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poo · 04-23-2006, 06:34 PM

Thanks very much for all of the great advice. It is very useful and I have decided to crate train Pancake. She has always slept with me since I got her and she peed on my bed for the first time a couple days ago

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I go to school part time but am home most of the day. I have been using pads inside because I got her in the winter. Now that it's nice out I was thinking about taking her out to pee. So the question is, if I decided I wanted her to be able to go EITHER IN OR OUT, would it be possible to crate train her by taking her out to pee on the pads sometimes and outside others? Or would this be way to confusing/inconsistent?? I just thought it would be nice that when winter comes again she has the option to go inside. Another quick question When do pups finally let you know when they have to go? Or is my pup lagging? She doesn't tell me and I only know because she starts sniffing... Is there a specific way to train for this, maybe crate training helps in this department.
I hope someone has an answer for this question because I can't find anything anywhere on this. I thought pups would always whine to let you know. Thanks for all the help, I can really put it to good use because I am home all day everyday with my Pancake and hopefully it will work out for us.

04-23-2006, 06:34 PM	#10
poo Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 35	Crate Training 4 Inside or Out? Thanks very much for all of the great advice. It is very useful and I have decided to crate train Pancake. She has always slept with me since I got her and she peed on my bed for the first time a couple days ago . I go to school part time but am home most of the day. I have been using pads inside because I got her in the winter. Now that it's nice out I was thinking about taking her out to pee. So the question is, if I decided I wanted her to be able to go EITHER IN OR OUT, would it be possible to crate train her by taking her out to pee on the pads sometimes and outside others? Or would this be way to confusing/inconsistent?? I just thought it would be nice that when winter comes again she has the option to go inside. Another quick question When do pups finally let you know when they have to go? Or is my pup lagging? She doesn't tell me and I only know because she starts sniffing... Is there a specific way to train for this, maybe crate training helps in this department. I hope someone has an answer for this question because I can't find anything anywhere on this. I thought pups would always whine to let you know. Thanks for all the help, I can really put it to good use because I am home all day everyday with my Pancake and hopefully it will work out for us.