Help Me

[jacksond1]

Hi,
My Yorkie Lil "Bo" Pete is now 8 mo. old and I am still having trouble house training him. I take him out first thing in the morning and he does his business but will turn around and go inside the house. When he was younger I attempted to paper train him and he did good for awhile but then he decided to chew up the paper. I've tried the every 2 hr. thing with no results. Could it be that there are 2 other dogs, both labs, in the same house?

PLEASE HELP ME!!!:

[pamelakay]

Hello! First off, welcome to YT! I also wanted to say that I think your name for your yorkie is absolutely clever and adorable! I love it!

Anyway, do you keep him in a little pen or crate, or does he get to have free run of the house sometimes? I have this thing that if I cannot keep a close eye on my Luigi, then he stays in his crate or his pen (with peepads in the area) so that there are no accidents around the house. Otherwise, he may start to get the idea that it's okay to go elsewhere.

And the fact that there are other dogs may be a reason, he could be marking territory, but I suggest if he's ever around the house, that someone keeps a careful eye on him to prevent accidents and bring him to the right potty area. Otherwise, he should be in a pen or crate.

As for ripping up paper, I bought this tray from Petco that snaps paper in place. It works really well. Sometimes Luigi manages to get the paper out when I go to work for a long time (I guess he gets bored), but for the most part, it works really really well. And the pee/poop doesn't seep any residue through the paper onto your actual floor, so clean up is a little easier. I've seen it come in pink or blue. You can do a search for it at Petco

Hope this helps a little. Good luck!

[Tink's Mom]

Potty training - the thorn in our side! I think we all have stories about our achievments or lack thereof.

I agree that crate training will help considerably as a tool when you are not home or can not keep an eye on the little one. If he is out and you are nearby, try keeping a leash on him so he can't go too far and you can see if he looks like he's going to potty so you can move him quickly to the piddle pad or outside.

Tink still has accidents at 10 months but generally, she runs to the piddle pad to poop and barks at me when she needs to pee. I keep an eye on her right after she eats and right after rest/nap times and after hard play.

If you use a crate, make sure his area is only big enough for him to stand up and turn around until he is trained. Otherwise, he may continue to pee in his crate and move to a dry area to sleep.

You'll find lots of good advice on this site, so use the search tool to dig it out and help you make some decisions.

Good Luck!

[Gracie2006]

I also suggest using pee pads in a pen or keeping baby in a small bathroom or something with a baby gate so he does not have free run of the house when you can't watch him. Gracie grew out of shredding pee pads so you might have better luck with that now that he is older. Good luck!