How can I stop my dog from peeing in his kennel???

You may need a smaller kennel. Doggies don't usually potty where they sleep. If the kennel is larger and the dog has enough room to "live" and potty, they will go so they don't have to hold their potty. Also, make sure that the poopy is solid. If it is not, you may want to SLOWLY change foods because it may not be agreeing with it's tummy and enabling him from holding poopy appropriately. Remember to always give him plenty of time to go potty before you put him in the kennel too. That may help. All together, the kennel should only be large enough for him to stand, lay, and stretch a bit. No bigger. It sounds kinda cruel, but that's the only way you're going to keep him from going inside of there.

Note: Do not show him the mess and yell at him! He does not understand what you're saying. You can only discipline a dog while they are in the act. Good luck...

Could your dog peeing be more about him being left alone, than him having to pee or not being able to hold it?

If your dog gets anxious when you leave that could be the cause.

But also, it could just be because he drinks so much water...

If you think it might be the former there are some things you can do to make your dog less nervous when you leave.

1st: Don't use the crate soley when you are going to leave the house. Dogs are smart and will soon equate 'crate' with being left alone. Its ok to kennel your dog for periods of time throughout the day even when you are home. Put the crate in the living room and watch a movie while your dog is in the kennel. Being able to see you might keep him calmer.

2nd: Move the crate to a different room. Also, turn on a TV or radio. This might be enough stimulus to keep him from getting too upset when you leave.

3rd; Leave him a toy to chew on...Something like a Kong is great. Stuff it with treats and stick it in his kennel for something for him to do to keep his mind busy.

I hope this works.

Also, one of the other answers was correct. If the kennel is too big your dog will actually use a section as a bathroom and never get that it is bad. Make sure you have the right size...Your dog should be able to stand up and turn around but shouldn't be able to pace back and forth.

Is it possible his crate/kennel is too large for him? It needs to be sized so that he can stand up and fully turn around in it, but if it's too much larger he may designate one section of it as his potty spot and the rest as his bed. If the crate doesn't have an adjustable divider, you can get some cardboard boxes and section off the back so it is the right size - that's how we sized our pup's travel-type kennel while he was growing.

You may want to consider a check-up at the vet to rule out a UTI or other urinary tract problem, just to be sure.

You can also try to make sure to take his water up an hour or so before you crate him and not put water in his crate if he'll only be in there for two or three hours. You need to be careful not to dehydrate him though, so that'll only really work for the shorter kenneling times, and if it's super hot inside you shouldn't do it even for that long.

Most, if not all dogs, will not sleep near or on anything that smells like their pee. That's why it's usually easy to potty train pups. the pups will whine and whine in their crate when they need to go pee. I've always been told that males are harder to train than females because they go pee more frequently and for territorial marking reasons. Are you making sure to give your dog plenty of time to do all his business before he is put into the crate for the night? Are you sure he doesn't whine to get out in the middle of the night and you can't hear him? It could be that he just can't hold it the entire night yet. 4 months old is still very young. I think the rule of thumb was that for every month of age is equivalent to an hour in terms of how long they can hold it. You can try picking up the water bowl at least an hour before bed time. You can try making the kennel smaller, so that he can't push the soiled pad away from him. You can also try a baby monitor to see if he is whining to get out at night. If you can't hear him, then there's nothing else for him to do other than just go pee.

Has your dog been tested for diabetes? Or any kind of urinary tract dysfunction? If the dog pees as much as you say, it sounds like something could be wrong. Otherwise, why not install a dog door so your dog can go out and pee during the day while you're at work? Or keep the dog outdoors during the day? He could be feeling a bit insecure during the day and so is marking his territory. That wouldn't necessarily happen every day, although it could. Another thing you could try would be to confine him to a room with easy to clean flooring, such as the kitchen, with gates (Foster & Smith have some nice ones). I'd put a large dog pee pad in there, too. But please check out the medical stuff, first.

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It's funny he loves to drink water so much, that has to be the reason; if they drink enough it doesn't matter how long they can hold it because their bladder will eventually get full and be unable to hold any more liquid and then he has to go. I hate to suggest it but maybe limit his water intake? I have never heard of having to limit a dog's water intake, and it really sounds inhumane, but I can't figure out why he would drink so much. To be honest finding out how much water to give a dog might be a hard thing to do.

Also it seems he has gone to the bathroom in his crate enough to make it a habit, so it will be really hard to break that habit now. If you limit the water intake he may still be used to going to the bathroom and not hold it even if it is not an emergency as when the habit was forming.

Sorry for little help,

Good luck

first make sure he doesn't have a uti. if you got him from somewhere where he stayed in his cage so long he had to pee, this may be a learned behavior and he thinks he is doing the right thing. but if either of these are the issues, then you may need to limit the amount of water you give him at certain times. more h2o=more pee. give him less water after his am walk before you go to work since this is when he seems to have the problem. another issue could be he is angry at being left alone and this is his way of showing you.

If he drinks that much water, he might have a medical problem like diabetes or Addisons. Take him to the vet.