Puppy Peeing in Crate! PLEASE HELP!

Sounds painfully familiar, to me. My Dachshund did the same thing, so I bought her an exersize pen, and set up a whooole room, for her. She had her bed, crate, food, water, pee pee pads. She peed, and laid in it. She was quite old, when I got her, and I didn't ever figure out why she insisted on lying in pee. She'd even do it, while suprivised.

I hope that someone can help with your baby before this becomes a habit. If not, diapers DO make a difference in the "ick" factor. 

Maybe try a totally new crate?  If she's done it so many times and the crate is saturated with urine enzymes, maybe trying a new crate made of a different type of material will help.  Also, how large is the crate? 

I've tried two different crates.  Her first one is a small one that's just big enough for her to turn around in.  The other is quite a bit bigger and she didn't pee in it for a couple of days.  I'll be moving in a few days to a new apartment and she'll have a new kennel.  I hoping that we can start fresh.  We'll see... thanks for the suggestions.

 Whats the average length of time she spends in the crate?

My mini dachshund also used to pee in the crate and I actually found a larger crate worked better, which is usually the opposite advice that you would normally hear.  I think just getting a new crate altogether might just do the trick, she can probably still smell pee in there even when you clean it.  I would get a new crate that is very different than the one you have now, so maybe she won't make the association with the crate she has now and the new one.  If she is not peeing anywhere else in the house, she is already much farther along than my Zoe was at 6 months!

 i never leave her for more than 4-5 hours.  like i said, she sleeps 6-8 hours without having to be let out so she can definitely hold it.  it's almost as if she thinks she supposed to be in her kennel 'cause she never pees in the house.  i've thought about puppy proofing the house and just leaving her out of her kennel but am worried she'll destroy something. 

You could try setting up an ex-pen on a linoleum surface (kitchen?) or leaving her in a bathroom as long as the TP and toiletries are put away.  That might help to break her association with the crate and peeing. 

 tried that.  she still somehow rolls around in it.

Have you checked her for any medical problems? Puppies bladders tend to "shut down" and hold it all night long when they are sleeping, even with a UTI or something of the like.

How old is she now? She may need to be let out more frequently, as she is tiny, with a tiny bladder. That said - my last foster, a chihuahua mix puppy, could hold her bladder for 4+ hours, no problem.

Where did you get the puppy? That may explain why she has no problems laying in her own potty.

What kind of crate are you using? A "airplane" carrier (all plastic) or a wire one? Have you tried using the other type? I've only used the wire ones, but I've heard many people have had success with the plastic ones.

She's scheduled to get spayed in about a week so I'll be sure to have the vet check for UTI then.  But when I'm home she only asks to be let out about every 3-4 hours.  I got her from a breeder and other than just a couple of times she didn't start peeing in her kennel till after about a month.  I've tried a couple of different sizes of plastic kennels, but have never tried the wire type.  My parents have an extra one that they don't use so maybe I'll give that a shot.

I would try a different type of crate, that may help.

I'll keep thinking of more ideas for you. Does she run and play a TON before she goes in her crate? Maybe just one extra fetch session would help too.

I would probably contain her tighter.  I would only give her enough room in the crate to laydown comfortably after I have all medical ruled out.