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Originally Posted by Snicker's Mom  Hi Dalias Mom. I have a 5 month old Yorkie and am a little discouraged that yours is not housebroken at 10 months! We have a bell by the door and it is used occasionally. For the most part we potty outside but the #2 seems to be ok anywhere in the house. We have newspapers down, we even tried an indoor potty with a grate so that he doesn't get his feet wet. I was hoping we would be set in a couple more months!! |
Snickers Mom please do not be discouraged just by ONE story. Everyone on here gives advice and their good and bad stories. Some of these stories are tips to do, and some are tips NOT to do. Every dog is different. Different in from their genes to the consistency of the person pottying.
I got my Scruffy at 8 weeks, and he has done WONDERFULLY!! He is 4 months tomorrow, and he has just started going to the door to tell us he has to go out. I am thrilled. I have to say that I have been almost PSYCHO
about bringing him out EVERY 1/2 hour when he is awake. My personal figuring is THE MORE I bring him out, the more chances I have that it will suddenly "click" in his head. MY HUGEST discovery was about 1.5 weeks ago.............it clicked in my head that I was always CARRYING my pup out to go potty intead of letting him walk to the door. Once he started walking to the door it only took about 1 week before he went to the door himself to tell us he had to go (although my dd's leftover hamburger was his treat every time he went potty that night, so I am sure that helped too
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