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Originally Posted by zoe123  I think your fact is just an opinion and not a fact. My yorkie is almost 100% potty trained(he's only 4.5 months). If he does have an accident it's by the door. I have also obienced trained him. Sit, Stay, come, down. IN my opinion most dogs are taken to the pount b/c the owner doesn't understand how much time and patience is needed in housebreaking a new pet. I know a lot of people who crate their dogs all day and they are all house broken. I never crated my doberman, but I received him already trained. When my yorkie is a little older I do not plan on crating him. |
This is not my opinion this is experience and knowledge. Reading books about dogs and how to train them isn't usually the best thing because they generalize it and it is not breed specific. Most trainers aren't going to tell you that yorkies are the hardest to housebreak because they want to make money. I wish that this was a fact but it is. Yorkies come into rescue mainly because they aren't housebroken. It breaks my heart but it is the truth. I believe crate training will work but for other breeds not yorkies. I'm not trying to be harsh at all. I'm just trying to give you some information that is not out there. My yorkie does all the commands sit, sit up, roll over, stay, lay down, fetches, and even plays basket ball at let in her own at least. I have trained her to my best and she still has accidents that is just what comes with the package. So for yorkies gettin a pen is the best choice