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Originally Posted by bWY39 
Now I can not understand why Raggs will poop on the carpet at night when the cage is open but now we close it he has gone two nights without.
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Because he can poop on the carpet and then move to a different area- where if he poops in his crate he has to sleep with it- even if it is technically a little further away in the crate. Most dogs (aside from puppy mill dogs and other dogs whose circumstances lead to it) prefer NOT to use the restroom too close to where they sleep. That is why crating works so well- because the dogs will try to hold it while they are in their "den".