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Scooter's Mama · 11-07-2007, 02:06 PM

I am not saying she IS stupid, I am asking if it is possible for a dog to be untrainable. I have a neighbor that got her sister and she got rid of her after just a few months because she was not able to get her to go potty outside at ALL. Do you think she will EVER learn? She will be a year old on the 25th and it is still like having a brand new puppy with the way she behaves.

She barked the WHOLE night last night. My husband has to get a full night of rest because he works 13 hour days. He woke up screaming at me AND the dog for him not being able to sleep all night. I eventually let her out of the laundry room and she tore stuff up and peed and pooped everywhere. This is an EVERY night ordeal. I put puppy pads down and she will occasionally use them, but she usually just uses the bathroom wherever she pleases. I have tried diapers and she just gets them off even with the panties over them. I spend HALF of my day cleaning up pee. Maybe she has a bladder control problem???

I really don't know what to do. I need some encouragement here because I don't want to give up on her, but I also don't want her to be this way forever and ruin everything in my home, including my marriage. Does it sound like maybe she needs a home where she can be an outdoor dog? She is not a small yorkie, she weighs 10 pounds, so I think outdoors could be an option for her. Any help would be great.

11-07-2007, 02:06 PM	#22
Scooter's Mama Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Montana Posts: 22	I am not saying she IS stupid, I am asking if it is possible for a dog to be untrainable. I have a neighbor that got her sister and she got rid of her after just a few months because she was not able to get her to go potty outside at ALL. Do you think she will EVER learn? She will be a year old on the 25th and it is still like having a brand new puppy with the way she behaves. She barked the WHOLE night last night. My husband has to get a full night of rest because he works 13 hour days. He woke up screaming at me AND the dog for him not being able to sleep all night. I eventually let her out of the laundry room and she tore stuff up and peed and pooped everywhere. This is an EVERY night ordeal. I put puppy pads down and she will occasionally use them, but she usually just uses the bathroom wherever she pleases. I have tried diapers and she just gets them off even with the panties over them. I spend HALF of my day cleaning up pee. Maybe she has a bladder control problem??? I really don't know what to do. I need some encouragement here because I don't want to give up on her, but I also don't want her to be this way forever and ruin everything in my home, including my marriage. Does it sound like maybe she needs a home where she can be an outdoor dog? She is not a small yorkie, she weighs 10 pounds, so I think outdoors could be an option for her. Any help would be great.