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Question
I apologize for my remarks.They were not intended for you.They were sent to a Madeline.She now shows being on vacation.My retort must have been kicked to you.sorry for the error.Anyway can u help with hte training of my10 week old beagle pup?She constantly goes inside and then runs under the bed cuz she knows she was bad.She has even gone in her crate a couple times.
thanx

Answer
The first question is, is her crate too big?  It should only be big enough that she can go in, stand and turn around.  If she has too much room, she maybe decide to use part of her crate as her potty area and part as her sleeping area.  If she only has enough room to sleep, then she can't have a potty area.  The other thing to consider is that a 10 week old pup has about a 3 tablespoon bladder.  You should be taking her out at least every 2 hrs, whenever she eats or drinks and whenever she wakes up from a nap.  If she does have an accident in the house, don't scold her because all that teaches her is to try and hide it from you.  And, give her time, she's only 10 weeks old.