We have a six month old beagle pup that we adopted from the pound. She was a stray so don't know her history. It's been a bit of struggle housebreaking her. We finally have her to the point that she doesn't poop in the house anymore. She only goes on the carpet about once a day so we think we are making real progress with it.

However, she pees in her crate at night and during the day when we are away. We were using a comforter for to lay in but because she peed on it, I have to wash it ever 2-3 days. I bought a dog house pad to put in her crate instead so now she pees on the pad and then lays on it. You can imagine the smell. She doesn't cry to go out at night so I'm not sure how to break her of it. I don't think its separation anxiety.

Start with reading the sticky at https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/dogs/i...tml#post251809

The grid I suggest for new puppies will keep her out of the urine until you solve the problem.

Have you talked to the vet about it? She could have a physical problem reducing her ability to go.

More likely it is the result of poor care in her past. If she can stay clean, she may eventually decide to keep her crate clean.

Please follow labman's advice. I think it may be worth a visit to the vet to rule out any medical issues with her bladder first, then work on the retraining. Since you don't know her history, you don't know what her early training was like, or if she was given any training at all. She may have become accustomed to be being left too long in her cage or wherever she was kept, and has adjusted to just letting her bladder go whenever the urge strikes and being left in her own filth. Poor thing. Since you have managed to break her of defecating in the house, you are definitely doing something right. Kudos to you! With most rehoused dogs, it just takes a lot of time, patience and consistency on the part of the new owners. Train her as you would a very young pup, by following labman's advice in his sticky. Thank you for giving this girl a new chance at a better life.