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Stitches29 · 05-08-2005, 06:09 AM

I keep hearing that things get better. I hope soon, because this retired granny is exhausted. We started crate training Maggie when we got her. Took her outside every two hours AROUND THE CLOCK. One night after we took her out, she just cried and cried in her crate. We ignored her because she was just outside. Well, when I checked on her at the next winkle shift, she had pooed and peed in her crate. Her area in the crate is very tiny. Barely enough room to poot. I felt so bad. Now I leave the crate door open. She doesn't cry anymore, sleeps all night. I put a winkle pad down just in case. Sometimes she uses it and other times she hold it until 6am when I get up. I don't know if this was the right thing to do or not. Washing little butts and bodies in the middle of the night wasn't the greatest either. When wake up in the middle of the night to use the restroom, I always make sure that she gets to take a middle of the night trip outside to wee too. So far that is the best thing I have come up with. Good Luck to all TIRED MOMMIES AND DADDYS.

05-08-2005, 06:09 AM	#45
Stitches29 My Little Magwad Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 1,739	I keep hearing that things get better. I hope soon, because this retired granny is exhausted. We started crate training Maggie when we got her. Took her outside every two hours AROUND THE CLOCK. One night after we took her out, she just cried and cried in her crate. We ignored her because she was just outside. Well, when I checked on her at the next winkle shift, she had pooed and peed in her crate. Her area in the crate is very tiny. Barely enough room to poot. I felt so bad. Now I leave the crate door open. She doesn't cry anymore, sleeps all night. I put a winkle pad down just in case. Sometimes she uses it and other times she hold it until 6am when I get up. I don't know if this was the right thing to do or not. Washing little butts and bodies in the middle of the night wasn't the greatest either. When wake up in the middle of the night to use the restroom, I always make sure that she gets to take a middle of the night trip outside to wee too. So far that is the best thing I have come up with. Good Luck to all TIRED MOMMIES AND DADDYS.