I think you are confused about crate training. Crate training is to train them to hold their bladder for long periods of time. Just as was suggested earlier, take the pee pad out of the crate. Reduce the crate size (you can fill up all that space with cardboard boxes, foam board or whatever you have) to accomodate only your puppy laying down. There should only be enough room to have them get up, turn around and lay down.
The idea is that once, there is ONLY room to lay down, she will hold her bladder. If you are giving her room to urinate and then move to a dry spot, then she will not hold her bladder. Only when she has no place to go, will she learn to hold it.
In the begining she may whine in the middle of night. Get up with her and take her out. Eventually she will hold it all night.
If she has learned to go outside, you should dispense with the peepads altogether and make her only pee outside. No more peepads. |