I think small dogs in general might be harder to housetrain because their organs are smaller but it isn't their fault, it is ours, either we cannot take them outside often or cannot watch them constantly and let them have run of the house or we don't give them enough attention and yorkies particularly are smart enough to get our attention, even if it means an accident. My two were pretty easy compared to a lot of others because I am retired. I literally took Chloe outside every 30-45 minuts, 24/7 at the beginning and after playtime eating or sleeping. My husband kids about hearing me say "potty NOW" to Chloe outside the bedroom window at 3a.m. and my neighbor kids about seeing me in the rain. If she was not in my sight, she was in her crate. I did not pee pad either Chloe or Lacey. As a rule, I think puppies can hold their waste their age plus one hour. So a two month old would be able to hold it three hours. Chloe was trained by about 7 months. Lacey, who is very tiny, actually was easier because she followed Chloe but I arranged her kennel where she could get to a pee pad during the night just in case. She didn't use it though. You can try to encourage by using a growling, low voice, use the same words all the time and give your puppy a treat, I used Honey nut Cheerios and actually broke them in half at first. I even use different treats for different behavior, like tricks, small pieces of slice apples, potty is Cheerios. Once your puppy goes outside, pitch your voice higher and get very excited, praise and treat. Hope this helps. Good luck. |