Yeah. letting them out of the crate when they bark or whine is just encouraging them to make noise to get out when ever they want. works both ways with puppies and adult dogs.
before you put him in the crate,, make sure he eats,, drinks and goes potty outside. then play with him till hes good and tired and then one last trip outside just incase. then put him in his crate. that way there you know that if he whines or barks in the crate,, hes making racket just to be making racket. ingore it.
if he makes so much racket that you cant stand it,, leave the house as quietly as you can,, and do some reading outside or go on a drive. that way there the dog can make all the racket he deems fit and you wont go insane.
thats how i crate trained my previous Toy Poodle Tasha. Tasha had one of those really high pitched barks that hurt the ears. if i was watching TV at the time i just left the TV on and left the house. might have not been the correct way. but it worked. he learned that he could howll and scream all he wanted,, and he never got his way.
as for the peeing thing. let him out of the crate,, and RUN to the door calling him as you go and clapping your hands. making it fun for him and distract him from his bladder.
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