2 yr old female

Question
Hi - i have a 2 year old female boxer. She is usually an outdoor dog, but with the weather cooling off now we have decided to start bringing her in and crating her as other times before. this time though, she could not go through the night without having an accident in her crate. I thought it was very unusual for her becuase she has never done this before and I know for the most part, dogs dont deficate where they sleep. this has happened again for the past 3 nights and I have no idea why - she does not seem to be sick, she eats, plays, and runs around like usual. what do you think could be causing her to go in her crate. (the crate is not very big either, where she would have room to move around and not get all messy herself - so you can just imagine what I go through every morning.

any advice will be appreciated - thank you

Answer
That is untrue-- dogs do defecate in their crates because when you have to go--- you have to go.

First, I am going to chastise you for keeping a Boxer outside, and then bringing him or her inside and in a crate.

Boxers ARE NOT OUTSIDE DOGS! They cannot tolerate the slightest heat because they are short nosed, and not the cold because they are short haired- and furthermore, they are a family oriented member and must be with family inside at all times.

If you were kept outside, peeing and pooping outside, then brought inside and put into a crate- you would do all that you've known-- pee and poop. You cannot change up out and in, and expect good results.

Actually, you have no business owing a Boxer-- rehome her and get a different breed. That sounds blunt, but I am a Boxer advocate and cannot tolerate people keeping them crated or outside.

If you cannot have any breed dog inside as a family member, then you should not own a dog,

She will continue to pee and poop in a crate because you have not taught her any different and now, you need to decide to step up and treat her and train her, to be among the family and tell you when she needs to go out- or, rehome her.