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11-30-2015, 06:16 AM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Bloomington, IN, US
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| Housebreaking old Yorkshire Terrier our Yorkie is 12 years old, and she has always had an issue with housebreaking. At times she can be good, but lately it is getting worse. We just moved to a brand new house, and she's already had two accidents. We try to keep an eye on her all the time and take her out whenever she shows signs (or every 2-3 hours). The problem is that she sleeps with us at night in the bed, and leaps down in the middle of the night to relieve herself on the carpet before we wake up to realize what has happened. This used to be a non-issue as she'd sleep through the night, but waking up at 3 or 4 in the morning seems to be a common occurrence now. Kennel training hasn't worked the few times we've tried, as she always pees in her kennel. I know they say most dogs don't like to go where they sleep, but this one has no problem with it! We gave up after a few days of trying, but not sure if we should return to this and do it for a longer period of time to see if she adjusts. We could keep her in a bathroom or laundry room when we need to keep her alone, but there is always an accident when we return. We are at our wit's end, so if any one has any suggestions we'd really appreciate it! We are contemplating a strict eating/drinking routine, but not sure how much water we should give her. Does anyone have any schedules that work well for Yorkie's? |
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11-30-2015, 10:44 AM | #2 |
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| Piper is 4 yrs and housebreaking has been on-going for this last year (since I got her). Of late, she has been doing really well and I attribute her finally deciding she will go outside to her favorite treat, USA chicken jerky. She no longer has 'accidents' when I'm the shower and she awakens me with little gar-ruffs if the need arises. When I come out of shower, I take a look around then very excitedly ask "Did you do good? Did you do good, Piper? Yes, you did..." and give her a little, little piece of chicken jerky. Seems to have triggered some kind of breakthrough for my stubborn, willful, totally adored Piper-girl. |
11-30-2015, 11:31 PM | #3 |
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| First thing, has your vet checked her for a UTI or any other medical issue? Twelve years for some dogs is still very young, others quite old. If it's not a medical issue, it could be just she's getting old and can't hold it as long. If your bed is low enough for her to jump down, I would try crate training again. I wouldn't expect a senior dog to hold it all night, so I would get a crate that is large enough for a bed and a pee pad. I have Toto who is 10 and if we are gone for a few hours and he needs to go, he will go on his pad inside his crate. The only space in there other than his bed is completely covered by the pee pad. That is the size crate you should use. Then I would put the crate in your room as yorkies love to be with their people. I also would strongly agree with your idea to have her on a strict eating and drinking schedule. I suggest that to pretty much everyone. I have had several fosters in the past with varying degrees of success of potty training before they get to me, and I put them all on a schedule. Same time in each day=same time about, or thereabouts. The best schedule for you, only you know. But make a schedule and stick to it. We also have a new house. It was built less than 2 years ago and yes Toto had a few accidents when we first moved in. All the accidents were bc we didn't take him out! He is not the type that tells me when he needs to go. I need to take him outside and tell him to go and he will go. If yours is the same way, you need to take her out every few hours, or even every hour until she gets it.
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12-01-2015, 05:33 AM | #4 |
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| Is it possible to potty pad train her? I had a 12 yr old yorkie once and I live in at 3 sty townhome. Waking up in the middle of the night and going down 2 flights of stairs was stressful. I wasn't getting my sleep. So I decided to potty pad train her to give her a safe place to relieve herself at night without waking me up. The best part was that she still continued to potty outside as well and it did not confuse her. |
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