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04-01-2008, 02:56 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Jacksonville, North Carolina
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| Hi and Oh my gosh!!! Hi everyone I have been registered for almost a month but this is my first post...I brought home chloe and tank (his name has changed in the last 6 weeks) on February 25th. They are such sweet babies other than the potty training I am about to pull my hair out I am good with taking them out every couple of hours but when I need to shower or for do some running around etc. I feel bad for leaving them in the crate too long and I will fence them into the kitchen with potty pads and they seem to go everywhere but the pads ( I am leaving about 3-4 out at a time) My dh is really upset because they have chewed up the blinds the wall and the cabinets all when i try to trust them and leave them fenced in the kitchen instead of crating them. I have read the potty trainging section and I guess I just dont understand where I am going wrong. I am so frustrated and going to go broke from all of the paper towels that I am using. Any help or advice with the chewing and potty training (in detail apparently) would be great! |
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04-01-2008, 03:01 PM | #2 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Louisiana
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| Potty Hi...I find that the pads do not have enough of the scent on them to attract them to it...so I buy the stuff to spray on it at PetsMart and it works for me. My 7 week old puppies are using the pads....I am so proud. Good Luck!!
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04-01-2008, 03:04 PM | #3 |
Donating YT 7000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Alabama, etc.
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| Welcome! The only thing I can offer is what we did to train our Toto. We just watched her like hawks and when she did go on the pad, we celebrated like crazy people and gave her a little treat! We would put her on it when she woke from naps, finished eating, drinking water, etc., and it didn't take her long to get the hang of it. She loved the excitement of the celebration but, of course, loved getting a little treat! Good luck and hope you enjoy it here. We would love to see pics of your babies!
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04-01-2008, 03:08 PM | #4 |
Donating YT 30K Club Member | Welcome. Roxie is my 6 month old that the first few weeks of having her I felt like you did, I was giving her too much freedom because I felt bad crating her and seperating her from the other 3 dogs. But I started doing it every time I couldn't watch her like a hawk and then put her on the pad and said go potty and after a couple of weeks of doing this she was so much improved. Now she is about 80 % pad trained and I have given her more freedom. They really don't seem to mind being crated for short periods of time. Hang in there it gets better
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04-01-2008, 03:15 PM | #5 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: California
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| to YT.... If you do a search on "potty training" you'll find many, many posts like yours. Unfortunately, it takes time to train these little guys. And in that time, you'll need to be as strict as possible. I never wanted to crate train my pup. But with consistant failure at everything else, its our best option.... Hope you find what you need
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04-01-2008, 03:19 PM | #6 | |
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04-01-2008, 03:19 PM | #7 |
Ayla now makes it 4!!! Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Louisiana(home) & Texas(work)
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| Welcome to YT!! I go along with the posts above.. patience & watch em like a hawk!!! best of luck! You Can Do It!!
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04-01-2008, 03:28 PM | #8 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: HASTINGS, NE- 4 NOW!!!
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| They have gave you all the advice!! I just wanted to welcome you to YT!!! You are a brave lady- getting 2 new puppies!!! LOl!
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04-01-2008, 04:17 PM | #9 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Jacksonville, North Carolina
Posts: 11
| I know but they are brother and sister and I didn't want one of them to be by themselves!
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04-02-2008, 07:27 AM | #10 |
Tiny Dog Big Heart Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Texas
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| If you have the ex pen in the kitchen that is completely enclosed so they can't get to the cabinets, etc. that will help. Cover the whole floor with potty pads so anywhere they go will be the right place and they get used to the feel of going on the pads. They gradually decrease the space covered by the pads until there is only one pad at one end and their bed at the other. Hope this helps! Enjoy 'em while they are little. They grow SO fast!
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04-02-2008, 09:14 AM | #11 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: TX
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| No advice, but just wanted to welcome you!!
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