crating dogs-barking, urinating

Question
Hi, my mini-dachschund is about 9 months old now.  We crate her at night.  She urinates on herself every night in her crate.  The crate is not too big.  She goes right before bed outside, so I do not know why she's doing this.  She also yaps and barks when she's in there.  I don't know how to get her to stop.  She has to be inthe crate at night.  How can I make her tolerate it?

Answer
I don't know Jon;
I just do not crate an animal unless I am driving with them in the car. It is safer in a crate in case of a wreck.
I will not be using a crate anymore though, because they have finally come out with a safety harness for the car ( like a seat belt for dogs)that is really effective, and I biought one to fit each of my dogs.
At nine months old, she is still a puppy and doesn't have control of her bladder yet.
4 hours would be much too long to expect such a young one the hold herself, especially if they have water in the crate, or had a drink before being put in it.
I have to get up at night and take my dogs out untill they are a year old, at least,
Is the crate where you can hear her if she whines?
Since she yaps all the time in there, some of the yapping may be to be let out to go.
She obviously hates that crate !
She is obviously NOT ready to sleep by herself.
Puppies can have bad dreams, and fears just like human children can.
Do you not have a bathroom or kitchen where she could be at night, that doesn't have carpet?
You can get wetting pads at pet stores, and teach them to go on those.
Raising a puppy is as much work and trouble as having a human baby.
The best solution is to have them in the room with you, near your bed, where you can reach a hand down and pet them when they get afraid or lonely.
I sleep with mine in the bed with me.
A puppy strats to move around when they wake up to pee, and I have my inner clock set to wake up as soon as that puppy starts to move.
I;m sorry I don't have a solution for you.
I have never tried to find a solution to crate train. I just won't do it, so I have never tried to see what problems it creates.
Crate training is fairly new.
Sometimes people think a puppy will not be too much trouble, but you take on as big a job as when you bring a baby home from the hospital
Two more feet and no ability to learn to speak words are just about the opnly difference between puppies and babies.
Charlotte