My Puppy Is Going In The Crate, Help!!??

I have a 3.5 month old Italian greyhound who keeps going wee wee in his crate. At first he went in his crate once in a while (mostly at night when he couldn’t hold it all night long), then I adjusted his feeding schedule and he was doing great for about two weeks only to regress and start going in his crate constantly. We made the crate smaller with a divider so I know thats not the problem. (We cannot make it any smaller or he wont fit in it). Sometimes he goes in the crate even when he’s been in there for only a short period of time, so I know thats not the problem either (we take him out to potty every hour-2 hours). He does go potty outside normally, unless he has just gone potty in the crate in which case he wont go outside. Anyways, I never had this problem with my other dog and we crate trained her the same way. What do I do? Help!!!

My Dad Is Going To Get Me A Dog For My Birthday. What Kind Should I Get?

Don’t worry, we’ll either be getting it from www.petfinder.com or a breed rescue. I already have a German Shepherd & a Greyhound at my mom’s…I want something that is/are:
-Protective of me
-Very loyal
-Medium in size(not over 80 pounds)
-Easily trained, obedient
-Short to medium length coat
-Likes to go for long walks
-Good with little kids
-Reserved. Isn’t overly friendly when meeting new people.
No “designer” mixes,please. I’d like a breed or mix that I’ve never owned before so please no Greyhounds or Shepherds. I will be taking sole responsibility of this dog/puppy.
Thanks!!(:

My Dog Has Trouble Going “potty”?

I take my dog out every 2-3 hours. He is a large greyhound, about three years old. He was never been potty trained because he was a race dog before we got him. When I take him out, he does not go to the bathroom. He doesn’t go in the house either. It takes like four or five tries, going out every half hour, before he goes. He drinks a lot of water.
Can anyone help me, or let me know if this is normal?
thanks