Some dogs are crate trained. This type of training, if done improperly, can actually teach the dog the exact opposite of what the owner wants. A puppy under 14 weeks does not have the ability to hold back urine. If that pup is left in the crate, without being taken out at proper intervals, it will learn to pee in the crate. Even older pups left in a crate too long will have to pee in the crate and believe it to be acceptable. The bladder has a certain capacity.
It could be your baby was left in a crate for long periods of time and learned this trait or maybe the previous owner trained her deliberately to potty in a crate....though I have no idea why. There is one more option. There are some rugs and carpeting that have a plastic or rubbery type backing that have a scent that attracts dogs and cats to urinate on them. Maybe this thing in the crate has a scent that is attracting your dog to potty there. Whatever the reason it sounds like she is otherwise doing well. |