| All my Yorkies have been crate trained. That is what has worked for me. When puppies they would spend the night in the crate, when I woke I would immediately take them out , They would eat go out again play for a good hour or so then back in the crate. at least for 3 hours, then longer so they could learn how to hold there bladder longer. by six or seven months old they would be fully trained. It's not cruel, it's just going to make him or her a happier dog and owner down the road. I have four yorkies , a 3 yr old ,17 month old and a 19 month old. Last but not least 5 month old which she is almost trained. At this point I sometimes forget to put her in the crate and she dissapears on me just to find her sleeping in it.. You have to do what is convinient for you. alot of people make the mistake in not taking the time to train them, just to get fustrated and end up giving the pup away because they think they where not trainable. Good Luck. |