[MY OSCAR]

Originally Posted by lollipopcorner

harley poops in his crate everytime he is in it. He's in it at night and for short periods of time while we're gone (to church). When we are going to be gone more than a few hours, we put him in the laundry room with a puppy pad, his bed and water and ...you guessed it, he poops....everytime. It doesn't matter how long it's been since he pooped, he's gonna do it again everytime he is in the laundry room or crate. Dh gave him a flea dip this afternoon and put him in for a few minutes and he pooped in that short period of time he was in there. Any suggestions?

Dh is a firm believer in crate training, but if being confined is causing a problem, we're gonna have to figure something else out. I just can't have him messing up all over the house especially now when we're trying to sell it.
Fyi: Harley will be 15 weeks tomorrow. He's been with us for 9 days.

well he is very young and he is going to poop. He is too young to hold it all day and night until you are ready to take him out. .
is he on a feeding schedule?
sometimes that helps with being able to hold it during the night but young pups have to go potty many times a day whether its inside or out...
being in the crate at night is fine cause they sleep anyway just take him out several times before bed so he can have a chance to potty. Also play with him a little before bed to tire him out so hopefully he will sleep during the night..
mostly you have to be patient , it takes a long time for a pup to get houstrained especially if your aim is outside only....
good luck