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07-07-2008, 01:04 PM
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Pup messing in crate!!
Help!!! We have just bought a springer spaniel pup, 8 weeks old! He is absolutley adorable! On the first day of having him, we had a few accidents but I have been persistent in taking him out every half hour or so and touch wood, for the past 2 days he has done all his business outside with no accidents.
My only problem is, I was given a crate to keep him in during the night and for an hour or so during the day if we go out. However, it seems the minute we put him in there he poos, i have put paper in aswel as his bed, but he ends up in a right smelly mess!! I take him before we go to bed tr go out and he always does something and I dont make a fuss when i put him away. Has anyone any ideas as to what I should do? I didnt set put to crate train as I really dont know how it works, just want to make sure he is safe at night! He also whines and yelps for a good hour when he first goes in and starts again even before light! 
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07-07-2008, 01:23 PM
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Re: Pup messing in crate!!
Out of curiosity, how big is the crate if you dont mind me asking?
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07-07-2008, 01:27 PM
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Re: Pup messing in crate!!
We had this with shila when we first got her and hers was down to 2 things seperation anxiety and her protesting about being in her cage.
To be honest i gave up easy with shila because she howled for 3 weeks constantly at night so in the end she was allowed to sleep on the landing and we had no mess and no howling. I hope you get things sorted hun xx
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07-07-2008, 01:36 PM
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Re: Pup messing in crate!!
Hiya, thanks for the info, i know its only been 2 nights so might get better, just dont like the thought of him walking and sleeping in his own poo! Might try and hold off having him upstairs until im completely sleep deprived.
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07-07-2008, 01:37 PM
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As for pooping in the crate over night, are you getting up during the night to take him out at all? I get up around 3 times a night for Foxy to take her outside for loo time so that she doesn't go in her crate. She hasn't done one poo in there so far (I've only had her for 10 days)... she's done a few wee's in there while I was asleep but that's it. How old is your puppy? as we all know puppies can't hold on for long periods of time. So maybe getting up a couple of times during the night to let him out to do his stuff might help. I also feed Foxy's last meal at a certain time of night. I notice that she goes for a poo first thing in the morning, in the afternoon and last thing at night. Someone will be along sometime soon to help you out I'm sure! Great advice on this site 
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07-07-2008, 01:41 PM
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Re: Pup messing in crate!!
hi, i would start by saying that a crate is a good idea keeps them out of mischief, and also your pup is only 8 weeks old and this is going to happen it will take time and patents i started crate training with my pup and he was the same but as he got older he learnt that wee an poo outside is good with lots of fuss and attention and no fuss from doing it inside, just give pup time and im sure other will have more advise for you.
in my crate in 1 end i put a fluffy bed and the other i put a newspaper but made sure there was room between the 2 and the bed was like a cave so he had to go in it to sleep maybe you could try something like that. you could also try covering the crate with a blanket to make it seem safer
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07-07-2008, 01:42 PM
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Re: Pup messing in crate!!
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Like I said in the other thread... are you getting up to let him outside at all during the night? an 8 week old pup wouldn't be able to go all night without needing to relieve himself.
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