My puppy poops & pees in crate
My 7 month old shih-tzu puppy continues to poop & pee in his crate.
We had a crate that was too big, which we used for the last few months. We just got him a smaller crate, more appropriate for his size, and now he's pooping in it more than he did in the large one. He continues to pee in it every day & night. How long should a dog his size & age be able to hold it? He seems to want to pee every hour.
Sometimes he will go to the door and stand in front of it when he wants to go outside, and other times he'll just pee right in front of us, with no warning. Oh, and when he goes in the house, he pees a LOT... when we take him outside, he'll lift his leg for a split second, and barely anything comes out.
Any tips?? Please Help, he's driving us crazy!