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butterflyhills · 10-08-2006, 08:00 AM

I have 2 yorkies, male is 2 1/2 and female 11 months. Well I have a big problem with the pottie training. Brady has never really been house trained for the night, he always has to go out 1 or 2 times a night. Abby was doing great at sleeping all night, now she is starting to get up during the night also to go outside. I'm sure it is because she hears Brady and wants to do whatever he is doing. Neither have been crated. Weel that isn't the worst of it. They bother pee on the Kitchen floor, day or night. The other day Brady drank some water and right in front of me he peed . I was so mad, I told him NO, and tried to put him outside, but he just went under the table where he knew I couldn't get at him. Bad Dog. Ok now Abby, when she was little, she had a bad habit of peeing on and rug I had down, even the rug that the food is on. I've washed and washed them and she still does it. We have put in a doggie door (we have a penned in deck with netting so birds won't get at them), frankly I don't care if they do their duty on the deck as long as it is outside. Abby love it, she loves to lay on the deck in the sun, Brady is getting better at using it. I need Help Bad. Vet was no help and it cost me $35 to learn nothing would work. So sorry this is so long, but I just don't know where to turn. Abby also poops in same spot in living room everytime, also. Hoping someone out there can give me some pointer.

Bnot · 10-08-2006, 08:35 AM

I'm sure you'll get plenty of pointers here. What I learned from here, is to confine them in a much smaller area, with a pee pad. X-pens are great, but if you have climbers, you have to watch and say "NO" when they climb. And still, when you walk out of the room, they will climb out anyway.

I put down 2 pee pads in my kitchen, and Venus is confined to the kitchen only. Pee pads need to be away from bedding and food. Might have to tape them to the floor, to keep them from playing on or with them also. I use that, and also try taking both of mine out every hour or 2.

I didn't like the idea of pee pads, but hated moping and cleaning floors worse!

I also read every thread on house breaking in this forum I could find! The search engine is great, and is on the bar below your "welcome name".

Something else I did was when I took Venus out I learned from here. As soon as she'd potty, I'd praise, praise, praise, and give her a treat! Now that works like a charm and they figure it out fast! I keep a baggie of dry food for treats in my pocket at all times.

mmn000 · 12-29-2006, 09:41 AM

I'm in a very similar boat with one of my two yorkies. They're both 18 months old, but I got Coco when she was a year. I was told she's housebroken and she's NOT. My other dog, Zoe, is completely housebroken. Coco never pees in the house when I'm out, but when I'm home, she pees in the same spots (my dining room and my bedroom). I take them both out every two or three hours whenever I'm home, and Coco still has accidents sometimes. The only thing I can suggest, which worked for me for a while, was that I was told to scatter their food on the floor in places she likes to go. Supposedly they don't like to pee where they eat. It worked for a while, but now it doesn't work as well. I'm at my wits end. I don't have a choice but to be patient and consistent. I praise her and give her a treat everytime she goes outside.

mmn000 · 12-29-2006, 09:41 AM

I'm in a very similar boat with one of my two yorkies. They're both 18 months old, but I got Coco when she was a year. I was told she's housebroken and she's NOT. My other dog, Zoe, is completely housebroken. Coco never pees in the house when I'm out, but when I'm home, she pees in the same spots (my dining room and my bedroom). I take them both out every two or three hours whenever I'm home, and Coco still has accidents sometimes. The only thing I can suggest, which worked for me for a while, was that I was told to scatter their food on the floor in places she likes to go. Supposedly they don't like to pee where they eat. It worked for a while, but now it doesn't work as well. I'm at my wits end. I don't have a choice but to be patient and consistent. I praise her and give her a treat everytime she goes outside.

10-08-2006, 08:00 AM	#1
butterflyhills YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: New Lisbon, WI Posts: 4	House training problems I have 2 yorkies, male is 2 1/2 and female 11 months. Well I have a big problem with the pottie training. Brady has never really been house trained for the night, he always has to go out 1 or 2 times a night. Abby was doing great at sleeping all night, now she is starting to get up during the night also to go outside. I'm sure it is because she hears Brady and wants to do whatever he is doing. Neither have been crated. Weel that isn't the worst of it. They bother pee on the Kitchen floor, day or night. The other day Brady drank some water and right in front of me he peed . I was so mad, I told him NO, and tried to put him outside, but he just went under the table where he knew I couldn't get at him. Bad Dog. Ok now Abby, when she was little, she had a bad habit of peeing on and rug I had down, even the rug that the food is on. I've washed and washed them and she still does it. We have put in a doggie door (we have a penned in deck with netting so birds won't get at them), frankly I don't care if they do their duty on the deck as long as it is outside. Abby love it, she loves to lay on the deck in the sun, Brady is getting better at using it. I need Help Bad. Vet was no help and it cost me $35 to learn nothing would work. So sorry this is so long, but I just don't know where to turn. Abby also poops in same spot in living room everytime, also. Hoping someone out there can give me some pointer.

10-08-2006, 08:35 AM	#2
Bnot YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mobile AL Posts: 1,347	I'm sure you'll get plenty of pointers here. What I learned from here, is to confine them in a much smaller area, with a pee pad. X-pens are great, but if you have climbers, you have to watch and say "NO" when they climb. And still, when you walk out of the room, they will climb out anyway. I put down 2 pee pads in my kitchen, and Venus is confined to the kitchen only. Pee pads need to be away from bedding and food. Might have to tape them to the floor, to keep them from playing on or with them also. I use that, and also try taking both of mine out every hour or 2. I didn't like the idea of pee pads, but hated moping and cleaning floors worse! I also read every thread on house breaking in this forum I could find! The search engine is great, and is on the bar below your "welcome name". Something else I did was when I took Venus out I learned from here. As soon as she'd potty, I'd praise, praise, praise, and give her a treat! Now that works like a charm and they figure it out fast! I keep a baggie of dry food for treats in my pocket at all times.

12-29-2006, 09:41 AM	#3
mmn000 Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Vienna, VA Posts: 42	I'm in a very similar boat with one of my two yorkies. They're both 18 months old, but I got Coco when she was a year. I was told she's housebroken and she's NOT. My other dog, Zoe, is completely housebroken. Coco never pees in the house when I'm out, but when I'm home, she pees in the same spots (my dining room and my bedroom). I take them both out every two or three hours whenever I'm home, and Coco still has accidents sometimes. The only thing I can suggest, which worked for me for a while, was that I was told to scatter their food on the floor in places she likes to go. Supposedly they don't like to pee where they eat. It worked for a while, but now it doesn't work as well. I'm at my wits end. I don't have a choice but to be patient and consistent. I praise her and give her a treat everytime she goes outside.