I have a 2 year old female. Her name is Ellie May. She is a very sweet and loving girl. She does have issues with peeing and pooing in her crate, and in the floor. I thought that most dogs will not pee or poo where they sleep, but it doesn't seem to bother her a bit. I am thinking that it is her seperation anxiety. When she goes to bed, I can get up 15 minutes later and she has already peed or pooed in her crate. When in her crate all night she pees and poos at least 5 times. I let her outside for a couple of hours every night before bed, and it doesn't seem to help. When I let her have the run of the house, she will pee on any clothes, towels, etc that are left in the floor. She is also very submissive.....When you lean over her to pick her up she will squat and pee. I don't understand her at all. I think that as a pup she was abused by her breeder. If I tell her no in a stern voice she will squat and pee. None of my other dogs do this. If I crate her in one of the big crates with Louie or Benny she does not poo or pee. Which the crates are the biggest that wal-mart has, but it still doesn't look like they could be comfy in there together, and of course they have their spats. Her crate is medium sized and she fills it about half way up. Does anyone have any suggestions? I have tried everything I can think of. She is very delicate so I have been rewarding her for peeing and pooing outside, but I don't reprimand her for going in her crate or in the floor.  I used to say no in a stern voice and I figured out really quick that was making it worse. Any suggestions will be appreciated.

~Brandii

The process can be a bit frustrating but it is all worth it in the end. Your dog should grow to love their crate and look at it as their own retreat away from everthing. My rattie, Jack, is 3 and I still praise him every time we go outside just to make sure he knows that outside is the place to do his busines. Good luck!