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    Pup won't stop peeing in crate -- help?

    Hi there,

    New to this site. I'm hoping someone can help me with my lab pup -- she's 12 weeks old and WILL NOT stop peeing in her crate. I've tried everything over the last four weeks; feeding her in her crate, vet visits to rule out illness, taking her out very regularly (every hour to two hours, night and day, crated or not), crate acclimation, bedding, no bedding, water limits, no feeding/watering past 7 pm, not putting her in her crate until she's empty and exercised, treats, and so on. I know she can hold it for about three hours -- she's done it many times -- but she's stopped trying. She'll pee, and THEN cry to be let out, as she's become accustomed to eliminating in her crate as she's stopped waiting for me to let her out (which I do frequently anyway). What should I do? Is there a way to train her out of this? Giving her multiple baths per day because she's been laying in her urine is really not so great.

    My mother has her sister, and her sister has never had this problem. They aren't pet shop or mill puppies, so they're not used to messing where they sleep. My pup won't defecate in her crate (any more, though she had in the past), just pee. I'm at my wit's end -- it's every morning, every afternoon, every time she's in her crate!

    Does anyone know of any way to help her get past this?
    Thanks!

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    If you're absolutely sure there's nothing medically wrong with her, you can try taking her out more often. Instead of every hour or two, take her out every five to ten minutes, regardless of whether she needs to go. Don't wait for a signal.

    Does she only do this when you are not around?

    Have you tried cleaning her crate with something like Nature's Miracle? If not, the odour may still be present which could be encouraging her to pee there.

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    Hi Halcyon, thanks for your reply. Yes, I always use a pet-odor eliminator after she has an accident, so there shouldn't be a lingering scent. Her crate isn't too big, either -- just enough room for her to lie down and turn around and sit up.
    Usually I don't wait for a signal -- I let her out regularly. She's just taken to peeing whenever, or holding some after she's been outside. The vet's given her the all-clear, as well.
    She does only do this when I'm not around. I do work during the day, and have hired someone to come over and let her out every 2 hours. She does it, though, even if I'm home and have been playing with her, exercising her, letting her eliminate outside, and crating her.

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    Actually, now that I think of it, she HAS done it once or twice while I'm right in front of her. I correct her and take her outside whenever this happens, only if I catch her in the act.

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    At 12 weeks, I was taking mine out every five to ten minutes and extended it over time. If I waited an hour, I risked an accident. I would encourage taking her out a lot more frequently. Try keeping potty time outside longer to make sure she completely empties her bladder. Puppies have the attention span of a gnat and will easily "forget" to pee or finish peeing to investigate something.

    Mine was a walking pee-er.

    Would it be possible to take a week or two off work so you can supervise her all day? It takes time for a pup to learn how to hold it. They don't develop this until 16 weeks. To make clean up easier, you could get a bigger crate so she won't have to lie in it and lay newspaper on the tray.

    We didn't have a divider for our crate but Bobby did just fine. He had a few accidents but he peed on one side and laid on the other. He wasn't fully potty trained until 6 months.

    Make sure you have a really happy, enthusiastic party whenever she potties outside. Add a command to it.

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    Hah! A walking pee-er! My older lab does that. He was housetrained in about a minute, though -- such a different puppy experience.
    Any recommendations for when I'm forced to leave her alone? (Going to work, errands, doctor's appointments, things like that.) I try not to make it ever longer than 2 hours, but life does get in the way. The longest I've been gone is 3.5, unavoidably, but she was dry when that happened. It's only recently that she's become a serial pee-er.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ledlab View Post
    Hah! A walking pee-er! My older lab does that. He was housetrained in about a minute, though -- such a different puppy experience.
    Any recommendations for when I'm forced to leave her alone? (Going to work, errands, doctor's appointments, things like that.) I try not to make it ever longer than 2 hours, but life does get in the way. The longest I've been gone is 3.5, unavoidably, but she was dry when that happened. It's only recently that she's become a serial pee-er.
    I was a bit baffled and remember started a thread on it here. I'm just glad I don't have a walking pooper!

    I was editing my post before so refer to previous for some ideas.

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    I forgot to add, keep her tethered to you if you don't already do so. That way, you'll know where she is at all times and be able to quickly take her out to potty. Many also keep them on a leash during designated potty times so they don't wander around. How is she today?

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    I agree on taking her out more more frequently. When Emma was that age we went out every 15-20 mins and she would usually pee 2 times cuz she didn't empty her blader all the way.

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    How big is the crate?


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