Originally Posted by
3ChocMom
Needing to pee and learning to hold it versus just peeing whenever she has to is what you want to teach. I disagree with giving more room, or with giving her a blanket or pad to pee on. Getting her out every 2 hours while you're at work and she should just be sleeping is more than sufficient. It's more than my puppy gets and he's the same age. Giving more room in a crate invites them to potty in it and you really don't want them to learn that is OK. Besides, there's no way to avoid laying in it when a dog pees in a crate, it runs all over the pan no matter where they do it. I don't like puppy pads either, unless you are going to be gone a long time and have no choice. IMO, they make housetraining take much longer because you are teaching the pup that going potty inside is OK. I've also never met a puppy that doesn't love to shred them. But if you think your puppy needs to get a little bigger and older before you can try the crate training again, and you don't mind the housebreaking taking longer, than you could try it. I think you just need a little tough love for a short time. You've ruled out a medical issue, so this is purely a training/behavioral issue.