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07-12-2007, 08:43 AM | #1 |
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| Can they hold it?? So we just made an offer on a house and THEY ACCEPTED!!! We are sooo excited!!! I am really nervous about the babies and their potty habits. Right now they go on pee pads and when I get home I take them out to go potty. I want to train them to ONLY go outside. How do I do that when I'm at work during the day? Do your babies hold themselves all day while you're at work? If so how did you do it? I figure I can let them out into the yard before I go to work, and I'd like to come home and let them out then, without having to see pee/poo on the ground. Is it too much to expect them to not go all day? Rocco is still a puppy and we're working on the training thing. I just don't want him peeing all over our new house with WHITE carpets
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07-12-2007, 08:45 AM | #2 |
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| Congrats on the House!!
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07-12-2007, 08:46 AM | #3 |
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| mine used to get angry and go, but since i got him so good toys and let him out in the main part of the house, he hasn't had an accident since. if they are used to going in the house while you are gone, it may take longer for you to train them to do otherwise. i know some yt'rs might think i'm mean, but i also don't let them have water while i'm gone. (edgar is a "large" yorkie according to my mom. since he's like 13lbs, his bladder is probably bigger than your babies' are) |
07-12-2007, 08:49 AM | #4 |
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| Well in the new house my fiance and I are giving 1 bedroom to the doggies. That will be where they sleep and where they will be gated while we're at work. We're not letting them have run of the house while we're not home. They will have just their bedroom to hang out in. They have so many toys, I've had to donate a ton.
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07-12-2007, 08:50 AM | #5 | |
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Oh, and Miss Baby doesn't wait till I get home, and I come home on my lunch break! So she's by herself for 4 hours tops.
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07-12-2007, 08:53 AM | #6 | |
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07-12-2007, 08:59 AM | #7 |
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| I've hear the rule of thumb is, they can hold it as many months old they are plus one hour. Every baby is different, but that's a general estimate. Hope that helps Congrats on the new house. We just moved the end of March after looking for 8 months. We were so happy to finally get a house!! |
07-12-2007, 09:33 AM | #8 |
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| [QUOTE=AMD;1229197]I've hear the rule of thumb is, they can hold it as many months old they are plus one hour. QUOTE] that's pretty cool! i'll remember that and tell all my impatient friends. but i'm thinking that only lasts for a while...edgar is almost 2 1/2 yrs. he can't hold it that long |
07-12-2007, 09:38 AM | #9 |
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| carpets You have my deepest sympathy..! How long they can hold it and how long they will hold it, is very different. LOL Last edited by YorkieRose; 07-12-2007 at 09:39 AM. |
07-12-2007, 10:00 AM | #10 |
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| Oh God this house is so gorgeous and new, I'll freak if I see pee/poop lol
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07-12-2007, 10:05 AM | #11 |
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| I have to come home on my lunchbreak and let my yorkies outside to potty, too. Nobie, why don't you just set pee pads around their room to use while you are gone and then when you are at home in the mornings and evenings take the pee pads up and teach them to potty outside? I hate to break it to you, but I'll be honest.....it's gonna be an adjustment for them to learn to potty outside instead of the pee pads. I can be there'll be some accidents. |
07-12-2007, 10:08 AM | #12 | |
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07-12-2007, 10:09 AM | #13 |
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| what yorkierose said,, she is soooooooooooo right too
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07-12-2007, 10:11 AM | #14 |
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| Any chance you can take up the carpet in their room and replace it with some cheap lanolium or something?? Maybe put a tarp down in their room or something until they get the hang of it?? |
07-12-2007, 10:15 AM | #15 |
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| I agree with yorkie rose . . . do you have a tiled area where they can stay all day so in case they are unable to hold it, at least it is not your NEW white carpet Both my babies are in my laundry room . . . Tiger stays on the floor and my Annika stays on the counter . . . both are very good at holding it but the minute I come home for lunch, they would go . . . Tiger has had a chance to hold his for over 8 hours too and so is Annika and they are fine . . . it all depends on the situation. I definitely they need to go the minute they see their mommy come home - just way too excited Congrtulations on the new house . . .hope I can see it when I visit SFO |
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