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Originally posted by AOIIalum
If you still have her old blanket, maybe try putting it back in with her. Just like kids, dogs do have "security" blankets (and/or toys!)

That's what I was gonna suggest.

Both Baily & Rusty were crate trained. By the time Baily was a year old, the crate was left open and he had access in and out of it as much as he wanted. Rusty still isn't 100% house trained (he's a year and a half) but he's been moved to the kitchen and it's gated off so he has a lot more room when we aren't home to watch him. Anytime he pees anywhere in the house though, he walks into the crate by himself, knowing he was wrong.

There is nothing wrong with crate training a dog. Just make sure they have plenty of time outside of the crate while you are home.