Help!!!!!

[Roxyluvsme13]

Well...Tink smells REALLY BAD! I know she can't help it, but whenever she goes in her carrier she comes back out stinky...She uses the bathroom in there which is a big NO NO and I'm trying to get her to stop, and I'm still working on her crate training. I can't stand putting her in there, because every time she comes back out stinky! I can't give her another bath, because shes had one every day since we had her...What do I do???

[Karen]

Is the crate simply too big for her, so she feels there's room in there for "her" space and also a potty space? I know she's teeny, maybe after you completely clean the space (use special stuff you can get at any pet supply place - Nature's Miracle, or something like that) so that she cannot smell it any more, move the crate sides in if its adjustable, or just block half the space off. You don't need to give her a whole bath, but can just clean off her backside w soap and water ...

[Roxyluvsme13]

The crate is like very tiny, just the right size for her....

[lv4dogs]

The crate only needs to big enough for her to stand, turn & lay down in. Therefore no longer than the length of her body. If needed put a box or something in there to block off the back part.

Even the smallest cat carrier is too big for her at her age & size. You'd need to block part of it off or use like a tiny hamster cage or something. lol

Remember their bodies are very small therefore their bladders are tiny. Smaller breeds need to be let out more often than bigger breeds.

Does she do #1 or #2 in the crate or both?
If she pees in the crate try limiting her water & take her water away about a half hour before putting her in the crate.
If she poops in her crate try feeding her a couple hours before she goes in her crate.
As always let her out right before you crate her. PRAISE when she potties outside. And make sure she goes potty then too. If she doesn't go potty bring her inside & about 2-7 minutes later bring her back out, repeat until she goes. Or you can try to feed & water her even a little earlier than I mentioned abouve.

Good luck!

[jackie]

Remember their bodies are very small therefore their bladders are tiny. Smaller breeds need to be let out more often than bigger breeds.

I don't think thats true, all dogs urinate the same, relative to their body size. A chihuahua will not pee the same amount as a rotti, and should be able to hold it as long as any other size dog.

The first couple of weeks are always the hardest for potty training. Just be patient with her, and she will get it sooner or later.

[Roxyluvsme13]

The crate only needs to big enough for her to stand, turn & lay down in. Therefore no longer than the length of her body. If needed put a box or something in there to block off the back part.

Even the smallest cat carrier is too big for her at her age & size. You'd need to block part of it off or use like a tiny hamster cage or something. lol

Remember their bodies are very small therefore their bladders are tiny. Smaller breeds need to be let out more often than bigger breeds.

Does she do #1 or #2 in the crate or both?
If she pees in the crate try limiting her water & take her water away about a half hour before putting her in the crate.
If she poops in her crate try feeding her a couple hours before she goes in her crate.
As always let her out right before you crate her. PRAISE when she potties outside. And make sure she goes potty then too. If she doesn't go potty bring her inside & about 2-7 minutes later bring her back out, repeat until she goes. Or you can try to feed & water her even a little earlier than I mentioned abouve.

Good luck!

Her cage is the smallest size they had at Petsmart, I think it's a little big, and i know its hard for her to hold her bladder, because she probably doesnt weigh a pound. Shes using puppy pads, because shes not allowed outside yet, because for one thing she isnt fully vaccinated. Thanks for all the advice!

[shais_mom]

You have to remember she is LITTLE! It is just like assuming a 3-5 month old baby will be potty trained.
You haven't had her long enough for her to know that pottying in the crate is a big no no.
**How long are you leaving her in there?
**Are you taking her out before and after she eats and drinks and play sessions?
**If you are leaving her in there for extended amounts of time you can't NOT expect her to go in the crate. I am single and work for 8 1/2 hours at a time and when Keegan was a puppy and I would come home to let her out I expected her to go in there I kept a towel in there so I could easily wash it. I always had to make sure I had her right by the door or carried her out b/c she would squat as soon as she got out no matter where it was.

And actually Jackie - I think that goes against what all I have ever heard about small breeds. That their bladders are smaller altho of course their bladders are the right size relative to their body size but they have to be let out more frequently then bigger breeds. That is what I have always heard anyway. I kind of had to keep that in mind when looking for a dog as I am single and didn't have anyone to let it out of its crate when I was at work.

patience patience patience..... and at least she is small enough you can easily bathe her everyday.

[Roxyluvsme13]

You have to remember she is LITTLE! It is just like assuming a 3-5 month old baby will be potty trained.
You haven't had her long enough for her to know that pottying in the crate is a big no no.
**How long are you leaving her in there?
**Are you taking her out before and after she eats and drinks and play sessions?
**If you are leaving her in there for extended amounts of time you can't NOT expect her to go in the crate. I am single and work for 8 1/2 hours at a time and when Keegan was a puppy and I would come home to let her out I expected her to go in there I kept a towel in there so I could easily wash it. I always had to make sure I had her right by the door or carried her out b/c she would squat as soon as she got out no matter where it was.

And actually Jackie - I think that goes against what all I have ever heard about small breeds. That their bladders are smaller altho of course their bladders are the right size relative to their body size but they have to be let out more frequently then bigger breeds. That is what I have always heard anyway. I kind of had to keep that in mind when looking for a dog as I am single and didn't have anyone to let it out of its crate when I was at work.

patience patience patience..... and at least she is small enough you can easily bathe her everyday.

most of the day she isnt even in the crate. she's only in there when we go somewhere we cant take her, and soon she's going to be in there while my mom is at work for 12 hours so pottytraining her is not going to be easy...

[lv4dogs]

most of the day she isnt even in the crate. she's only in there when we go somewhere we cant take her, and soon she's going to be in there while my mom is at work for 12 hours so pottytraining her is not going to be easy...

12 hours
Oh my I wouldn't even expect an adult large breed to hold it that long. This is something that should of been thought out before getting a new addition, especially a puppy, especially a small breed.

[Roxyluvsme13]

12 hours
Oh my I wouldn't even expect an adult large breed to hold it that long. This is something that should of been thought out before getting a new addition, especially a puppy, especially a small breed.

I know...maybe somehow I can take her to my grandpas with me or my mom can take her to work...Somehow I'll get her to go potty in that time...

[wolf_Q]

If she's from a puppy mill she is most likely used to going potty in a cage. My sister got a westie pup from a pet store (puppy mill) and he was extremely difficult to house train. I could have him outside for hours and he would not go, the second I put him in his crate he'd go in there. I had to take a box (enclosed like a crate) with the bottom cut out and put him out on the grass like that, it was the only way I could get him to go potty outside at all.

I hope you can figure something out with crate training.....12 hours is WAY too long to expect ANY dog to stay in a confined space like that, especially a young puppy.

[luvofallhorses]

Please be patient, she's just a puppy and you can't rush her into everything at once. + you just got her. Just give her time.

[jackie]

And actually Jackie - I think that goes against what all I have ever heard about small breeds. That their bladders are smaller altho of course their bladders are the right size relative to their body size but they have to be let out more frequently then bigger breeds.

I guess you learn something new everyday.

[k9krazee]

Jack my lab/beagle boy would potty in his crate, most of the time just pee but sometimes poo. He did this from the time I got him (3 months) until about 5-6 months old. He was only in the crate maybe 4-5 hours a day but it didn't matter, even if I took him outside before I put him in there. I had to give him a bath daily. We think he was from a kennelled situation but he eventually learned to hold it in the crate but still hasn't learned to poo in the grass, he does it on the cement. Not to get off subject...she is too young and too small to expect her to hold it for an extended period of time, it will take a lot of patience and work....

[chocolatepuppy]

12 hours in a crate!