Her Dog Defecates In The Crate

A Cavalier King Charles Spaniel owner wrote to me with the following question:
"Dear Adam:
We recently got a four month-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.
We can't seem to housebreak him. I've tried what your book and tape said to do. He goes "#2" in his crate. I have been doing what you suggested, but would like some advice on the crate issue. Thank you.
-Brenda
Dear Brenda:
The best solution to this problem is to build an outdoor kennel run on grass or pea gravel so that the dog can get reconditioned to eliminate on this flooring substance and not in the crate.
Otherwise, when you take him outside to go to the bathroom, you might have to wait longer to get a bowel movement. If the dog is on a schedule, make sure you get him outside after View the rest of this article