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Originally Posted by Charliekhloe  Thank you for the info , I had my pups since they were 12 wks , I have them in small room during the day and at night in same room but in crate with crate door shut . In the crate I have 1/2 bed 1/2 peepad . They do go on pad at night and during day the go on pad outside crate . But if I let them out of room they use pad and floor at times . They are going to be 6 months April 6 . I never crate trained before .when do you think they can hold it all night . I would like to take pad out of crate and use just for sleeping at night . Thank you again !!! |
For crate training, you would not have the pad inside the crate at any time. If you want to proceed with crate training, crate your pup at night with the door closed, without the pee pad. You can put a soft bed or used pillow inside the crate so that it's comfortable. Put the pee pad outside the crate in the small room away from the crate and the eating area. If your pups are 6 months (you have more than one?), they can technically hold up to 6 hours of potty. They can hold longer than 6 hours throughout the night during their sleep.
How large is your crate? How many pups do you have?
Because you previously had the pee pads inside the crate, there's a possibility they might be confused at first, but stick to it and be consistent. Don't punish them when they don't get it; instead, reward them when they do. To do that, you need to watch when they use the pee pad and consistently reward them with your excitement or with treats each time. It's best if you have a feeding schedule too, so they develop a routine that you can keep track of. Keep the pee pad in the same location in the small room at all times. Note that once you've trained them and they understand, they may still have accidents up to 1 to 2 years. Again, I would refer to the link and read more about it yourself. It's quite informative.