actually i've stop using the methods recomended by the Taiwanese books. i found out that it doesn't work at all. these days i'm encouraging them to poo and praise them once they have finish their business on the right place. as for the wrong place, i'll just hold my temper and clean it up (that was very hard at the beginning)
and for the crating, it is less than 10 hours these days. (for the case i've mentioned, was months ago and i don't like it too) send them into the crate at night about 11-12 and release about 7-8 the next morning. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hope you understand this
Crate training dogs or puppies provides them with a "den". A den is something they can relate to. It makes them feel safe and secure while sleeping or resting. Some people say that crate training is cruel. They couldn't be more wrong.
In addition to helping them feel safe and secure, crate training dogs has other benefits:
1. Aids in puppy potty training.
2. Eliminates the chance of your dog or puppy getting into something harmful when you're not watching. (ie. under the counter cleaners, electical cords behind the couch)
3. Prevents accidents from happening on that nice new carpet!
The second and third advantages of crate training dogs are no brainers, lets talk about the first. How can crate training help you with puppy potty training? Easy, puppies desire to keep their sleeping area clean.
Now you can't just combine the two right off the get go.
If you have already purchased a crate, make it all nice and comfy with a soft towel or small pillow. If you planned on the future and bought a large crate you will need to shrink the space down for your puppy. Put some boxes in the back or something. If you give him too much room he will use one side to sleep and the other as a bathroom.
At the beginning of crate training dogs you do not want to shut the door so tie it open or bungy it. Introduce your puppy to the inside of the crate by coaxing him in with a tasty treat. Toss it in the crate once he knows you have it. As he steps in, give him whatever command you decided to use. "Kennel" is popular and easy to remember.
He's inside with no fuss, PRAISE him!
"Good Kennel boy, Good Kennel!"
Now if he decides to hang out and explore great. If not, that's no big deal either. Repeat this crate training dogs exercise 4-6 times then take a break. I'd repeat this 4-5 times throughout the day. At some point you'll realize he has this game down and is comfortable so you'll want to advance in the crate training by shutting the door.
Now understand some puppies will become very vocal about this and put up a fuss. It is very important that you let him get it out of his system and quiet down BEFORE you open the door. Doing anything else will quickly train the puppy that all he has to do to get out is make alot of noise.
Stick near the crate as long as it takes. Once he quiets down open the door and let him come out if he wants. When he does don't make a big deal out of it. Think of it this way. If you ignore him when you crate him and then jump up and down to play with him when you let him out, you will teach him that the crate is not a fun thing.
To advance your crate training from here simply add more and more time before you let him out. Don't go too long though, if he goes to the bathroom in the crate it will set your training backwards bigtime. If you have to be gone for more than 2-4 hours you should make arrangements with someone to let your puppy out. As he gets older obviously this problem will subside.
And always remember NO COLLAR when he is crated. He could choke himself. That goes for small toys too. Use a black kong or something just as tough.
Theres crate training dogs in a nutshell. Be patient and remember, keep it fun for your dog