originally Posted by Nancy1999  First of all they shouldn't be in the same crate, even though there is room for both of them. For actual crate training, he should have been in a crate that is no bigger than for him to stand up and turn around in. Once they are crate trained, you should keep them in a much larger crate, especially if there are two dogs. If he every makes a mistake, the crate needs to be cleaned thoroughly with an enzyme cleaner to remove any scent of urine or feces, otherwise, he'll think that's where he's suppose to go. NEVER make him wait longer to make him learn to hold it. He's not trained to NOT go in his crate so you are just teaching him to go in his crate. Most dogs will do everything they can to not soil their den, and somewhere along the line, he's learned that he has no choice. If you keep the puppy with him, she'll learn to do this too. When they are out of the crate, are they closely supervised? Is he going all over the house as well? Does he ever go outside? What do you do, when this happens? Remember, you should act very happy and give a small treat for this: Have you thought about an x-pen with a pee pad? This site has good advice for housebreaking, for indoors or out and even a schedule you can use, and lots of great tips. I think you need to start all over. Free House Training for Puppies and Adult Dogs - No More Accidents Starting Today! It sounds like at two, you might have the problem rescued puppy mill dog owners have, and you might never be able to train them to not go in his crate. I really think Mason has learned to go in his crate, and may even be holding it so he can go in his crate. |
That is a good point, and they only way to solve that is to NOT put him in his crate. Use an x-pen or a larger cage.
Sometimes, in the early training stages, people punish the dog for pooping on the floor, by putting them in the crate, so that might be teaching them that this is where you want them to go.