Depends on your yard or lack thereof, how much you are home, and many other things. A lot of people use just the pads inside; that's what I do. I'm 1.) lazy and would rather clean my bathroom once more a week than walk downstairs from the apartment 12 times a day. 2.) My yorkie, Luca Dean, was 5 months and untrained when I got him, so pee pad training was sort of the best option so I could grab him if he goes in the house and send him straight to the pad. 3.) More convenient to use pads and able to travel with them and not worry about him not going b/c he's somewhere unfamiliar. 4.) I plan to grow the coat and want to keep him cleaner 5.)There are lots of other dogs around my huge complex, and he may remain unneutered (depending ... ) and males spend all day sniffing outside if they are unneutered -- wanna put a few drops on every tree.
Now, if you own a home with a fenced in yard, you may consider having a pee pad outside and in to help him understand he can only go on the pad, and that way he can relieve himself if not kenneled while you are gone. These babies have tiny bladders and therefore have to relieve themselves often. At five months, Luca Dean pees about 5-8 times a day and has 2-3 bowel movements. He can hold it through the night or anytime he's in the kennel though.
It's really up to you on what suits you best. Oh -- cold weather. If it's in the 20's in Kansas right now, you may not want a young yorkie outside at the wee hours of the morning. Good Luck! |