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Originally Posted by Ladylavender  1. I never (not once) introduced her to a peepad. She was strictly taught to go outside.
2. We crated her while we were at work. (we were lucky, she never did go in the crate)
3. She never ever ever had free range of the house.
4. When she was out of the crate, I absolutely never took my eyes off her. Not for a second, not for a moment, not to turn around for something, not to answer the phone, to pick something up or any other number of reasons people on this forum give. Not to watch t.v. When she was out of the crate, I either was playing with her, had her in my lap or was watching her.
5. When we were home, I took her out every hour on the hour. Rain, shine, cold weather, snowing or any other kind of inclement weather. This was rough, but I did it.
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10. NO water after 8pm.
11. If she squatted in the house, I would give a firm NO! Pick her up and take her outside and gave her plenty of time to pee out there.
12. I never ever relied on her to tell me she had to go. (This came much much much later in the training). |
I did all these same things that are listed above. I did let both of my yorkies sleep in bed with me from day 1. If they woke up in the middle of the night, I would know it and I would immediately get up and take them outside.
And, whenever I caught them going inside (which I ALWAYS caught them bc I NEVER once, even for a second, took my eyes off them) I would clap my hands loudly in addition to saying NO.
Hobbs has a very outgoing personality and he learned quickly how to tell me when he had to go outside. Hootie is 14 months old now and is a little more reserved and she is just now beginning to start telling me when she needs to go out outside. If she doesn't tell me she has to go, then I just take her when I take Hobbs out.