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Mslee · 02-13-2014, 01:03 PM

Today my yorkie pee right Infront of his bowls something he has never done before, I told him no in a firm voice and place him on his wee wee pad and tell him to stay (firm voice). I left him there for 20 minutes for some kind of punishment, but now he's ignoring me normally he would cry for me to put him on my bed, but now it's like he doesn't care he lays in his own something that he don't normally do. Any ideas? I miss him cuddling with me and following me around. He doesn't even follow me anymore

Schooby · 02-13-2014, 02:09 PM

Maybe he's not feeling well and that's why he had an accident? If you made him stay on his pad for 20 minutes, he's probably sad. That's a really long time. I can understand putting him on his pad, but I wouldn't make him stay for more than a minute.

pink66 · 02-13-2014, 02:43 PM

A change in behavior calls for a chat with your vet. I hope he's ok.

Yorkiesrtoocute · 02-13-2014, 02:51 PM

I don't think he is mad my yorkies usually play more with me than my husband I think that's because he does the disapline. 20 min is too long they have a short attention spam.

yorkietalkjilly · 02-13-2014, 05:33 PM

Dogs pee for many reasons and relieving stress, anxiety, fear, frustration, excitement, marking territory and possessiveness, dominance and deep respect are some of them. But they usually do things like isolate themselves, shun you or growl, show teeth or bite when they are angry at you. He could have heard a sound, smelled a scent from outside or something like that happened that worried him and he just relieved his stress in the place that best served his interests right then because he didn't know what else to do.

You want him to like going to his pee pad, not fear or recoil from it for being made to stay there for a reason he couldn't possibly understand and will just increase any stress or anxiety that might be causing his peeing by his bowls. I would try to undo that punishment session in his mnd by taking him to the pee pad a few times and happily treating him for voluntarily walking onto it, saying "Good pee pad" or "Good potty", etc., clapping happily and acting happy with him even if he doesn't pee - but just to restore walking onto the pee pad as a desirable thing to do in his mind.

He's ignoring you because he senses he did something wrong and you are unhappy with him and he doesn't know what to do. I'd start a roaring play session and run and chase him, toss a ball and get him playing and happy with me again, tossing him the occasional treat and smiling, petting him frequently.

Zoey Zendaya · 02-13-2014, 08:22 PM

Mad, no
Scared and confused, yes

photossed · 02-14-2014, 01:12 AM

Just like other ppl say, i agree that your dog isnt mad at all.

It's the best to encourage your dog instead saying NO after things happen.

For example, say good things like "good boy/girl" right after he/she pees.

Hopefully it will help.

docmartin · 02-14-2014, 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly

Dogs pee for many reasons and relieving stress, anxiety, fear, frustration, excitement, marking territory and possessiveness, dominance and deep respect are some of them. But they usually do things like isolate themselves, shun you or growl, show teeth or bite when they are angry at you. He could have heard a sound, smelled a scent from outside or something like that happened that worried him and he just relieved his stress in the place that best served his interests right then because he didn't know what else to do.

You want him to like going to his pee pad, not fear or recoil from it for being made to stay there for a reason he couldn't possibly understand and will just increase any stress or anxiety that might be causing his peeing by his bowls. I would try to undo that punishment session in his mnd by taking him to the pee pad a few times and happily treating him for voluntarily walking onto it, saying "Good pee pad" or "Good potty", etc., clapping happily and acting happy with him even if he doesn't pee - but just to restore walking onto the pee pad as a desirable thing to do in his mind.

He's ignoring you because he senses he did something wrong and you are unhappy with him and he doesn't know what to do. I'd start a roaring play session and run and chase him, toss a ball and get him playing and happy with me again, tossing him the occasional treat and smiling, petting him frequently.

Absolutely agree with 'The Oracle' of Yorkietalk here. Crystal now at 13 months and really pretty good with her pee pad area came home from a long run with her mom recently, jumped on my bed and promptly had a pee.

This was out of pure excitement at seeing Dad, lucky old me!

I didn't punish her as she was completely ecstatic at the time and she would have become really confused.

Twenty minutes is too long for these little souls to recall what brought the 'jankers' on in the first place and is depressive I feel. I rely on Crystal's innate sense of right and wrong and when she returned to her pad, we had a celebratory 'Pee Party', loads of singing and dancing, a little treat and reassurance generally her she was still 'Hey number 1'.

I think the motivation of love and encouragement really works with these very bright little guys? They know when they've slipped up and probably feel far worse about it than we do. They want to please and I believe appreciate the intelligence that tolerates their little mistakes.

photossed · 02-14-2014, 01:47 AM

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Originally Posted by docmartin

Absolutely agree with 'The Oracle' of Yorkietalk here. Crystal now at 13 months and really pretty good with her pee pad area came home from a long run with her mom recently, jumped on my bed and promptly had a pee.

This was out of pure excitement at seeing Dad, lucky old me!

I didn't punish her as she was completely ecstatic at the time and she would have become really confused.

Twenty minutes is too long for these little souls to recall what brought the 'jankers' on in the first place and is depressive I feel. I rely on Crystal's innate sense of right and wrong and when she returned to her pad, we had a celebratory 'Pee Party', loads of singing and dancing, a little treat and reassurance generally her she was still 'Hey number 1'.

I think the motivation of love and encouragement really works with these very bright little guys? They know when they've slipped up and probably feel far worse about it than we do. They want to please and I believe appreciate the intelligence that tolerates their little mistakes.

Totally agree with you, encouragement really play a big part of dog training.
And, of course, "Treats" as well.

Dogs usually don't remember what they did "Wrong".
Instead, they will remember what they did "Right" to make their owner happy and receive "Treats".

Mslee · 02-15-2014, 08:57 PM

Thank you all for the advice maybe he was just a little confuse, but as of today he is fine and back to his normal self again. I wanted to take him for walks instead of using the wee wee pads but he hardly ever eats (very picky) so I'm not sure when is a good time to take him because his meals are not scheduled.

kjc · 02-16-2014, 12:38 AM

How old is your Yorkie? An older dog/puppy may do this to let you know they are having a problem... how else can they tell you??? So vet check for a UTI. Or he may have been having an 'off' day, or trying to get your attention.

You may have hurt his feelings... when misunderstandings happen here, I apologize profusely and give hugs and kisses... fixes things right up.

McheleM · 02-16-2014, 01:08 AM

Depending on the age of your dog, that's the equivalent of making a 4 year old sit in time out for 45 minutes.

:-/

SophieKatesMom · 02-16-2014, 06:01 AM

I agree with the other posters, you cannot use the pee pad as part of the punishment or your will never get your little guy pad trained (same thing goes for a crate, it is a positive thing and not used as part of the punishment).

My opinion your little guy is probably mad, scared and not sure what heck to do next. The nice thing is they usually come around quickly and you can recover from this.

You have received a lot of good advice and recommendations, everyone who is a part of this forum has had to some type of training and most of us made mistakes (I know I sure did). Keep coming back and asking questions, you will get the help you need.

matese · 02-17-2014, 06:49 PM

I had a little girl who NEVER did anything wrong, but one day she did and I scolded her. That's when I discovered how sensitive she was, she sulked, gave me that hurt look and took off. An hour later she was still sulking, she wouldn't come to me when I called her, now she was punishing me lol, I had to coax her out lol. I NEVER again scolded her lol. I didn't want to be punished lol. This "may" be the same with your pup, you hurt their feelings. all good advise postings, all to be considered.

Teegy · 02-18-2014, 10:07 AM

He may be a little miffed but from my experience when I've scolded and punished my boys by not letting them sit with me, they usually cannot wait to get a cuddle.
Keep an eye on him for repeats or further personality changes and more peeing, pick him up and show him you love him.
If you feel you are worrying too much, just call your vet and have a wee chat with them.
I wouldn't use the pee pad as an area for punishment as he would associate it with a bad thing and not go on it.
Tufty is a stubborn wee bugger and he has actually sat with his back to me after I clipped his nails because it's not fun for him.

02-13-2014, 01:03 PM	#1
Mslee YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 7	Is my yorkie mad at me?? Today my yorkie pee right Infront of his bowls something he has never done before, I told him no in a firm voice and place him on his wee wee pad and tell him to stay (firm voice). I left him there for 20 minutes for some kind of punishment, but now he's ignoring me normally he would cry for me to put him on my bed, but now it's like he doesn't care he lays in his own something that he don't normally do. Any ideas? I miss him cuddling with me and following me around. He doesn't even follow me anymore

02-13-2014, 02:43 PM	#3
pink66 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Aberdeen, MD Posts: 550	A change in behavior calls for a chat with your vet. I hope he's ok. __________________ Shannon & Puff "All his life he tried to be a good person. Many times, however, he failed; for after all he was only human. He wasn't a dog." Charles M. Schultz

02-13-2014, 05:33 PM	#5
yorkietalkjilly ♥ Love My Tibbe! ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: D/FW, Texas Posts: 22,140	Dogs pee for many reasons and relieving stress, anxiety, fear, frustration, excitement, marking territory and possessiveness, dominance and deep respect are some of them. But they usually do things like isolate themselves, shun you or growl, show teeth or bite when they are angry at you. He could have heard a sound, smelled a scent from outside or something like that happened that worried him and he just relieved his stress in the place that best served his interests right then because he didn't know what else to do. You want him to like going to his pee pad, not fear or recoil from it for being made to stay there for a reason he couldn't possibly understand and will just increase any stress or anxiety that might be causing his peeing by his bowls. I would try to undo that punishment session in his mnd by taking him to the pee pad a few times and happily treating him for voluntarily walking onto it, saying "Good pee pad" or "Good potty", etc., clapping happily and acting happy with him even if he doesn't pee - but just to restore walking onto the pee pad as a desirable thing to do in his mind. He's ignoring you because he senses he did something wrong and you are unhappy with him and he doesn't know what to do. I'd start a roaring play session and run and chase him, toss a ball and get him playing and happy with me again, tossing him the occasional treat and smiling, petting him frequently. __________________ Jeanie and Tibbe One must do the best one can. You may get some marks for a very imperfect answer: you will certainly get none for leaving the question alone. C. S. Lewis Last edited by yorkietalkjilly; 02-13-2014 at 05:36 PM.

02-16-2014, 12:38 AM	#11
kjc I♥PeekTinkySaph&Finny Donating Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Posts: 18,866	How old is your Yorkie? An older dog/puppy may do this to let you know they are having a problem... how else can they tell you??? So vet check for a UTI. Or he may have been having an 'off' day, or trying to get your attention. You may have hurt his feelings... when misunderstandings happen here, I apologize profusely and give hugs and kisses... fixes things right up. __________________ Kat Chloe Lizzy PeekABooTinkerbell SapphireInfinity

02-16-2014, 01:08 AM	#12
McheleM Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Mesquite, TX Posts: 2,659	Depending on the age of your dog, that's the equivalent of making a 4 year old sit in time out for 45 minutes. :-/ __________________ "You've never learned to live until you've done something for someone for which they can never repay you."~Ralph Hall.

02-13-2014, 02:09 PM	#2
Schooby YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 897	Maybe he's not feeling well and that's why he had an accident? If you made him stay on his pad for 20 minutes, he's probably sad. That's a really long time. I can understand putting him on his pad, but I wouldn't make him stay for more than a minute.

02-13-2014, 02:51 PM	#4
Yorkiesrtoocute YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Ft denaud fl Posts: 260	I don't think he is mad my yorkies usually play more with me than my husband I think that's because he does the disapline. 20 min is too long they have a short attention spam.

02-13-2014, 08:22 PM	#6
Zoey Zendaya Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,220	Mad, no Scared and confused, yes

02-14-2014, 01:12 AM	#7
photossed Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Richmond, BC, Canada Posts: 27	Just like other ppl say, i agree that your dog isnt mad at all. It's the best to encourage your dog instead saying NO after things happen. For example, say good things like "good boy/girl" right after he/she pees. Hopefully it will help.

02-15-2014, 08:57 PM	#10
Mslee YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 7	Thank you all for the advice maybe he was just a little confuse, but as of today he is fine and back to his normal self again. I wanted to take him for walks instead of using the wee wee pads but he hardly ever eats (very picky) so I'm not sure when is a good time to take him because his meals are not scheduled.

02-16-2014, 06:01 AM	#13
SophieKatesMom Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Canton, GA Posts: 3,242	I agree with the other posters, you cannot use the pee pad as part of the punishment or your will never get your little guy pad trained (same thing goes for a crate, it is a positive thing and not used as part of the punishment). My opinion your little guy is probably mad, scared and not sure what heck to do next. The nice thing is they usually come around quickly and you can recover from this. You have received a lot of good advice and recommendations, everyone who is a part of this forum has had to some type of training and most of us made mistakes (I know I sure did). Keep coming back and asking questions, you will get the help you need. __________________ Cheryl,Mom to SophieKate

02-17-2014, 06:49 PM	#14
matese Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: E.Stroudsburg, Pa. Posts: 67,956	I had a little girl who NEVER did anything wrong, but one day she did and I scolded her. That's when I discovered how sensitive she was, she sulked, gave me that hurt look and took off. An hour later she was still sulking, she wouldn't come to me when I called her, now she was punishing me lol, I had to coax her out lol. I NEVER again scolded her lol. I didn't want to be punished lol. This "may" be the same with your pup, you hurt their feelings. all good advise postings, all to be considered.

02-18-2014, 10:07 AM	#15
Teegy Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 2,631	He may be a little miffed but from my experience when I've scolded and punished my boys by not letting them sit with me, they usually cannot wait to get a cuddle. Keep an eye on him for repeats or further personality changes and more peeing, pick him up and show him you love him. If you feel you are worrying too much, just call your vet and have a wee chat with them. I wouldn't use the pee pad as an area for punishment as he would associate it with a bad thing and not go on it. Tufty is a stubborn wee bugger and he has actually sat with his back to me after I clipped his nails because it's not fun for him.