- All of our puppies have foundational crate and potty training skills but it's up to you to continue that once they are in their new homes.

- Start with a crate small enough that puppy has just enough room to turn around and lay down in (you can buy an adult size crate that comes with a divider panel and then slowly let the puppy have more room oce they can hold their bladder longer (Puppies under 6 months of age should not be expected to stay in a crate and not eliminate for longer than 3-4 hours at a time. You will be able to increase the time they are expected to “hold it” as the puppy gets older. A good 'rule of thumb' is that your puppy can only “hold it” for the number of hours puppy is in age, plus one.)

- Let them cry it out! I know it’s hard but setting the ground work now will make things easier down the road. They aren’t going to want to stay in their crate when so many exciting new things are going on outside of it. Leaving them with a durable toy, and covering the crate to block out some sounds/noise can help. A sound machine or leaving a tv/radio on can also help as they are used to sound sensitivity training. As a rule of thumb try to make the crate a positive thing and give them treats going in and try not to let them out of their crate until they are quiet.

Potty Training Basics

- Take them outside immediately after they wake up even from just a nap, coming out of a crate, sniffing the ground a lot and after meals.

- Say “Go Potty,” and reward with a treat when they do go will help them associate going potty with getting a treat and it will click faster.

- Try to tire them out before putting them in their crate and before meals. Leave a nyabone or benebone in the crate with them to chew on when leaving them. When they scream bloody murder totally ignore it and don’t interact or let them out/give them anything until they are quiet. As soon as they are quiet you can let them out.

- Also, we highly recommend feeding them in their crate so they learn faster that it’s not a place you want them to potty

*If they are having accidents frequently they may need a smaller crate*