Probably shouldn't put food and water in the cage. The cage is obviously way too big now; they say it should barely be big enough for them to turn around...they should fit in there nice and snug, like a cave. If she has room to move to the back and pee and then won't be laying in it....its too big! Put a small laundry basket in it to fill in space, or get a cage separator (its cage material, like the cage, and is like a partition)...
I used to do this too as a pup. It may have to do with what the others have said, the cage may be too big. It may sound mean, but we aren't supposed to have much room in there. As pups, we don't really care about messing ourselves, but as we grow older and more mature (and it takes longer with some than others!) we start associating that urine and feces with a feeling of disgust and that is how we learn to hold it. Stay strong, Izzy's mom, it will get better!!!
Rex on Nov 26 at 10:53 AM