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06-05-2006, 02:48 PM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Irving, TX
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| Losing It About a year and a half ago, my fiance (now wife) bought a Yorkie. I wasn't thrilled with the idea because I feel it hard to have a dog in an apartment lifestyle (for me anyway). The dog was never properly trained and I did what I thought was right but the dog just isn't getting the idea. My two problems are: 1. The obvious peeing and pooping in the house. 2. She just does not get the walking on a leash concept. I take her outside in the morning, when we get home from work, a little after she eats dinner and again before we go to sleep. Is this enough? Should I take her outside every hour? I've read so many different concepts on pottie training but nothing seems to work. We tried to crate train her because we were told that the dog will not soil the area in which she sleeps. The crate was pretty small and needless to say...it became constantly soiled. We started keeping her penned up in the kitchen with two baby gates. She still makes her messes in there. I'm just at my wits end and the carpets are completely trashed. Which leads me to the next issue. I would take her out even more if when we got outside (which she's ALWAYS excited to go out) she wouldn't run out, stand there and not want to move. Sometimes she'll walk just fine, other times it seems like I have to drag her to move. I hate doing this but I don't know what to do. Is there anyway to work on both these issues at the same time? Perhaps head outside and if she doesn't want to walk then pick her up and put her back in the kitchen? Then she yelps and tends to get annoying. Someone please HELP...before I completely lose it. Thanks in advance.
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06-05-2006, 02:55 PM | #2 |
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| Welcome! How old is your yorkie? She sounds really young. Contrary to what some people think, it's not a natural thing for a puppy to be potty trained from the time it is born. Just like we wouldn't expect a human infant to immediately be potty trained, we can't expect a young puppy. That said, depending on her age, if she's under 6 months, she needs to be taken out every 45 min-1 hour. She also needs to go out to potty after every nap, playtime, meal time. Their bladders are small. Be sure to praise the heck out of her when she goes in the right spots include treats, so that she associates going potty with a good thing. When she yelps you need to ignore her, or place her in a time out area. You cannot give into her yelping otherwise she will associate yelping with "I get what I want". Make the walk fun for her, entise her with treats, toys, and a high pitched voice. Do you use potty pads inside?
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06-05-2006, 02:55 PM | #3 |
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| Have you tried luring her with treats to get her to walk?
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06-05-2006, 03:34 PM | #4 |
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| Ignore her whinning. Give rewards when she does right. Put the leash on and let her get used to it in the house. Hope all goes well for you.
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06-05-2006, 03:51 PM | #5 |
Luvs Lulu Donating Member | I would also recommend timed feedings. Of course that depends on the size of your dog as well. With Lex I get up and walk him immediately..he will pee and poo. I bring him back in and give him food and water. Then right before I leave for the day I walk him. When my girls get home from school at a quarter to three they walk him and he will pee with them. When I get home at five he gets walked and then fed. He will usually pee and poo again. Then that is it for food for the night. Water will still be given but nothing is left down past seven. That way the couple times after he will get it all out of his system. When I was free feeding when I first got him it was a constant accident. Part of the problem for her might be that she is confused having the piddle pad and you taking her out. I eliminated his pad and did my damndest to walk him probably every hour on the hour and would tell him let's go potty and praise him like hell and bribe him with cheerios. When you are off seriously concentrate on the outside walking. It does take a ton of patience with these guys. The timed feedings with Lex I think helped tremendously with his potty skills. He is now seven months and for the most part never has any accidents in the house. Just remember their bladders are small so they need to be walked more than a bigger dog. You definitely need to walk her way more. That is not enough. No one can stay that long without going to the bathroom.
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06-05-2006, 03:56 PM | #6 |
Luvs Lulu Donating Member | Might I also recommend...when you get the ball rolling on the outside potty training that you seriously clean the carpets and floors with a good odor neutralizer and then you can steam or wash them with your regular stuff. The dog can get the smell of her accidents and will continue to want to use those areas as her bathroom. I tried natures miracle to clean the spots but then someone recommended vinegar and water (50/50 mix) to clean the spots. I think that removed the embedded smells much better. I don't care for the inital smell but it seems to work. Then when that dried I used my regular cleaners to clean up so the house would smell fresh. Good luck....it's hard I know. I had the same problems with a Shih Tzu and it drove me crazy.
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06-05-2006, 05:34 PM | #7 |
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| Hi neighbor!! (I'm in Irving too!) It's tough. Your baby sounds a lot like mine. She finally got the idea about going out, but refuses to tell me when she needs to, so I have to keep the pads in the house for just in case. It will get better. I started using treats for when she'd go outside so she knew that was the right spot. Today was a long day for me and for poor Sadie. She was home alone all day by herself as usual, but unlike regular days, I didn't get home until 7:15. I expected to find a puddle in my bathroom (where I keep her) but much to my surprise, the good girl held it all day! I was so proud (we're talking 12 hours here). That's the longest she's ever gone. So see, they do get it. I used to have to keep a pad in the bathroom too, but now she doesn't need that. I would gradually start picking it up. (like if I was gone for 1 hour, then 2, etc)
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