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Hi, I purchased a Maltese from a couple who lied and said she was 8 weeks old. She turned out to be only 4 weeks when I took her to the vet. I know I should have done my research but I feel as though I've saved her from a horrible home anyways. This was by accident and I couldn't leave her when I met her.
The thing is I don't know what age she should start crate training. She's now about 7 weeks and HATES the crate. when we're at work we keep her in the bath tub with half bedding and one pee pad in which she uses since we dont want her to have to hold it.. we come home to feed her and take her to her pad for lunch.. when we're home, we take her upstairs and she gets rewarded for using the pee pad which she is getting much better at now. she stays in the tub overnight and uses the pad as well but we want her to start sleeping overnigh in the crate so she can sleep closer to us but she won't stop crying and we don't want her to hold it too long so we let her have her pad in the tub.
Any suggestions on when she'll be able to start crate training and hold her pee overnight?
Oh and anothr thing.. we've been giving her a treat(really her kibble) when she pees on her pad.. she's been getting really good at it but she's starting to get smart and fake squat for a treat! the only bad thing is she likes to try to sit on her pad or lay there waiting for a treat as well.. we dont want her to stop peeing and pooing on the pad but we're not sure how to tell her not to lay or sit in it!
Thanks!
The thing is I don't know what age she should start crate training. She's now about 7 weeks and HATES the crate. when we're at work we keep her in the bath tub with half bedding and one pee pad in which she uses since we dont want her to have to hold it.. we come home to feed her and take her to her pad for lunch.. when we're home, we take her upstairs and she gets rewarded for using the pee pad which she is getting much better at now. she stays in the tub overnight and uses the pad as well but we want her to start sleeping overnigh in the crate so she can sleep closer to us but she won't stop crying and we don't want her to hold it too long so we let her have her pad in the tub.
Any suggestions on when she'll be able to start crate training and hold her pee overnight?
Oh and anothr thing.. we've been giving her a treat(really her kibble) when she pees on her pad.. she's been getting really good at it but she's starting to get smart and fake squat for a treat! the only bad thing is she likes to try to sit on her pad or lay there waiting for a treat as well.. we dont want her to stop peeing and pooing on the pad but we're not sure how to tell her not to lay or sit in it!
Thanks!