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we just got a chihuahua. he's 3 months old.
Sent to Pet Experts June 28 10:41 AM

we just got a chihuahua. he's 3 months old. after a few days he got diahrrhea and the vet gave us some pills to give him for 5 days. while he had diahrhea he had poop accidents at night. he doesn't appear to have the diahrhea anymore but even when I wake up and take him out at 3:00 a.m., he's pooped in his crate by the time I get up at 6. Is this normal. I'm starting to worry because people keep saying he shouldn't poop in his crate.

 

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June 28 11:02 AM (21 minutes and 29 seconds later)
         
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can you please tell me a bit about his schedule...feeding times and what time he is let out before he is retired to his crate at night for bedtime?

How big is the crate compared to him?



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June 28 11:09 AM (6 minutes and 45 seconds later)
         
Reply to Gina's Post: I take him out in the morning during the week around 6 (around 8 on his first weekend); feed him around 6:15 and then out again around 7:00. He goes out about every 1-2 hours. I take his food away around 9:00. I take him out last around 11:30/12:00. He is in the 24" crate; I just found the divider so I just put that in last night, cutting off about half his space. (We just got him on 6/17.)
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June 28 11:16 AM (6 minutes and 32 seconds later)
         
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Ok..I am glad you got a divider :) I would not feed him past 6 or 7 pm. and keep the same last out as you have scheduled. He is still very much a baby and can only hold it for a few hours at a time, so it does not surprise me he can't hold it for 6-8 hours. You may have to get up in the middle of the night to let him relieve himself so he won't go in the crate :) Make sure you clean the crate with an enzyme cleaner like Natures Miracle to remove the odor to HIM :) Also, try feeding and watering him in the crate...Dog's are less apt to eliminate where they eat,drink, and sleep. :) Be patient, he will be able to hold longer and longer each week :)

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June 28 11:24 AM (8 minutes and 9 seconds later)
         
Reply to Gina's Post: Thank you for your response. That is pretty much the same response I've gotten from my friends who have dogs, and the vet who I just spoke to while I was making his next appointment. We are new to the dog-owning arena and Chewy is such a cutey I was just concerned. People saying they house broke their dogs in 3 days was making me feel horrible -- its been almost 2 weeks! Thank you.
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