Pug wont poop!

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QUESTION: Hi there. I have a 6 month old female pug that we purchased from a breeder. Before we bought the pug, I did a lot of research on the breed, as well as different potty training techniques, etc. I decided to crate train her, since that seems to be the best technique. I went out, bought her the right size crate and followed all of the instructions that I read about. From day 1, Aggie has never liked the crate. She whines constantly all throughout the night and that concerns me. Secondly, I take her out several times during the day and I also take her for walks, but she refuses to go to the bathroom outside. I take her out, play fetch with her, whatever I can think of to get her to go. I use the same phrase "go potty" everytime and it doesn't seem to work. I've even tried just leaving her outside in our fenced in backyard until until she goes. She scratches on the door and literally tries to eat it! It's crazy! As soon as I do let her inside however, within 10 minutes she has peed and pooped in the house. I need help! My husband is ready to send her to the pound or give her away. I don't want this to happen! What can I do??

ANSWER: What you are doing should work if she didn't spend too long in the kennel.  It will take some work undoing bad habits she has picked up.  Try taking her out on leash and walking her until she has to go.  They can only walk and hold it so long.  Then praise her lavishly.  Do that a few times, and she may catch on.  Note, walk enough more so that she doesn't realize elimination ends the walk.

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QUESTION: Well it's not working right now. Also, how do I stop her from whining in the crate at night?

Answer
The walking should eventually work, even if it takes a long time at first.  

I don't know if what I have had good luck with settling new puppies will work now or not.  At bed time, with a new puppy, I have found lying down in front of the crate like you were going to sleep and speaking softly to it, or singing, until it settles down and goes to sleep works very well.  Follow the pattern, a period of active play, outside to eliminate, and then into the crate.