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Originally Posted by lisatodd  join the club. yorkies are very difficult to train. if you look at the training forum at other post. you will see someone everyday asks for help on this issue. i am sorry i don't have any answers for you. i am still trying to train my 8month old and my 5 month old. my 2 year old got it when she was about 8 months.
good luck to you.
many people will disagree with this method of training but this is what my father did and many other old timers.
when my father saw muffie pee, he rubbed her nose in it and patted her firmly on the bottom saying "NO" and placed her outside....placing her bottom on the grass. she NEVER had an accident after that.
my friends husband was visiting and he saw kirby (4 months) pee, he did the same as my father. kirby never had an accident after that.
i know people disagree with this method but it seems to work
now i am too nervous to do this to my two other dogs but if i have to, i will get my father over here to do it again. i cannot seem to do it. |
I'm having potty training issues as well, but I don't agree with that method. I would never do something to make one of my dogs fear me, and that is what I see happening w/that method. They don't potty in the house because they're terrified that will happen again, and to me that isn't acceptable. I like to PRAISE my dogs for every little thing they do right and reward them by giving them affection/treats instead of scaring or punishing them to do what I want. Even if it takes months and months until they get it, I'd rather do it w/positive reinforcement than with fear or punishment.
To the OP.. I just wanted to say that I know it is a REAL challenge to potty train. I have 4 puppies 1 year and under and only one is 100% reliable at this time. But my little girl Lula that was terrible at potty training and refused to go outside is now GETTING IT and after 4 months that is a huge accomplishment for my fiancee and I. Sure, she still makes mistakes, but they're a lot less frequent now.
Try to think of it as a learning process and think about how excited you will be when it clicks for them and they finally get it
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