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Keion · 12-05-2009, 12:30 PM

How long did it take you?
Cody is 3 months old now, and is no where near potty trained. He does use Puppy pads which is good though. We have thought about Litter box training but we haven't really come to that conclusion yet.

Anyways, a friend of mine has a Yorkie named Sophie who still goes in the house -or- Crate at 4 years old.

Soooo, how long did it take for you to Potty Train your yorkie? Any suggested methods?

Rachael1983 · 12-05-2009, 01:09 PM

Troy is 4 months and I'm in the same boat. Troy uses potty pads and I've considered litter box training. I've gotten consistant with letting him outside but he won't go unless we are walking. So he gets maybe 3 15 minute walks a day around the neighborhood so he can go outside. When I'm at work the pads help so I'm not worried about a big mess.

Keion · 12-05-2009, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Rachael1983

Troy is 4 months and I'm in the same boat. Troy uses potty pads and I've considered litter box training. I've gotten consistant with letting him outside but he won't go unless we are walking. So he gets maybe 3 15 minute walks a day around the neighborhood so he can go outside. When I'm at work the pads help so I'm not worried about a big mess.

Cody is just like that. He will use the potty pads everytime he has to go, but as soon as we go outside it is a different story. But as soon as we come back inside he heads straight for the puppy pads (which is fine by me as long as he goes and it isn't on the floor 8p).

I try and take Cody out as well. Right before I head of to school. I try and stay out there 20 mins, then 20 mins as soon as I get home, and 20 mins before he comes in for good and still nothing.

Becky63 · 12-12-2009, 08:47 AM

Kobe will be 5 months in one week and has been house trained since he was 4 months. I brought him home at 12 wks. Kobe also would spend time outside and come inside to pee.I found out during his training period that if i was not able to watch him every moment then he would be in his crate that was just big enough for him to lay down and turn around. If I came home and he wouldnt go pee outside, then he would go back in the crate till I let him out to go pee. So once he did what I wanted him to, he got to stay out of the crate and have time with me. Plus he would get a treat and lots of praise. I never used pads, or paper. O I think teaching him tricks at 13 weeks was the key too. He realized that when he did what I asked he would be rewarded. By the time he was 14 wks he could sit, shake, high five, sit up, lay, roll over and spin. I noticed he started doing better about using the bathroom outside. At 4 months I put a bell on my sliding door so he could hit it to alert me he was waiting by the door. Once in a while he will have a accident near the door usually, and that was my fault cause I was not paying attention to his needs.

But basically, I found that I had to be consistent with keeping him in the crate till he figured out that he had to pee when taken out. Kobe does not like to go on walks, he puts on the breaks so I have to carry him and then he will walk on the way back home. He has never used the bathroom while on these walks, but will once we are home in his own yard. Crazy.

Lorrainelola · 12-12-2009, 01:40 PM

Alfie is 12 weeks and I have had him just 2 weeks. He was crated straight away at night and was clean all through the night. He has had the odd accident indoors but thats because neither hubby or myself haven't had both eyes on him. All in all I'm so pleased with his potty training. Crate is definately the answer. If you use pads or paper you then have to get puppy to learn to go outside so why not just start with outside.

Plumeria · 12-12-2009, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Lorrainelola

Alfie is 12 weeks and I have had him just 2 weeks. He was crated straight away at night and was clean all through the night. He has had the odd accident indoors but thats because neither hubby or myself haven't had both eyes on him. All in all I'm so pleased with his potty training. Crate is definately the answer. If you use pads or paper you then have to get puppy to learn to go outside so why not just start with outside.

I work a split shift so I leave the house at six thirty but I am back at eight thirty....so my little Jazzi can hold herself for that long. But if I am gone all day, the potty pads would come in handy, that is, if she would always use the potty pad. She will go on it sometimes but at other times go on the floor. We take her outside when she wakes up from a nap, after she plays for a while....and about thirty minutes to an hour after she eats. I take her to the same place in the yard and I just say "Potty" until she does something. Then I have her ring a bell before I open the door to come back in. If she did number two "we call that big potty" then we "wipe our butt" when we come in. I just keep saying over and over while I am getting the wet wipe "Let's wipe our butt....let's wipe our butt..." and she waits and lets me wipe her then she gets a treat. If she does not potty....no treat....

Lorrainelola · 12-12-2009, 02:05 PM

Well it sounds as though you are doing all the right things. We also have 2 german shepherds and one is still a puppy and we did the same with her. From what I have read some yorkies take longer than others. Don't know why the yorkie has been singled out. At least with a yorkie its only little peepees.

gittelle · 12-12-2009, 03:05 PM

I think potty training is all conditioning. I remember my aunt had 2 ridgebacks and they would pee and poop on command. I never thought I'd be able to get a dog to do that, but I did.
When I bought Woody home i but pads down in two places, in the bathroom of course, and im my bedroom. I put 2-3 pads in each place next to each other to give him a bigger area, he has not so exact aim. Then when he looked like he was getting ready to go, i would pick him up and put him on the pad, and always say the same things, like"go peepee on your pad" or "go peepee here" and then give him treats after he did it and tell him "good peepee". so he learned to associate that word with the behavior. if he missed sometimes i would use the pad to clean it up and leave the soiled pad there with the pee on it, that way he can smell the pee on the pad and know thats his bathroom.
so now when we are going to go somewhere, i tell him "go peepee" and he goes, that is good, so he;s not peeing in people's houses and offices.
also, when we are out somewhere if he has to pee, he cries and i take him outside and tell him "go peepee here" and he knows it's ok to go there.
dont punish your puppy for peeing in the wrong place, becuase they could develop submissive urination, then they will pee when they get scared.
also i kept him in his crate at night for the 1st month, until he got a little bigger, now he sleeps in the bed, and gets up to pee when he needs to.
also if he's playing and he has to go, he runs full speed into the bathroom, it's really funny. and he doesn't like to poop when anybody';s watching, i understand that lol

Plumeria · 12-12-2009, 08:31 PM

That is wonderful. I pictured him running to the bathroom....LOL>>>> Jazz has gone in the bathroom before because when she sees me going in the morning I tell her "Mamma Potty"!!! She jumps on my scale right next to the toilet and I ask her if she is weighing herself. She just likes the way it feels because it moves underneath her.

She makes me laugh so much, I can't stay mad at her for anything.
Today she did something she has not done before. She was sitting with me on my sofa, we were watching TV and just relaxing. All of a sudden I felt something warm on my leg...Jazzi had peed right there on the sofa. I have a leather sofa so it ran all over me. I was sick today so I was still in my pajamas. I didn't yell at her, she started shaking and climbed up to my neck and hid behind my shoulders. I just started talking softly to her and petting her. I can't figure why she did that. She was sick today too so I just thought maybe that was it.

12-05-2009, 12:30 PM	#1
Keion BANNED! Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: South Carolina Posts: 71	Potty Training Yorkie. . . How long did it take you? Cody is 3 months old now, and is no where near potty trained. He does use Puppy pads which is good though. We have thought about Litter box training but we haven't really come to that conclusion yet. Anyways, a friend of mine has a Yorkie named Sophie who still goes in the house -or- Crate at 4 years old. Soooo, how long did it take for you to Potty Train your yorkie? Any suggested methods?

12-12-2009, 08:47 AM	#4
Becky63 Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Jacksonville, florida Posts: 33	Kobe will be 5 months in one week and has been house trained since he was 4 months. I brought him home at 12 wks. Kobe also would spend time outside and come inside to pee.I found out during his training period that if i was not able to watch him every moment then he would be in his crate that was just big enough for him to lay down and turn around. If I came home and he wouldnt go pee outside, then he would go back in the crate till I let him out to go pee. So once he did what I wanted him to, he got to stay out of the crate and have time with me. Plus he would get a treat and lots of praise. I never used pads, or paper. O I think teaching him tricks at 13 weeks was the key too. He realized that when he did what I asked he would be rewarded. By the time he was 14 wks he could sit, shake, high five, sit up, lay, roll over and spin. I noticed he started doing better about using the bathroom outside. At 4 months I put a bell on my sliding door so he could hit it to alert me he was waiting by the door. Once in a while he will have a accident near the door usually, and that was my fault cause I was not paying attention to his needs. But basically, I found that I had to be consistent with keeping him in the crate till he figured out that he had to pee when taken out. Kobe does not like to go on walks, he puts on the breaks so I have to carry him and then he will walk on the way back home. He has never used the bathroom while on these walks, but will once we are home in his own yard. Crazy. __________________ Becky & Kobe

12-12-2009, 03:05 PM	#8
gittelle Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: monterey, ca Posts: 50	rewards and words I think potty training is all conditioning. I remember my aunt had 2 ridgebacks and they would pee and poop on command. I never thought I'd be able to get a dog to do that, but I did. When I bought Woody home i but pads down in two places, in the bathroom of course, and im my bedroom. I put 2-3 pads in each place next to each other to give him a bigger area, he has not so exact aim. Then when he looked like he was getting ready to go, i would pick him up and put him on the pad, and always say the same things, like"go peepee on your pad" or "go peepee here" and then give him treats after he did it and tell him "good peepee". so he learned to associate that word with the behavior. if he missed sometimes i would use the pad to clean it up and leave the soiled pad there with the pee on it, that way he can smell the pee on the pad and know thats his bathroom. so now when we are going to go somewhere, i tell him "go peepee" and he goes, that is good, so he;s not peeing in people's houses and offices. also, when we are out somewhere if he has to pee, he cries and i take him outside and tell him "go peepee here" and he knows it's ok to go there. dont punish your puppy for peeing in the wrong place, becuase they could develop submissive urination, then they will pee when they get scared. also i kept him in his crate at night for the 1st month, until he got a little bigger, now he sleeps in the bed, and gets up to pee when he needs to. also if he's playing and he has to go, he runs full speed into the bathroom, it's really funny. and he doesn't like to poop when anybody';s watching, i understand that lol

12-05-2009, 01:09 PM	#2
Rachael1983 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Burbs of DC Posts: 2,198	Troy is 4 months and I'm in the same boat. Troy uses potty pads and I've considered litter box training. I've gotten consistant with letting him outside but he won't go unless we are walking. So he gets maybe 3 15 minute walks a day around the neighborhood so he can go outside. When I'm at work the pads help so I'm not worried about a big mess.

12-12-2009, 01:40 PM	#5
Lorrainelola YT Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Hampshire England Posts: 279	Alfie is 12 weeks and I have had him just 2 weeks. He was crated straight away at night and was clean all through the night. He has had the odd accident indoors but thats because neither hubby or myself haven't had both eyes on him. All in all I'm so pleased with his potty training. Crate is definately the answer. If you use pads or paper you then have to get puppy to learn to go outside so why not just start with outside.

12-12-2009, 02:05 PM	#7
Lorrainelola YT Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Hampshire England Posts: 279	Well it sounds as though you are doing all the right things. We also have 2 german shepherds and one is still a puppy and we did the same with her. From what I have read some yorkies take longer than others. Don't know why the yorkie has been singled out. At least with a yorkie its only little peepees.

12-12-2009, 08:31 PM	#9
Plumeria Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: xxxxxxxx Posts: 61	That is wonderful. I pictured him running to the bathroom....LOL>>>> Jazz has gone in the bathroom before because when she sees me going in the morning I tell her "Mamma Potty"!!! She jumps on my scale right next to the toilet and I ask her if she is weighing herself. She just likes the way it feels because it moves underneath her. She makes me laugh so much, I can't stay mad at her for anything. Today she did something she has not done before. She was sitting with me on my sofa, we were watching TV and just relaxing. All of a sudden I felt something warm on my leg...Jazzi had peed right there on the sofa. I have a leather sofa so it ran all over me. I was sick today so I was still in my pajamas. I didn't yell at her, she started shaking and climbed up to my neck and hid behind my shoulders. I just started talking softly to her and petting her. I can't figure why she did that. She was sick today too so I just thought maybe that was it.