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Originally Posted by RachelGenson  Well I have had Ben since he was 12 weeks and he has never peed in the bed. If I get up in the middle of the night then I will take him outside to go but If I dont get up, he dosent pee in the bed. I guess all puppies are different. I chose not to free feed because Ben eats everything in his bowl as soon as I put it in there so free feeding really wouldnt work for me. I leave Ben in his crate while I am at work and he dosent poop in the crate, and once in awhile does pee, but I he wears in belly band while in his crate. I just think it is harder to potty training when you have water available at all times, but that is JMO. I can assure you that my puppy is healthy, and the way I do things isnt the way that everybody does things. But I know that I have read other posts about this topic and everybody does it their own way |
You have had your puppy only three weeks. Just because nothing bad has happened yet, don't assume it won't. Check out this website on potty training, it gives a schedule
Indoor Potty Training - Method #2, and for 15 week old puppy every two hours in the day time, and every 4 hours at night. This schedule was written with all breeds in mind, and since the Yorkies are smaller than most, most people think these times should even be more frequent. Puppies grow at different speeds and have growth spurts, their appetites reflect this and some days they will eat twice as much as other days. The food amount given on the bag is a guideline; it should be adjusted if necessary. You do not have to worry about a puppy getting too fat; they will stop eating when full. Older dogs sometimes have a problem with being free feed, but their calorie needs are not near the puppy's needs. Puppies have tiny stomachs, and a twice a day feeding is not near enough. I assume your dog is a Yorkie? Please don't just take my word for this, but ask others if you don't believe me, you need to do more research on this.