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pea496 · 03-29-2008, 09:16 AM

Conner took almost a full year to housetrain. He goes outside in his pen, plus is walked every day. He would be mortified if he went in the house. And my husband thought he would never be trained.

I think what did it for Conner was taking him to my mother's house in Florida. They also have a yorkie, and Conner would see Liberty going outside and he loves Liberty and wanted to imitate him. Once it clicks inside their heads, they are good to go.

Rosey07 · 03-31-2008, 09:30 AM

Thanks everyone as you all know I went out of town this weekend and my DD took her outside all weekend so she would not pee in her house. I also continued taking her outside too....she seems to like it just fine and is doing well...but that is not what I wanted.

She will not be sleeping with us anymore as last night she peed at the foot of the bed... :shock:

Someone mentioned an infection...I don't think she has an infection *shrug* as she is not peeing more than normal, just not where I intended.

RebelBelle · 03-31-2008, 12:03 PM

Awww I know how hard the potty training thing can be! Jamie is trained for outside (I started him on pads but he thought my whole carpeted living room was his potty pad). Since I am renting the house I live in protecting the carpet is VERY important for me. So anytime Jamie's paws are on the floor he has a belly band on. This keeps me and him sane and he almost never has an accident in the belly band though sometimes I miss his signal so we are working on ringing a potty bell. Regardless of what you choose I'm sure it'll be whats best for Fergie. AND since we're practically neighbors, you can definitely send her to live with me in Madison!

MeganS · 03-31-2008, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Rosey07

Thanks everyone as you all know I went out of town this weekend and my DD took her outside all weekend so she would not pee in her house. I also continued taking her outside too....she seems to like it just fine and is doing well...but that is not what I wanted.

She will not be sleeping with us anymore as last night she peed at the foot of the bed... :shock:

Someone mentioned an infection...I don't think she has an infection *shrug* as she is not peeing more than normal, just not where I intended.

Do you believe in crating? I ask cause some people don't. But I've found it to be a miracle worker with housebreaking. If you don't have a problem with it, then it can really help. At night, put her in a crate with a bed, blanket and a toy or two (and make sure she only has enough room to stand up, turn around, and lie down). Whenever someone can't be watching her at all times, put her in the crate.

NEVER use a crate as a punishment, or else she'll think she's done something wrong every time you put her in it, and that will just confuse her.

Also, make sure to not yell at her when she's gone in the house. I know its hard sometimes, but if you don't catch her IN THE ACT then she'll have no idea what you're yelling about and it will just make her fear you. If you catch her while she's going, then grab her and bring her to the potty pad with a stern "No!"

katelin · 03-31-2008, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Rosey07

If someone can help me to train her....I would love to keep her. But I read where most never just get it, that is dishearting....

I don't find that yorkies "just don't get it" when it comes to potty training. Are you home with her and can you start back with crate training? there has been some excellent training advice here, I'm sure you could find it if you do a search. Best wishes....

mayfateleadyou · 03-31-2008, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by MeganS

Do you believe in crating? I ask cause some people don't. But I've found it to be a miracle worker with housebreaking. If you don't have a problem with it, then it can really help. At night, put her in a crate with a bed, blanket and a toy or two (and make sure she only has enough room to stand up, turn around, and lie down). Whenever someone can't be watching her at all times, put her in the crate.

NEVER use a crate as a punishment, or else she'll think she's done something wrong every time you put her in it, and that will just confuse her.

Also, make sure to not yell at her when she's gone in the house. I know its hard sometimes, but if you don't catch her IN THE ACT then she'll have no idea what you're yelling about and it will just make her fear you. If you catch her while she's going, then grab her and bring her to the potty pad with a stern "No!"

I completly support kennel training. It was how I was raised to teach my pups and how my pups are being taought now. If they have an accident they go in their "time out" kennel. At night or when we leave the house they go in their big crate (big enough for a doberman) and have a bed puppy pads and lots of toys.

SophieRose · 03-31-2008, 06:52 PM

You know, pups usually don't pee on their beds ie your bed. In all honestly, I would have her rechecked for urinary infection and also wonder if her spaying has created a physical problem for her. She is just a young pup and much too young to expect her to be housetrained. It is amazing how the tone of our voice has a definite effect on them. She may just become very nervous. As for sleeping at night, there is nothing wrong with crating them in your room if that makes you more comfortable. Or designating an area with gate, pee pads, water and her bed for the night. She is too young to have free roaming privileges. Always remember these precious bundles are dogs, not humans.

Good luck. Warmly, Deborah

Saleswman · 03-31-2008, 07:09 PM

Paddy, my 7 mos old Yorkie was what I thought was 90 percent trained......well....I WAS WRONG! Here in the last week she has had 3 poop accidents....now this is coming from a puppy that when you say....Paddy go pottie on the pad.....go on...go potty....and she DID! and she would even squeeze out a dribble to prove that she did it......but, we went to visit a friend with a yorkie.....and he was potty trained......and since she has NOT been a good girl....she goes in sneakie places in the house...ie the dining room....urggggggg.....

So, it looks like she has to be retrained......but, that's just the way it is....baby.......hey that is a song...right???? LOL.

I recommend you put potty pads in several places in the house....not just one or two.......put one whereever she had peed last.....even if it means 4 or 5 pads....and get some of that spray to make them find the pad......

I am starting all over with ya.....we can do it together....lol

Rosey07 · 04-01-2008, 07:09 AM

in Ref to the Crating:

We are now being crated...then took outside to potty....then play time...then potty....then crate....this seems to be working....we have not had an inside accident since last Friday except weeeeeeeing in my bed Sunday night. Which she now sleeps in the crate...for now.

Rosey07 · 04-01-2008, 07:19 AM

and now it is pouring rain!!! that is one "why" I wanted her to use the pads....

Anyways good news she used her pad a while ago on her own....Oh there is a God! Woof Woof!

katelin · 04-01-2008, 07:50 AM

Glad to see you are making progress. Our dogs are all outside trained, but when it is raining they would rather potty in a corner in the family room. LOL So I have a big golfing umbrella by the back door and if it is raining I take them out and stand in the rain until everyone has gone potty. Because there are four of them, they usually get really wet putting it off and waiting for everyone else to go. Then we all come back in, get out the beach towels and dry off, get a treat and praise, and settle in on the couch. It's a PAIN in the rain. I totally empathize.

katelin · 04-01-2008, 07:54 AM

OH, one more thing...

I know a Yorkie who is trained to go in the bathtub! They travel alot in a motor home, staying in unfamiliar places, and if their yorkie has to go in the middle of the night, they put a pee pad in the bathtub and she potties there. They rinse/wash the tub and everyone goes back to bed. Creative solution with a little "ick" factor. Ha!

DesertChildAZ · 04-01-2008, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Rosey07

Thanks everyone as you all know I went out of town this weekend and my DD took her outside all weekend so she would not pee in her house. I also continued taking her outside too....she seems to like it just fine and is doing well...but that is not what I wanted.

She will not be sleeping with us anymore as last night she peed at the foot of the bed... :shock:

Someone mentioned an infection...I don't think she has an infection *shrug* as she is not peeing more than normal, just not where I intended.

A few questions for you. What time do you go to bed? What time do you wake up? You should take her out to pee right before you go to bed and you should be willing to get up VERY early in the morning to let her out. When dogs go to sleep, their bodily functions slow down so they are less likely to pee at night...but if they are in bed for 8-10 hours, they are going to have to go EARLY in the morning.

My dogs are not pee pad trained. I tried it, it didn't work. I love them so much that I sacrifice "sleeping in" in order to take them out at 5:30-6AM every morning. It's the least I can do in return for their unconditional love. Listen for the signs she gives you in the night. Johnny Cash LOVES to sleep. He would sleep all night and well into the morning if I let him. However, if he has to pee in the night, he does one of two things to tell me: (1) he licks my face or (2) he digs into my head like he's hiding a bone (that's no lie and it doesn't feel good when he's tearing up my scalp!) If my other yorkie, Tahoe, has to pee in the night, he doesn't want to wake me so he just sits at the end of the bed and PANTS LOUDLY. It wakes me and I take him out.

We, as humans, also have the bear the responsibility of some of their accidents and not hold it against them. For instance, I work ALOT and have a 2 hour roundtrip commute to work. I am gone from 7AM-6PM most days. That's 11 hours. I can't crate my dogs for 11 hours. It wouldn't be fair to them. So I leave them gated in the back family room which has hardwood floors. They aren't pad trained and they can't have access to a doggie door because I have two indoor cats that would escape through one. I have to accept that I will have to wipe up pee when I get home once in a while. I will have to pick up poop. I can assure you though, they held that poop as long as they could standing by the door before they finally went (which is why the poop is always by the back door). Some people get angry that they pooped. I accept that it's my fault because I wasn't home to let them out and I can't really expect them to hold it for 11 hours. That would be unfair.

These dogs are very routine. Take them out when you awake, take them out immediately after you feed them, take them out after they wake up from any nap, take them out before they go to bed. After a while, she will know that "she's going to take me out before bed...so maybe I can hold it until then" and make sure you praise her when she does pee outside. Give her a treat.

I hope you don't give up on her. She will get it eventually. You just have to be patient and accept that she will have accidents. To err is human. When she does, you immediately take her outside and stand over her until she goes again and then praise her.

~ Kelly

DesertChildAZ · 04-01-2008, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by MeganS

Do you believe in crating? I ask cause some people don't. But I've found it to be a miracle worker with housebreaking. If you don't have a problem with it, then it can really help. At night, put her in a crate with a bed, blanket and a toy or two (and make sure she only has enough room to stand up, turn around, and lie down). Whenever someone can't be watching her at all times, put her in the crate.

NEVER use a crate as a punishment, or else she'll think she's done something wrong every time you put her in it, and that will just confuse her.

Also, make sure to not yell at her when she's gone in the house. I know its hard sometimes, but if you don't catch her IN THE ACT then she'll have no idea what you're yelling about and it will just make her fear you. If you catch her while she's going, then grab her and bring her to the potty pad with a stern "No!"

Actually, I read somewhere that you don't even want them to see you pick up the poop/pee and don't want to make an event out of it by yelling because they just see it as "oooh, she's giving me attention" and then associate going in the house with getting attention. You put them in the other room, pick it up and don't yell. Just take them outside again until they go.

Rosey07 · 04-01-2008, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by DesertChildAZ

Actually, I read somewhere that you don't even want them to see you pick up the poop/pee and don't want to make an event out of it by yelling because they just see it as "oooh, she's giving me attention" and then associate going in the house with getting attention. You put them in the other room, pick it up and don't yell. Just take them outside again until they go.

I wondered about moving the poo cause she would look at me like hmmmm?

03-29-2008, 09:16 AM	#31
pea496 Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,330	Conner took almost a full year to housetrain. He goes outside in his pen, plus is walked every day. He would be mortified if he went in the house. And my husband thought he would never be trained. I think what did it for Conner was taking him to my mother's house in Florida. They also have a yorkie, and Conner would see Liberty going outside and he loves Liberty and wanted to imitate him. Once it clicks inside their heads, they are good to go. __________________ Conner - my best buddy

03-31-2008, 12:03 PM	#33
RebelBelle Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Madison, MS Posts: 1,593	Awww I know how hard the potty training thing can be! Jamie is trained for outside (I started him on pads but he thought my whole carpeted living room was his potty pad). Since I am renting the house I live in protecting the carpet is VERY important for me. So anytime Jamie's paws are on the floor he has a belly band on. This keeps me and him sane and he almost never has an accident in the belly band though sometimes I miss his signal so we are working on ringing a potty bell. Regardless of what you choose I'm sure it'll be whats best for Fergie. AND since we're practically neighbors, you can definitely send her to live with me in Madison! __________________ Misty & Jamie Proud Member of the Little Gentleman's Club & Spoiled Rotten Club

03-31-2008, 06:52 PM	#37
SophieRose Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,195	You know, pups usually don't pee on their beds ie your bed. In all honestly, I would have her rechecked for urinary infection and also wonder if her spaying has created a physical problem for her. She is just a young pup and much too young to expect her to be housetrained. It is amazing how the tone of our voice has a definite effect on them. She may just become very nervous. As for sleeping at night, there is nothing wrong with crating them in your room if that makes you more comfortable. Or designating an area with gate, pee pads, water and her bed for the night. She is too young to have free roaming privileges. Always remember these precious bundles are dogs, not humans. Good luck. Warmly, Deborah __________________ Peace and Light, Deborah My Sweet Sophie 1994-2007Welcome, Charlie Barley 4.14.07 & Sofia Bella 9.13.08 http://www.dogster.com/dogs/535291

03-31-2008, 07:09 PM	#38
Saleswman Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,559	Oh geez....I hear ya... Paddy, my 7 mos old Yorkie was what I thought was 90 percent trained......well....I WAS WRONG! Here in the last week she has had 3 poop accidents....now this is coming from a puppy that when you say....Paddy go pottie on the pad.....go on...go potty....and she DID! and she would even squeeze out a dribble to prove that she did it......but, we went to visit a friend with a yorkie.....and he was potty trained......and since she has NOT been a good girl....she goes in sneakie places in the house...ie the dining room....urggggggg..... So, it looks like she has to be retrained......but, that's just the way it is....baby.......hey that is a song...right???? LOL. I recommend you put potty pads in several places in the house....not just one or two.......put one whereever she had peed last.....even if it means 4 or 5 pads....and get some of that spray to make them find the pad...... I am starting all over with ya.....we can do it together....lol

04-01-2008, 07:50 AM	#41
katelin YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: California Posts: 1,409	Glad to see you are making progress. Our dogs are all outside trained, but when it is raining they would rather potty in a corner in the family room. LOL So I have a big golfing umbrella by the back door and if it is raining I take them out and stand in the rain until everyone has gone potty. Because there are four of them, they usually get really wet putting it off and waiting for everyone else to go. Then we all come back in, get out the beach towels and dry off, get a treat and praise, and settle in on the couch. It's a PAIN in the rain. I totally empathize. __________________ KATELIN COCO RUBY BIZZY BEEJERSEY BOY SUMATRA and LATTE ghug:

03-31-2008, 09:30 AM	#32
Rosey07 No Longer a Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: way down South Posts: 860	Thanks everyone as you all know I went out of town this weekend and my DD took her outside all weekend so she would not pee in her house. I also continued taking her outside too....she seems to like it just fine and is doing well...but that is not what I wanted. She will not be sleeping with us anymore as last night she peed at the foot of the bed... :shock: Someone mentioned an infection...I don't think she has an infection shrug as she is not peeing more than normal, just not where I intended.

04-01-2008, 07:09 AM	#39
Rosey07 No Longer a Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: way down South Posts: 860	in Ref to the Crating: We are now being crated...then took outside to potty....then play time...then potty....then crate....this seems to be working....we have not had an inside accident since last Friday except weeeeeeeing in my bed Sunday night. Which she now sleeps in the crate...for now.

04-01-2008, 07:19 AM	#40
Rosey07 No Longer a Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: way down South Posts: 860	and now it is pouring rain!!! that is one "why" I wanted her to use the pads.... Anyways good news she used her pad a while ago on her own....Oh there is a God! Woof Woof!

04-01-2008, 07:54 AM	#42
katelin YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: California Posts: 1,409	OH, one more thing... I know a Yorkie who is trained to go in the bathtub! They travel alot in a motor home, staying in unfamiliar places, and if their yorkie has to go in the middle of the night, they put a pee pad in the bathtub and she potties there. They rinse/wash the tub and everyone goes back to bed. Creative solution with a little "ick" factor. Ha! __________________ KATELIN COCO RUBY BIZZY BEEJERSEY BOY SUMATRA and LATTE ghug: