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07-13-2012, 06:40 PM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Ash Grove, MO
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| 9 mo old spoiled rotten I am new to this forum. I am so happy I found it. Finding great info already. We have had our first yorkie since December. He is 9 months old. He is a tiny little thing. He weighs 3.2 lbs. But he sure has big personality. Unfortunately we have not been a very diligent family. He is still not potty trained, he barks a TON, he whines and barks to get on the couch or where we are, then runs when we try to get him. We love him sooo much, but have to get a handle on him NOW. We are a family of four with two older teens. I will keep reading current threads. I guess my first question would be- has anyone tried crate training with a puppy this old? We tried in the beginning, but I had to go out of town on business for two weeks and my husband and kids couldn't stand to leave him in the crate! They didn't really get that it would be better for him in the long run. I came home to him sleeping in my bed! We have broke that. He's just too little. I'm afraid we will squish him! Can't wait to learn more!! |
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07-14-2012, 03:12 AM | #3 |
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| It's definitely not too late to get him in the crate. You just have to work on your family's willpower. Initially your pup might whine at which point, it is tempting to bring them to bed! Whenever I go visit my family with Toki, they cannot stand that she sleeps in a crate and will take her out when I'm not there! Even when she is knocked out! Toki really loves her crate and goes in there by herself for bedtime when it gets dark out. It's very comfy and cozy and I have a blanket over the top so it feels secure for her. I'll sometimes let her sleep in bed with me but she knows that it's my bed and that her crate is hers. |
07-14-2012, 03:30 AM | #4 |
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| Abby must be a very light sleeper, every time I turned over she would start whining in the crate. One day my husband had enough and put their crates on the other side of the house with the big dog! Haven't lost a nights sleep since! |
07-14-2012, 05:00 AM | #5 |
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| welcome to YT.. I crated my little ones when they were puppies.. but to be honest dh just would not support my efforts and take them out etc. so hey.. he gets to clean up the "presents" lol Just kidding.. it is rare that happens anymore. I think if I could go back 10 years I would have all my pack sleep in crates at night. I would get more sleep ;P
__________________ Shinja mom to Remy lil Sis to Bailey and Sammy Last edited by Lil Sis; 07-14-2012 at 05:01 AM. |
07-14-2012, 06:09 AM | #6 |
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| Welcome to YT! Hope you enjoy it here, learn & have a bit of fun. Tibbe was 9 mos. old and wild from a lifetime of cage-life when I got him. I kept him crated when I left the room or couldn't watch him for pre-potty behavior or every time left home, but the rest of the time I just devoted primarily to watching him, playing with him, teaching him to obey certain commands and do certain tricks, put him on a regular schedule of eating and even drinking(for about 2 weeks on the water at night) and - no kidding - took him out about every 30 minutes when I was home for at least 2 - 4 weeks, slowly increasing the time between over time. All the rest of the time he was out of the crate with me, cuddling or he was following me about - all under my constant, watchful eye. When he would start to circle around, sniff the floor excitedly as he kind of ran about, look anxiously at me or at the back door, out he went even if it wasn't time yet. Outside, as he was going No#1 or 2, I would attach a call phrase to it and say that over and over as he eliminated. If he didn't "go" after 10 minutes, we cam inside but if I knew it was about time for him to "go", I watched him constantly for pre-potty behavior and would ask him if he wanted to "go potty?" when I saw that behavior. After a bit, he would start to go around in circles when he did. Outside, he had heard me repeat the appropriate "go" phrase so much with each action, soon he attached the phrase to the action & was trying his best to do whichever one I said. He was always taken out first thing in a.m., last thing at night, after play, meals, grooming, naps, periods of high excitement(such as after someone arrived from outside or left), etc. Soon he found that he loved leaving his scent outside for other dogs in the neighborhood to smell and would hold himself for long, long period to wait to go outside! Unless he is sick, by the time I had had him one year - yes, that is now long I trained him - he is totally clean in the house. So dedication, confinement when you can't be within eyeshot of him and a good schedule for eating, exercising, napping, training your dog will work every time, despite his age unless perhaps he is so old and/or ill he cannot hold his bladder/bowel.
__________________ Jeanie and Tibbe One must do the best one can. You may get some marks for a very imperfect answer: you will certainly get none for leaving the question alone. C. S. Lewis |
07-14-2012, 11:27 AM | #7 |
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| Mine is crate trained as well as 3 other's that belong to my grown kids. I believe it is vitally important. Raley is 2 1/2 years old now but if there is a storm that scares him we will run straight to his crate. He feels safe and secure. You can still crate train. You and your family must be consistent with it, though! Good luck!
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