Re: Crate Training & a smart JRT

Posted by: Linda
Posted on: February 27, 2001 at 15:24:52

In Reply to: Crate Training & a smart JRT
Posted by: Lynn
Posted on: February 27, 2001 at 13:41:45

Question:

: My JRT is 6 months old, and incredibly smart. When I crate him during the day, he will lift up his little crate mat (or newspaper, etc), and will defecate under it. Then he will cover it back up and lay down on the nice dry mat. I don't want to remove the mat/paper from the crate, as it helps keep him warm. And (quite honestly)it saves me from having to bathe Spike every day. This is the first dog that I've had which didn't crate train overnight; then again, this is the smartest dog I've ever owned! Suggestions would be appreciated!

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There are many many post on crate training on this board, you are expecting way too much for a puppy this age, I don't have these problems and people I know don't have these problems, and there are only two reasons that dogs or puppies poop in thier crates, one is the lack of proper exercise and the other is being left in the crate too long.
Please use the seach engine before asking a questions, the're many many posts on this subject on the board and in the FAQ's and in the Archives.
REgards
Linda