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01-20-2008, 06:31 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Thunderbay
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| having such a hard time potty training It's starting to seem impossible! I have tried setting an alarm for every 20 min and putting him out and nothing seems to work. I am constantly steam cleaning my carpet. It's so bad that I don't even put my steam cleaner away LOL...He pees under one end table and poops under the other. I know it's not really his fault because my husband and kids don't help at all. If I am going to have a shower, I remind my family to let him out but I come down to find a big wet spot on the carpet. I think I might get rid of them and keep the dog LOL. I am just worried that without their help that Mylo will never learn. I try putting him in the kennel but my 17 month old daughter lets him out. She gets really mad at me and points and yells....too cute! She really loves him! The first word out of her mouth when I go get her in the morning is PUPPY. I don't know what to do anymore. I have to train my family at the same time as the dog but it seem impossible to even train them. Why would they worry about it when they know that I am always going to clean up the mess. I don't know what to do anymore. Any ideas? Thanks |
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01-20-2008, 06:39 AM | #2 |
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| I know...it's difficult! Hugs to you! Simply put, yorkies can be hard to potty train. It takes them longer to "get it" sometimes than other dogs. My best advice to you is to stay consistent, be patient, and keep at it. Eventually, he will learn. You might try pee pads for awhlie, while your puppy is young. You can transition to outside after he gets the hang of it. They are supposed to be attracted to the pads, so that might help you get started. If he goes in the right spot, PRAISE PRAISE PRAISE and treat! It also might help to get an x-pen to confine him to a small area with a potty pad, toys, and a bed when you can't watch him closely so you're not constantly cleaning up after him. Once he learns to potty in the right place, you can give him a little more room, working up to run of the house. Just as he has rules, you should enforce the rules with your family-when the puppy's in the crate, only Mommy/Daddy can let him out.
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01-20-2008, 06:47 AM | #3 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Thunderbay
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| Thank you! I think I might try the pen idea with a pee pad. I have tried the pee pad with no pen and my youngest just ripped it up within seconds. I also was told by a friend to litter train but I don't think I like that idea. Mylo will go outside if he is put out on a regular basis. He can go all day with no accidents but the second I leave my family in charge even just for half an hour he has an accident. They try and tell me that they let him out but either they are not telling me the truth or they are not taking him out long enough. |
01-20-2008, 06:56 AM | #4 |
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| The ex-pen is a good idea. I would also suggest puppy school. Find one that allows family members/children to participate. Kindergarten teaches about potty training and also teaches about responsibility. It is amazing what kids will accept from a stranger that they won't from you. Finally, you need to be really consistent and create successes. It is nearly impossible to do that unless all of the family is participating 100%. You might also consider taking a week off work to devote to nothing else but potty training, or, sending baby out to a board and train facility for a few weeks to focus on the potty training. I know I was getting really frustrated with Holly, then realized I had been giving her house privileges when she had not yet earned them. I let her play in the living room without supervising her every second. The second I looked away she did her thing on the carpet, the sofa, or wherever else she pleased. I put my foot down and really focused on the potty training, only letting her out of her pen to play after she eliminated on her pee pad, and only when I could devote 100% of my attention to her. After about a week, she is really getting the hang of it. Good luck!
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01-20-2008, 07:40 AM | #5 |
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| Congrats on the puppy!!! Can you take the kennel with you in the bathroom when you take a shower? Or maybe put it up higher so your little one can't let the puppy out. Since the family isn't going to help, don't depend on them. When your busy, put the pup in the kennel. Pretend the family isn't there and do what you would do if you were alone. Put the puppy in a bedroom, in the kennel. You have to be consistant with the pup, if you can't keep both eyes on him, then he needs to be placed in a area where he can't get into trouble. You didn't say how old the puppy is or how long you've had him. Potty training takes awhile...sometimes it seems like forever!! Good luck, one day you'll be surprised that he didn't make a mess for awhile. |
01-20-2008, 08:01 AM | #6 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Thunderbay
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| He's 4 months old today. Ya, I have to train him myself and not rely on my family at all. I just thought that everyone would of been on board with this whole training thing. I think it's hard for the kids to really understand because we have another dog that we got a bit older so he was pretty much trained already. We do give him free run of the main floor so I think that has to stop for sure. Thanks so much! Jen Last edited by Jennifer-Lori; 01-20-2008 at 08:03 AM. |
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