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12-04-2012, 09:11 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: KS
Posts: 66
| a little extra on the potty training? Hello! I'm new to the forums and have talked to a few of you already I just adopted a 12 week old yorkie male. His name is Domo. He has been in a small cage (pet store type) for most of his life these past 3 months. He seems to have no concept of peeing on himself, or anywhere else for that matter. I am familiar with how to potty train. I get the positive reinforcement, putting him straight on his pee pad when he has an accident, etc. etc. BUT, since he's been in a cage forever and has never had free roam, can I do anything else. Today is his first full day with us and he does have a playpen. I take him out of it and keep him confined to our VERY small living room within an arms reach, yet each time I take him out of the pen, he is either peeing or pooping. He has no concept of pee pads. What can I do to help him learn besides the basics? Is there anything else? I want to let him out more so I can play with him but he's constantly going to the bathroom. I'm talking right after he peed in his pen, I took him out, and he went again... |
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01-23-2013, 11:44 AM | #2 |
♥Momma's Bambino♥ Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ca
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| It sounds like you are doing everything right- Poor pumpkin, I would just try to keep up with him as much as you can- since he was in a small cage for so long it might take a little longer to break that. Maybe you just need to take him out more? I know my adult male ( 5 years) goes pee maybe every 20 mins or so- they have such small bladder, plus he is a male and I think in general they go more LOL.
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