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07-11-2008, 09:55 PM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: brooklyn, NY
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| How u did it? Hopefully I'll be gettin my yorkie in about 5 months and I need a lil info. I am reading "yorkshire terriers 4 dummies" its a good book but I wanted 2 know how everybody did it in there own way. (Best 2 copy and paste questions and then answer) 1. How did u get ur yorkie use 2 there names? 2. How did u get ur yorkie 2 listen 2 the "come" command? 3. How did u get ur yorkie use 2 a leash? 4. (Only if ur yorkie use the bathroom in the house) how is everything set up? Do u have a xpen wit his/her bed, food, and a place 2 use the bathrrom? If not explain how u set everything for him/her? 5. How did u train ur yorkie 2 use the bathroom inside? 6. What dog food u fed ur yorkie? How much of it a day? |
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07-11-2008, 10:00 PM | #2 |
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| Trial and error. You have to constantly work at it. You slip up and don't keep a routine going you take a few steps backward in your progress. I keep the pups by me in a high laudry basket until we ahve accomplished potty training. That way I am watching them at all times . I read everything too, I made everyone else in the house read along with me or watch videos. |
07-11-2008, 10:18 PM | #3 |
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| Do they come out the basket at night? |
07-11-2008, 11:26 PM | #4 |
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| 1. How did u get ur yorkie use 2 there names?----- Suzi knows her name already. I've had her 3 days. Just call her name to her, give her a treat when she responds. 2. How did u get ur yorkie 2 listen 2 the "come" command? -----Same answer as the first question. Lots of praise too. 3. How did u get ur yorkie use 2 a leash?----- Put it on her let her drag it around for a little while, then just hold on to it and follow her up and down. (Initially). 4. (Only if ur yorkie use the bathroom in the house) how is everything set up? Do u have a xpen wit his/her bed, food, and a place 2 use the bathrrom? If not explain how u set everything for him/her?----- I don't have an Xpen. As I'm home all day, I take Suzi outside every hour. I have puppy pads down in three places and she does use them. (I'm lucky I have wooden flooring.) 5. How did u train ur yorkie 2 use the bathroom inside? ---TPuppy pads are usually impregnated with something that attracts them. 6. What dog food u fed ur yorkie? How much of it a day? Chicken one meal. Canned puppy food the others. Four times a day to start. Then 3. Suzi wakes 2/3 times a night to go potty. I have puppy pads down for this. (She's 11 weeks.) Also have picnic mats down (plastic one side fabric the other)as her aim during the night isn't always good. I've found having eyes in the back of your head is good too while they're small. lol. Good luck. Hugs Shirl x x |
07-12-2008, 07:14 AM | #5 |
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| 1. How did u get ur yorkie use 2 there names? -*- I told my breeder what i was going to call her & she started using her name so she already answered to it before she came to me! 2. How did u get ur yorkie 2 listen 2 the "come" command? -*- Pixie is still not great at this! but i use an excited 'tone' of voice and a treat..usually works! 3. How did u get ur yorkie use 2 a leash? -*- I use a harness..I would just say take him/her out everyday and they soon accept it! 4. (Only if ur yorkie use the bathroom in the house) how is everything set up? Do u have a xpen wit his/her bed, food, and a place 2 use the bathrrom? If not explain how u set everything for him/her? -*- I use a crate for Pixie..just enough room for her bed and bowls..she sleeps in this at night and it is for her safety when i'm out the house. The whole thing is lined with a puppy pad..just in case. 5. How did u train ur yorkie 2 use the bathroom inside? -*- Pixie goes outside..confine puppy to a smaller area (crate or pen) with a puppy pad until he/she becomes more reliable. 6. What dog food u fed ur yorkie? How much of it a day? -*- Pixie is on 'Natures Menu' (a UK brand) totally natural real meat and vegetables in a pouch..and I also leave down a bowl of kibble for her to pick at..I would say i give her about 4 tablespoons of the meat a day..she's a small yorkie. She has other treats too..chicken, fish, eggs & yoghurt. With a young puppy..little and often is the key.
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07-12-2008, 07:30 AM | #6 |
Donating YT 7000 Club Member | 1. How did u get ur yorkie use 2 there names? ~ We told our breeder what his name was, and she started calling him by it at her home. Then when we brought him home, he already knew it. But it's best to just keep saying it to them. 2. How did u get ur yorkie 2 listen 2 the "come" command? ~ Started off having him on the leash. Say "come" and tug on the leash, and praise like crazy when he gets to you. Eventually took off the leash, and used a tiny treat. After a while got rid of the treat, and now he just does it. 3. How did u get ur yorkie use 2 a leash? ~ We had a real problem with this one. He would just sit there and not walk. All we could do was keep the leash on him at all times (even at home) so eventually he got used to having it on. Now he's really good on the leash. 4. (Only if ur yorkie use the bathroom in the house) how is everything set up? Do u have a xpen wit his/her bed, food, and a place 2 use the bathrrom? If not explain how u set everything for him/her? 5. How did u train ur yorkie 2 use the bathroom inside? 6. What dog food u fed ur yorkie? How much of it a day? ~ As a puppy he ate royal canine puppy food. It was really good and I reccomend it for all puppy owners. But then he stopped eating it so we changed it.
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07-12-2008, 08:17 AM | #7 |
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| I have that Book too .... (Yorkies for Dummies) and I thought it was pretty helpful ..... I used to have a dog as a kid .....
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