What do you do when dinner time is when you are away and the puppy is crated?
You could have someone stop in on those days and feed him/her and take them out for potty break. If not you are bound to have accidents.
In my experience feeding them while crated (even treats/biscuits) can lead to mishaps. Peeing & Pooping in their cage, which goes against the rules of cage training all together. The whole idea is for them to have a safe place to be during those times we are not home and for them to not poop and pee in there. By you providing them with food and water and no outlet to relieve themselves they will end up doing it in their cage. Once started it is a very hard habit to stop!
If your pup is alone for long periods of time during the day maybe a different set up using a spare bathroom or puppy pen would be better. That way they could have their cage, food, water and puppy pads or news papers to use for potty time.
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