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OK, but it isn't finished... So far, this will be several posts...
Training
OK... LOL...I know I'm going out on a limb with this post, but I thought I'd put it out there. This is a long post that I’m breaking up into several consecutive posts.
I keep seeing so many people say that yorkies are difficult to housebreak, and that has NOT been my experience at all. Chloe was housebroken (except for a very rare accident once in a while) by 5 months of age. So I thought I'd make a post on how I trained her, in case anyone is interested.
This is in no way to suggest that my method is any better than anyone else's, and some don't care to utilize this type of training, and that's cool 
. I'm just putting this out there for those interested in Crate training.
Important: when you get a puppy, you will get pee and poop on your carpet. Have some neutralizer (such as Nature’s Miracle which you can get at Petsmart) on hand. But most importantly, accept the fact that you WILL have accidents, and lots of them, before your puppy is housebroken. If you cannot accept that, then a puppy is not for you. Be patient and consistent and it won’t last long.
Chloe, for all intents and purposes, is my first dog, so I came into this as a total noob. This method is a combination of all the wonderful advice I got from my sister, my friend and groomer, and other dog savvy people who gave me great advice.
First of all, we utilize
crate training. For those that don't really know what that is, it's a whole method of providing a "den" for your dog. It becomes a kind of "safe haven" that they seek out for comfort. It is not cruel, as dogs are, by nature, denning animals.
...to be continued...