Like humans and animals, plants need both water and nutrients (food) to survive. Most all plants use water to carry moisture and nutrients back and forth between the roots and leaves. Water, as well as nutrients, is normally taken up through the roots from the soil.
So, for example, a 3-month old puppy should be able to hold its urine for approximately 4 hours in a pinch. This means that if you have a properly toilet trained 4-month-old puppy that, theoretically, can hold its urine for 5 hours, and you shut that puppy in a crate for 6 or 7 hours, you are courting disaster.
The younger your puppy is, the less bowel and bladder control heâll have and the more potty trips heâll need. If your puppy is less than 6 weeks old, plan to take him out every 30 or 45 minutes during the daytime. If heâs 6-12 weeks old, plan to take him outside every hour.