Q&A for How to Prevent a Dog from Defecating in its Crate

You can prevent separation anxiety by making sure it has a comfortable area to wait for your return home, and by not making a big deal out of your leaving or coming home.

By giving it frequent breaks from it's kennel to go potty and making sure the kennel is only large enough for the dog to stand, turn around, and rest comfortably.

The best way is to train them to go potty outside. If a dog which has been house trained suddenly starts using the house as its bathroom consult with your veterinarian to make sure it doesn't have a medical issue.

Whenever he does his business outside, give him verbal praise, like "Good boy!" You can also carry small treats to give him as a reward.

Practice having time away from the puppy while you're at home. Don't let the pup follow you everywhere. Also, take care never to go back into the room while the puppy is crying.

Depending on the size of the bed, yes, most dog beds are machine washable. Check the label for instructions and see if the cover is removable.

It may be the crate is too big and the dog has enough space for a toilet corner. If this is the case, make the crate smaller and provide plenty of toilet breaks.

Go back to basics and toilet train the dog as if they were a young puppy. Also, thoroughly deodorize any accident spots so they don't act as a marker to attract the dog back.

Try taking your dog for a long walk or a run every day. Tired dogs are happy dogs, and young labs are high energy and need a lot of exercise. Exercise will also help move his bowels so he won't have anything left by the time he gets into his crate for the night.

Dogs have a strong sense of smell, and if you don't make sure that every trace of the smell is gone, she will smell it and go in the same place. Have you tried covering it in another scent? If that doesn't work, you'll have to paper train her.

Let him out of the crate more often. When he poops outside, praise him and give him a treat. When he poops in his crate, tell him no and no treats, no praises.

Try taking the dog for a walk before bed time. The exercise will encourage your dog to poop outside and also get out any excess energy. A tired dog will be ready to go to sleep.

Before leaving for the day, give him food and water, and take him outside to relieve himself. Give him about twenty to thirty minutes to urinate and defecate. Eventually he will learn to "go" outside and will not want to "go" in his crate. When you get home, immediately let him out to relieve himself.

Find a qualified person to help you train your dog. The dogs tend to pick up personality traits from their owners. So watch how you act with him. Praise good behaviour & ignore the dog's attention cravings when he behaves badly.

Ideally, you should take your dog outside every time. You want your dog to associate being outside with the ability to relieve itself. If it is trained on potty pads, it may think that indoor areas with a similar texture or color are suitable to eliminate on. If you absolutely can't make it outside in bad weather, it might be better to use artificial grass or a small square of potted grass inside your garage.

Take her out late in the evening, and don't give her any food after the last walk before you go to bed.

Walk your dog until it poops before you crate him.

The dog wouldn't relieve himself in a small enclosed space unless he needed to. Perhaps it would be a good idea to ask a friend or a neighbor to relieve him at midday. If no one's available you can hire a service.