When Venus wakes me in the middle of the night, we go outside for potty. We started doing this a few weeks ago, and she's getting better about wakeing me Before she has an accident.
It did take her a bit before she realized she doesn't want to mess her crate up. Also, putting the crate beside the bed at night, really helped me hear her before accidents happen.
I might be wrong in this, but I feel the faster you get your pup outside first, then clean the crate last, they will learn that messing in the crate is "not acceptable and unnecessary".
I know with Venus, she's learned when she starts wimpering at night, we go out immediately. Other than going out, she now sleeps through the night in the crate. |