[sganow]

Our Bella would pee and poop in the small crate too. We finally ended up getting an exercise pen and put her in there with a potty pad. That helped. Then she learned how to get out of the pen. We tried several things to keep her in, but she always manages to get out. Finally, we just said forget it and left her out. We do keep the dogs confined to the family room and kitchen area when we are not home.

It seems the only time we use the pen now is for feeding times. Bella is a greedy eater and will gobble her food down and the go try to steal from the other dogs, which doesn't go over well. Our other 3 dogs respect each other when it comes to food and treats. But not Bella, she's very greedy so we just keep her separated from the others at meal and treat times.