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Originally Posted by MY OSCAR  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 |
Thanks for your reply. Yes, he is on a feeding schedule. We've even started feeding him earlier in the evening in hopes that he go before being put in the crate and he is going before but while in the crate as well. We are keeping a couple of potty pads out for him during the day hoping that he will learn to use them too. So far, he's gone near the pads a few times.
That gives me hope.
I do realize and expect that it is going to take a while but I am concerned that he's always going when he is confined no matter how long or when he last went. We never put him in the crate or laundry room without taking him out first. If he is having issues with confinement, I want to recognize and deal with it before it gets too bad.