[barneysmommmy]

It seems like I read on an older post of another dog with the same issue. Someone suggested that the owner put the pup in the area that they stay when they leave and then go out the door for about 5 minutes and come back. Then, take the pup out to go potty. You may want to try this to see if it works. Fortunately our Anna, also a rescue, has not had this issue. I sat outside with her for hours for the first few weeks that we had her and every time she made a diddle or a doo, I cheered like there was no tomorrow. She was scared of walking in the grass at first because she had lived her first 6 years crate bound. If your baby is going poo in the crate, I would not crate him at all. It is very possible that he was contained in a crate full time before you got him. In this case, he would have been forced to use this area as a potty and sleeping area.