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tatyanasmommy · 03-28-2009, 05:54 PM

Hi everyone, I'm new to the Yorkie Talk forums, and so far this place is awesome, I have a two month old yorkie by the name of Tatyana. She's fantastic gorgeous, adorable and loving! The only problem I'm having is getting her to sit down, I got her on tuesday so I'm pretty sure it'll take a while to get her to finally sit, but my question is How do you get a them to settle down enough to want to listen to you??

Or what is the best tips you can give for these examples.

1. she tends to sleep during the day and wakes up at 4am on the dot wanting to get into my bed, by making yelping noises. I normally ignore her but it's getting to the point where it's hard.

2. Training her to sit, we've been working on this for a few days each day, she does sit when she's tired, but not when I tell her too. So any suggestions on these two would help so much!!

What can I do to get her to sleep all through the night?

my2boyz · 03-28-2009, 06:04 PM

Congratulations on your new baby. However, she is very young and actually should still be with her mother at just 2 months of age. The rule of thumb for puppies is that they can hold their potty for 1 hour for each month of age so your girl is only 2 months which means she should need to potty every 2 hours. It takes a while for them to sleep through the night...I have 2 boys that are 18 weeks old and they still get up to play during the night and they want everyone up at about 5:15!

Where does your baby sleep? Is she in a crate or puppy pen of some kind?

tatyanasmommy · 03-28-2009, 06:09 PM

Well two months in baby years lol, she's actually eight weeks. And she sleeps in a play pen, with a puppy bed, and a blanket and toys which keep her comfy, the thing is as long as I'm near her she'll sleep perfectly fine, but once the lights go out and I'm in bed she tends to wake up and start yelping and want to sleep with me, WHICH is totally fine, I just don't want her to get into the habit of if I yelp mommy will come put me in her bed.

But I want her to be able to sit down, and listen but she has the attention span of a three year old which is adorable! because she wants to look at everything and smell everything and then pees on the floor which I have been putting the wee pads down for her to go potty on which has been helping cause she gets up at night and uses the potty and lays back down.

lil fu fu girl · 03-28-2009, 07:29 PM

Welcome to YT and welcome to motherhood!

tatyanasmommy · 03-28-2009, 07:36 PM

Thank you.

Lisa and Pic · 03-29-2009, 02:11 AM

Hello and Welcome to YorkieTalk! Looks like you are getting some good advice from others. Just wanted to let you know that we are glad you are here.

Romo604 · 03-29-2009, 07:38 AM

Your very lucky that she's already getting the hang of using pee pads at only 8 weeks!

tatyanasmommy · 03-29-2009, 06:52 PM

I'm proud of her, everytime she goes potty rather it's just to poo or go wee I give her a treat for it. So she is getting the hang of it. Once she gets all of her shots, we will go outside to potty.

Lexismom09 · 03-29-2009, 06:59 PM

Welcome, you will find lots of good advice here!

DanicaBraggs · 03-29-2009, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Lexismom09

Welcome, you will find lots of good advice here!

Yep ditto

Welcome and can't wait to see pics of her.Love the name.You live close to me,I live in Decatur

tatyanasmommy · 03-29-2009, 07:47 PM

I'll try and post some photos of her tomorrow, and thanks! to you both, she's a cutie she was being a little aggressive tonight but it might have been because she was tired and had a long day so haha.

Yorkielove1 · 03-29-2009, 07:49 PM

Yep.. i dont think she'll sleep throughout the whole night until she is older. But i would keep her active during the day so she will be exhausted at night!! i didnt catch how old she is right now, but when they are young they have such small bladders.. she will probably hafta go every couple hours or so..

tatyanasmommy · 03-29-2009, 07:52 PM

She's eight weeks, she'll be nine weeks on tuesday. And yeah as soon as she goes to the bathroom she's like up and bouncing around wanting to get in the bed with me, but tomorrow we are going to spend the day at the nursing home with my aunt, so it'll give her a reason to want to play.

Yorkielove1 · 03-29-2009, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by tatyanasmommy

She's eight weeks, she'll be nine weeks on tuesday. And yeah as soon as she goes to the bathroom she's like up and bouncing around wanting to get in the bed with me, but tomorrow we are going to spend the day at the nursing home with my aunt, so it'll give her a reason to want to play.

Good! Bella loves the nursing home.. and they love her too!! I think it brightens their day to see a little pup!! Run her around and dont let her take a nap! j/k- Have fun!

tatyanasmommy · 03-29-2009, 07:56 PM

haha, tomorrow I'm going to try the harness and leash and let her run around and see how well she does.

03-28-2009, 05:54 PM	#1
tatyanasmommy Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Carbondale, IL, USA Posts: 34	first time yorkie owner. Hi everyone, I'm new to the Yorkie Talk forums, and so far this place is awesome, I have a two month old yorkie by the name of Tatyana. She's fantastic gorgeous, adorable and loving! The only problem I'm having is getting her to sit down, I got her on tuesday so I'm pretty sure it'll take a while to get her to finally sit, but my question is How do you get a them to settle down enough to want to listen to you?? Or what is the best tips you can give for these examples. 1. she tends to sleep during the day and wakes up at 4am on the dot wanting to get into my bed, by making yelping noises. I normally ignore her but it's getting to the point where it's hard. 2. Training her to sit, we've been working on this for a few days each day, she does sit when she's tired, but not when I tell her too. So any suggestions on these two would help so much!! What can I do to get her to sleep all through the night?

03-29-2009, 02:11 AM	#6
Lisa and Pic ♥ Piccolo & Vivi ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Kentucky Posts: 14,311	Hello and Welcome to YorkieTalk! Looks like you are getting some good advice from others. Just wanted to let you know that we are glad you are here. __________________ Lisa, Dixie, and Jazzy (RIP Piccolo and Vivi)

03-29-2009, 07:49 PM	#12
Yorkielove1 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: glendale AZ Posts: 790 Blog Entries: 2	Yep.. i dont think she'll sleep throughout the whole night until she is older. But i would keep her active during the day so she will be exhausted at night!! i didnt catch how old she is right now, but when they are young they have such small bladders.. she will probably hafta go every couple hours or so.. __________________ Princess Isabella & Courtney http://meandbella.blogspot.com

03-28-2009, 06:04 PM	#2
my2boyz Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In my house :) Posts: 5,219	Congratulations on your new baby. However, she is very young and actually should still be with her mother at just 2 months of age. The rule of thumb for puppies is that they can hold their potty for 1 hour for each month of age so your girl is only 2 months which means she should need to potty every 2 hours. It takes a while for them to sleep through the night...I have 2 boys that are 18 weeks old and they still get up to play during the night and they want everyone up at about 5:15! Where does your baby sleep? Is she in a crate or puppy pen of some kind?

03-28-2009, 06:09 PM	#3
tatyanasmommy Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Carbondale, IL, USA Posts: 34	Well two months in baby years lol, she's actually eight weeks. And she sleeps in a play pen, with a puppy bed, and a blanket and toys which keep her comfy, the thing is as long as I'm near her she'll sleep perfectly fine, but once the lights go out and I'm in bed she tends to wake up and start yelping and want to sleep with me, WHICH is totally fine, I just don't want her to get into the habit of if I yelp mommy will come put me in her bed. But I want her to be able to sit down, and listen but she has the attention span of a three year old which is adorable! because she wants to look at everything and smell everything and then pees on the floor which I have been putting the wee pads down for her to go potty on which has been helping cause she gets up at night and uses the potty and lays back down.

03-28-2009, 07:29 PM	#4
lil fu fu girl No Longer a Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,410	Welcome to YT and welcome to motherhood!

03-28-2009, 07:36 PM	#5
tatyanasmommy Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Carbondale, IL, USA Posts: 34	Thank you.

03-29-2009, 07:38 AM	#7
Romo604 Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Posts: 74	Your very lucky that she's already getting the hang of using pee pads at only 8 weeks!

03-29-2009, 06:52 PM	#8
tatyanasmommy Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Carbondale, IL, USA Posts: 34	I'm proud of her, everytime she goes potty rather it's just to poo or go wee I give her a treat for it. So she is getting the hang of it. Once she gets all of her shots, we will go outside to potty.

03-29-2009, 06:59 PM	#9
Lexismom09 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Minnesota Posts: 219	Welcome, you will find lots of good advice here!

03-29-2009, 07:47 PM	#11
tatyanasmommy Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Carbondale, IL, USA Posts: 34	I'll try and post some photos of her tomorrow, and thanks! to you both, she's a cutie she was being a little aggressive tonight but it might have been because she was tired and had a long day so haha.

03-29-2009, 07:52 PM	#13
tatyanasmommy Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Carbondale, IL, USA Posts: 34	She's eight weeks, she'll be nine weeks on tuesday. And yeah as soon as she goes to the bathroom she's like up and bouncing around wanting to get in the bed with me, but tomorrow we are going to spend the day at the nursing home with my aunt, so it'll give her a reason to want to play.

03-29-2009, 07:56 PM	#15
tatyanasmommy Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Carbondale, IL, USA Posts: 34	haha, tomorrow I'm going to try the harness and leash and let her run around and see how well she does.