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Griet · 12-02-2007, 07:57 PM

Hi. I have been a proud yorkie owner for the past three weeks. My little guy is Ambrose. He is very fun and a little lazy. Love him. Anyway, now that it is colder outside, I am wondering what everyone thinks of taking him outside to potty? (Ambrose is 11 weeks.) I think I would prefer if he used potty pads this winter becaue he is so young but he is doing such a good job outside. If anything, he goes faster outside because he wants to get in out of the cold. Also, does anyone have any advice on how I can get him to poop outside? He'll go potty outside but almost always poops inside. I don't want to wait around outside forever because it is so cold. Plus it will just get colder...

Also, wish me luck on crate training. (This is probably the area I am feeling most unsure about.) I have been keeping him in my bedroom while I am at work but want to crate him to help with housetraining. This weekend, I have been crating him while I am in the shower and out of the house (only for an hour or two at a time.) It just feels so cruel! I am so worried he is unhappy and barking the whole time I am gone. Did anyone else have this issue? Do you have any advice to make crate training easier for him and me??

Thanks!

12-02-2007, 07:57 PM	#1
Griet Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Iowa Posts: 24	Meet Ambrose Hi. I have been a proud yorkie owner for the past three weeks. My little guy is Ambrose. He is very fun and a little lazy. Love him. Anyway, now that it is colder outside, I am wondering what everyone thinks of taking him outside to potty? (Ambrose is 11 weeks.) I think I would prefer if he used potty pads this winter becaue he is so young but he is doing such a good job outside. If anything, he goes faster outside because he wants to get in out of the cold. Also, does anyone have any advice on how I can get him to poop outside? He'll go potty outside but almost always poops inside. I don't want to wait around outside forever because it is so cold. Plus it will just get colder... Also, wish me luck on crate training. (This is probably the area I am feeling most unsure about.) I have been keeping him in my bedroom while I am at work but want to crate him to help with housetraining. This weekend, I have been crating him while I am in the shower and out of the house (only for an hour or two at a time.) It just feels so cruel! I am so worried he is unhappy and barking the whole time I am gone. Did anyone else have this issue? Do you have any advice to make crate training easier for him and me?? Thanks!