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Originally Posted by Martinismom  Hey guys ! So Martini has been wonderful so far! She has no gone on our floor since the first day she was home. She goes on the pee pad in her playpen every time we put her in there and when we out her in her crate at night she doesn't even cry upon going in anymore. She starts crying around 2-3am usually because she needs to go potty. I take her to the pad she immediately goes then starts hopping for me to get her out to go back to bed. She does this again around 6ish same deal she does potty back In crate until about 730 when mom is up for the day. Twice though she has pooped in her crate. This morning I went to get her out at 7ish and she had pooped in her crate and even went as far to hide it under her snuggle pet stuffed puppy-warmer. So I'm wondering if she can hold her pee every time (not even once gone in her crate) and even wakes me up because she has to go why isn't she pooping when I put her down at that time ? Is holding poop harder then pee for them? Also she has gone poop on her pad numerous times. Just trying to figure out how I should approach the accidents or if it just takes time ? Thank you guys ! |
My Bella was potty trained for peeing before she learned to poop on her pad. I think you just didn't give Martini enough time on the pad--they pee first and then poop later. For a few weeks, I had to watch Bella carefully because although she had learned to go to her pad to pee, she would still poop in other locations. Eventually, I could recognize her body language and would take her to her pad when it looked like she had to poop, and then I praised her and treated her if she did. After a while, she caught on and now she goes to her pad to pee AND poop.