I started crate training Buddy immediately when I brought him home at 14 1/2 wks. I had no other choice, he had to learn to be potty trained ASAP.
I put him in the crate at 8:00 am and came home at lunch time to take him out to do his thing. 13mi each way. Back into the create until 5:30 when I came home at night and right out. Then out again around 7:30 and again at 10:00 and back into the crate until 6:00am. I played with him until 10:00. He never went in the crate except once and he had the diahrea then.
After 6wks of doing this I stopped going home at lunch time. He was in the crate all day from 8am - 5:30pm. He held it all day. I felt bad because of the amount of time in the create but it was large and he had lots of room.
I had no problem. He was fully trained around 5mos.
Today he has full run of the condo and has never had an accident.
Good luck,
Carol & Buddy |