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Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 5 months and 16 days old | 15 lbs
I have a 6 month old puppy. I crate train her. At night she goes in her crate and is good for usually 8 to 9 hours, but when I leave the house for a bit and put her in the crate, after only about 3 hours she pees in the crate. I don't understand how she can hold it through the night but not a couple hours. I figured she was bored, so I started leaving her toys and a Kong toy filled with treats to occupy her, but it still doesn't seem to stop the peeing in the crate. What can I do?
2 Answers

Answered By Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA
Veterinarian, Certified Dog Trainer
Published on July 18th, 2018
Answered By Dr. Leigh, DVM
Veterinarian
Published on January 25th, 2017
She could be urinating from fear or anxiety of having to go into the crate, especially if you are yelling at her before putting her in the crate. She may be associating the crate with punishment. Try to take her outside right before you want to put her in the crate so that her bladder is empty and then try to make it a positive experience by providing a treat and praise while putting her in the crate. You could also try an Adaptil collar and see if that helps any anxiety that she is having. You could also have your vet take a look at her to make sure she doesn't have a urinary tract infection.
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