A serious fib - it can be up to 8 months of age (usually 4-5, but depends on breed) before a pup no longer has any accidents in the house - just hold out with the training and it will come - remember little pups have little bladders it's not their fault they can't help it.

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Sylvestris Kennels - Pedigree Labrador Breeders
Inverurie, Aberdeenshire
www.sylvestriskennels.co.uk

I was expecting him to have many accidents cause he's just a baby....it's just why does he want to pee in his bed of all places aarrgghh....
mopping the kitchen floor is so much easier than constant laundry lol

well, i have been training them since they were able to stand on their own four paws...you simple and sweet stuff, when you want to go out of the pen sit ans wait...the first that sat got out...and then they got that immediately...same things with food
now at 11weeks, they all sit in a circle before i put the dish down and it only takes 20 seconds to accommodate themselves...toilet training is a different matter...although they now still wee inside (say 60% of time outside and 40% in) i still feel comfortable that they are pretty clean and well trained ..although until they will be at least 5 months old they will still have accidents...even if they are shown the door every so often




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In my experience for very young pups, and yours is still very young, going to the toilet is almost an instinct reaction that they have not learnt to control - I need to pee....aaarrrggghhh......I will pee!

In their attempt to find a suitable spot you will see the dog sniff and often circle in a quick movement, the scent of their bed is familiar and they can be attracted to this whilst searching - as they can't hold it for very long - they then go in the crate/bed.

This behaviour is fairly common for young pups who are not restricted in their movement - they will grow out of it as your training continues - don't worry.
It should not be confused by the statement - dogs will not soil their bed. Whilst to some extent this is true when the dog is confined in a crate - it is not a golden rule - if the dog needs to pee or poo - it will. The use of cage/crate can be used to encourage a dog to learn more self control, but at the end of the day a young pup cannot hold on forever and so will soil through the night until it gets older, whether in a cage or not.

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Sylvestris Kennels - Pedigree Labrador Breeders
Inverurie, Aberdeenshire
www.sylvestriskennels.co.uk

Thanks for the reassurance, knowing that this is not uncommon makes me feel much better. While books are essential reading for a novice like me, they dont tell you this stuff...at least i now know im not a failure

Aawww, that sounds so cute, you should take and post a pic