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Question I have an 8 month old Great Dane and she is peeing in her crate and laying in it. She won't make a sound to let us know she needs out, and she has no medical problems. She is otherwise potty trained. She doesn't pee anywhere else but in her crate and mainly at night. We have limited her water intake in the evening. She goes out regularly. Please help. Thanks!!
Answer Has she been doing this the entire 8 months, or is this something that just started?
You say she has no medical problems - what have you checked her for so far?
Is the crate too big for her? I realize she's going to be a big dog, and you probably need a big crate, but if it's too big at the present time, she'll eliminate at one end and lay at the other. You may need to partition the crate off so she only has enough room to move around in. It's pretty unusual for a dog lay directly in their urine if they can avoid it.
What time do you take her water up? I would take it up completely by 8 pm at the latest, and earlier if she continues to pee in the crate.
