Cograts Jaime on your new yorkie Chip! I just got my little Max two months ago and everyone has commented postively on well behaved he is. Just try not to get frustrated as they do have their moments.
1. When I leave for work in the morning I put him in the guest bathroom which is a pretty good size. I put his kennel in there along with water and two pads by the door. The reason I do this is each time I leave, Chip flips out barking and whining and the excitement causes him to urinate. So while we trick him into using the pad inadvertently he steps in it repeatedly while whining. Would a puppy litter box be better? Answer: I was in a similar situation and living in a condo. Therefore I started to look into dog litter boxes. The two that caught my attention was Pet Loo and Ugodog. The problem I found with the Pet Loo was it was very expensive and they used artificial turf which can get messy and difficult to clean up after they poo. I settled on the Ugodog when was cheap and easy to clean. The good things is you can use newspaper to line the tray then it is covered by two plastic racks with holes. This allows the dog pee to drain to the newspapers and prevent the dog from tearing up the newspaper. Most importantly you don't get the wet pee soaked paws.So far it has been very good. Plus I save from not having to purchase anymore pee pads.
2. For those who have trained their adult males to eliminate indoors only, do they naturally continue to squat?
Answer: My Max continued to squat until he reached close to 6 months. Now he squats when he goes indoors and lifts his leg when he goes outdoors. He seems to be doing this to mark his territory now. I noticed he does it frequently at almost every lamp post during our walks.
3. Do kongs help keep them busy while trying to exit and is 12 weeks too young to put peanut butter in the kong?
Answer: I used a Kong for my Max during the times we were out but I stuck with the treat supplied by Kong. At this age I tried not to get to adventureous with his treats. I also gave him a dental bone to chew on while we were gone. He never really protested when we left because I often took him for a good walk in the morning and gave him adequate exercise.
I hope those tips help. Best of luck training!
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