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06-19-2006, 08:56 PM | #1 |
Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Arkadelphia, AR
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| training/pouting I’m a first time post-er and I love this site! My question deals with the dreaded potty training. I’m currently training my 6 month old yorkie to “go potty” outside. I take him outside regularly and he regularly does his business. The problem is that there is the occasional “accident” about once or twice a day. When this happens I immediately put him in his crate for a few minutes after some mild scolding. Okay, so now he realizes when he makes a mistake. I can tell that he’s had an accident before I even see it because of his demeanor. He pouts and puts his head down. Just now he was moping around with his head down and I looked around-sure enough-warm pee! My question is, Is there a way to get him to let me know that he needs to go outside? Sometimes he pees right after he has peed outside. |
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06-19-2006, 09:43 PM | #2 |
Mom to 6 Beautiful Furkids Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ohio
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| First of all, is he neutered?? If he is not, then he can be marking, which is different from just peeing when he has to go and simply housetraining won't work for this behavior, the best thing for this would to get him neutered and put a belly band on him until you do so. There are several ways you can teach him to tell you that he has to go. Everytime before you open the door to take him outside ask him if he has to "go potty." Only do this when you take him out to go out to the bathroom, not when you are going on a walk with him, or taking him outside to play. You may also place a string of bells around the door knob and as you ask him, do you got to go potty, ring the bells. After a while he will realize what you are asking him and he will either show you some sign that he does have to go to the bathroom or he may ring the bell to let you know that he has to go out. Just look for his signs that he gives you that tells you whether or not he has to go out when you ask him. For example, my one dog when asked "to you have to go potty" will run to the door and back to me if she has to go out. If she does not, she will ignore it and act as she normally would. I wish you the best of luck with training!!!
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06-20-2006, 08:05 AM | #3 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chicago Suburbs
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| He's not pouting because he feels guilty - he is anticipating your reaction - scolding. There's no use scolding your dog for having an accident. I'd say at 6 months we also had 1 per day - and 9 out of 10 times it was OUR fault for giving him too much freedom. Loki couldn't always hold it at that age - sometimes he'd squat right in front of us on the WAY to the door to be let out. Cut him a little slack. It is OK to STARTLE your dog (we yelled NO! OUTSIDE!) and then grabbed him and ran outside with him, then praised him and gave him a treat when he finished outside. Having a leash on him helps and keep him in your sight. We put up bells for Loki to tell us when he needed to go. He swats at it and someone lets him out. It works great! Maybe try that? He's fully trained but I still ask him sometimes, if it's been a while or whatever, and he'll run to the door if he needs to go and ignore me if he doesn't. He is at the point where I trust him to "tell" me.
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06-20-2006, 08:41 AM | #4 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Fredonia, KS
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| Reuger did the same thing. He didn't get the hang of house training until he was 9-10 months old. One day it just seemed to click and he figured out what he was suppose to do. Be patient. Belly bands might help.
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06-20-2006, 09:01 AM | #5 | |
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