Originally Posted by k8t

Hi

I understand where you are coming from, but the idea of the crate is that the dog wants to go, so whines and barks to be let out and then you can go and open the door.

Very often if a young dog gets up in the night and needs a wee, they will just wee, not ask, is someone isn't there, but in a crate they will actually ask, because naturally dogs will toilet away from their den this means that the dog learns to ask and then when the crate is disgarded at a later date, or the door remains open all the time, the dog has 'learned' what to do if they need to toilet - voila clean dog.

However, the fact that they are cosy and curled up in their den, often helps them settle at night and not pace around peeing where they like.

Kate