Hmmm, when you take the puppy for a walk, have cheerios in your pocket, when you see him go pipi, Say - good boy pipi, give him 2 cheerios. Same thing when he goes #2. Good boy and then give him cheerio. Maybe this will make the connection between treat & potty. Consistency will get you through this.
The tinkle in the night could be he had a late sip, or I would wonder if he could have a urinary problem that may need antibiotics.
I don't believe Yorkies are HARD, Difficult to train. Zander came home in June 06, he hasn't had an accident in the house since Oct. 06, prior to me he had been allowed to potty on linoleum floors! Jazzie came home July 07, she has not had an accident since 11/07 as soon as I put the bells on the backdoor.
One day at a time, he will make the connection.
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Originally Posted by puppy_Love08  This morning I'm having a hard time getting him to go outside at all! For the past hour, I've taken him out twice, and he won't potty. I started using treats, so all he does is stand there looking at me, waiting for a treat. I tell him to "go potty" like I usually do, but he won't go. I have to leave for awhile and just hope he doesn't pee in his crate.
As for taking him out in the middle of the night, I usually do. But for a week, he didn't ask to go out in the middle of the night, so I knew it was possible for him to wait until morning. I thought maybe he was just getting in the habit of going outside in the middle of the night because at his age, he should be able to hold it for more than 2-3 hours. |