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Originally Posted by Luvdogs2  It is neat how different breeds, different sizes and different personalities can present themselves, but they still know what's going on between them. I've asked my 'heeler at home to talk to Bdog and just let her know what I'm doing, but he must not understand me either sometimes...however, I did just manage to teach him to put his toys away on command. No joke, "put the ball away and get the rope" ends up with the ball in the basket and about half the time I get the rope...we are still working on it. At least the toys are getting put back in (or really close to) the basket. We've been working on that for a little while here and there. I'll admit, the 'heeler has been the easiest dog I have ever trained so I guess Karma is showing me how it works...on dog needs a lot of work, the other not much at all....both about a year and a half within each others age.
No, I think the steroids have been administered and are done as of a few weeks ago. The peeing isn't the problem in the crate so much for the long periods of time away (like fiance at work and me at school). Like I said, it seems like 29 out of 30 times is a chalupa in the crate. Occasionally there is pee problem, but poop is the majority.
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So, you have two dogs in your apartment with yourself and your fiancee? Did the heeler come after "bdog" or before? Many dogs don't take kindly to having a new pup on their turf and that could have exacerbated the whole situation. If he is left to roam while she is locked in a crate that could also cause "jealousy" which may be causing the poop. Of course the poop in the crate might be because she has anxiety, I know when I'm anxious about something (surgery, deployment, etc.) my metabolism goes into over-drive.
I would definitely check with a vet, have some tests done to see if there is something medically wrong with her. I would also get rid of the crate all together, you can go hit up a garage sale or a flea market to see if they have a baby gate or a baby play pen that you may be able to throw a fitted sheet over the top of (in case she is a climber) and use that instead. That way she has an area where she can "go" if she needs to and her humans aren't home to take her out, and she'll have a comfy bed to sleep in that stays clean. It will help cut down on how much you have to wash her and will be a cozy place to chill when she has to.