Mitzy is now 7 mths, she has been housetrained from about 4 mths but then we have like a catflap in the door, so she goes out when she wants now.
I used to take her to where i wanted her to toilet every hour, all day and night. All i can suggest is if you are going to pad train her, take her there all the time. I have read somewhere, could have been here, is to get a stone with their pee on and leave the stone where you want them to pee, they smell this and know thats where to pee.
I have a 3 yr old, and she adores him.
She knows he can get loud (as young lads do!) and so she follows me round all day. I have never left them alone together, if i have to nip upstairs or something, then mitzy goes in the kitchen which has a gate on it, so my son cant get at her, and she at him.
She loves children, when i walk her to school, and she hears all the children playing, she wags her tail like mad and wants to be with them, but im afraid i dont let her.
Mitzy isnt a dog that likes being alone, but that may be due to her being very spoilt. I dont work, so we are together all the time. If i go out without her, she howls the house down. So all i would say is start as you mean to go on, as its hard to break them out of habits.
I have had a few dogs in the past, and i can honestly say that although i loved all of them, the yorkie is the most sweetest bundle of fluff that i have ever had the pleasure to own.
Their little characters, and ways that they have, have you smiling all day.
Now i just have to convince my hubby that i really need another
Hope you have as much pleasure as i have in owning one.
Tina
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