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Originally Posted by megansmomma  First and foremost I would like to Welcome you and congratulate you for opening your heart and home to a rescue! You have already been given very good advice. At 5 yrs and not housetrained you will really need to work to try to correct this isse and be prepared for the very real possibility that you might never fully correct it. The sad truth is that her former owner was probably not honest with you. If you had been told that she is not housetrained and would pee all over your house you would have RUN in the other direction. Not to say that I wouldn't blame you but most people would. It is the #1 reason that many Yorkies end up in rescues to begin with. The breed is notorious for housebreaking issues. I would bet if we took a poll asking how many people have NO CARPET the numbers would be very high.
So with all of that said, you have already been given very good advice. You need to return to Potty Training 101. Do not let her out of your site. This will cut down on her accidents. You should confine her to either a crate or a small area. A lot of rescues have a fear issue with crates. Many have spent years inside a crate and trying to crate train will only cause more trauma. When she is out you cannot let her have run of the house. Put her leash on and keep her at your side at all times. When you take her outside for potty if she does not go in the first few minutes bring her back inside. When she does do her potty outside praise and treat and then immediatley back inside. If you are offering a treat for potty, make sure you give it outside right after the potty otherwise she will not associate the treat with the potty. It is only then your should let her have a very short time of freedom.
We would all love to see pictures of your new baby! Don't hesitate to ask questions. Thank you again for opening your heart and home to this little girl. |
Thanks for all the awesome advice! My question is can we use the piddle pad & walk her outside or should we really do one or the other? Will that confuse her at all? I have no idea that's why I'm asking. I just want Tallu to be comfortable and for everything to work out. We really do love her an would like to keep her. We just have to get this potty thing sorted out.