Welcome to YT. Yorkie potty training can be frustrating on the best days!! I actually put my girls in the X-pen outside to potty as otherwise they will roam the yard forever. In the X-pen, they know it means to do their business. They both hate the rain also, but at least they potty quickly. If it raining really hard, I many times will go out with an umbrella and try to keep them as dry as possible. Using a raincoat on them works well also (I know it sounds silly). I think mostly they don't like the wet grass and wet feet!!!!
Many pups can be trained for paper. Sissy doesn't like to use the wee wee pads, but in a pinch will. Angel uses the wee wee pads all the time and will go outside as well. Neither of them bark when they need to go out. Sissy will sit and look at me and sometimes make a whiney noise. I haven't tried the bells as we are upstairs most of the time during the day and neither of them will go downstairs!!!! But, there are several on here who use them with great success.
Good luck and can't wait to see pics of your little guy!!
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