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Originally Posted by CozyPeanut

I know there are a gazillion threads on crate training but....
Winston has been with us a week, he's now 17 weeks old. He's done great with the "go potty" outside; with just a couple of accidents inside--my fault for getting distracted.
In reading the crate training info, it says not to react to an accident inside after the fact, just clean it up. That's all well and good, but how then can he learn that going potty outside is good, but going potty inside is not? He seems to be getting the connection between us going to the same spot outside and what he's supposed to do there---is making a big fuss about how brilliant he is when he goes outside enough to reinforce that it's NOT okay to go inside?


Also, is it vital to do things at the same time every day, or more important to just do the same thing every time (i.e., getting out of crate means going outside, etc.) even if the clock isn't the same?

Praise and a treat when they go potty in the right places is supposed to be enough. If you keep them tethered to you, you should be able to see them if they start to go potty in the wrong place and tell them no. Consistency and have a schedule is important and helps.