I never let Gracie walk out of the crate til she was about 6 months old..I carried her to the door and then let her walk outside..
And you should never let them out of the crate while they are whining..they need to be completely quite first..
Don't know what to say about the other...Gracie never goes more than twice at most...but if its a boy, I think they do that to mark territory..pee a little here and there? My mom's 2 boys do that..they can pee a drop here and there forever..lol