Got a labrador when he was 8.5 weeks old, now 15 weeks. Training's great. After the first 1-2 weeks, we haven't really had any accidents in the house, but he's crated at night and it's got to the point that we dread getting up in the morning.
He's absolutely fine in his crate, but since the start he's pooped in it at night, which was expected at the start. It's never stopped though, he does his business and rolls around in it. The crate is big enough, but not too big. We've tried feeding him in there, puppy pads or not, bedding or not. Nothing seems to help. Whatever he sleeps on is constantly being washed, he's been bathed at least twice a week since we picked him up because he's been absolutely covered.
He's not punished in any way for it, but it's getting draining now. Everything I've read suggests that going through the night should have stopped or be stopping about now and it's not showing any signs of change. His routine hasn't changed, he doesn't get any food after 6pm, he goes into the garden a few times after that, we go a walk about 8.30, he goes out around 9.50ish and then is crated for the night. Any ideas or tips?
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