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Originally Posted by Amelia  Hi Everyone,
Amelia is my 18 week old sweetie. Eventhough she is the cutest and smartest thing, we are having trouble training her. The biggest issue is that she runs away from us and won't COME. Since we are potty training right now, Amelia spends most of her time either in her crate by my side while I do homework (just went back to school), in her playpen that has newspapers down and her carrier to sleep in, or with one of us watching her. The problem is that the second, the milli-second, she gets the chance she runs away and then it is a game of "catch me if you can", which usually includes going potty where she is not suppose to. I am sure it is all fun and games to her (and I am sure we look very funny trying to catch her). She will not respond to the Come command off of the leash and with a treat or toy she will come close enough to see what it is and then dash off before she can be caught. Does anyone have any advice? Do I need to keep her on the leash all the time she is out of her crate or pen? The girls hate this, but I get frustrated having to catch her again and again.
Also, I just read some information today that says I should decide between indoor potty training and outdoor potty training. What do you do? What is the most successful for Yorkies? We live in Arizona, really cold or rainy days come once in awhile, but the heat can get stifling during the summer. Any thoughts?
And one last question - how much do your pups sleep? Amelia is either going full tilt or napping. Sometimes 3 or 4 hours at a time. Is this normal?
Thanks for your responses in advanced. We are very excited about the new adventure of being a Yorkie owner.  ~C |
WELCOME!!!
Sounds JUST like a puppy- they play hard and then they SLEEP hard
Sounds normal
I love when they need a nap mid play- so cute. She is busy exploring and learning and growing so she needs all that sleep.
The come command= ah such a tough one. You have the right idea with treats- come should ALWAYS and FOREVER be rewarded with treats because it is the only command that might one day save her life. However i think she also needs to learn sit and stay. Work on those- then when she comes- she will learn she needs to sit and stay and then get her treats. When Layla comes she will run right up to me and then sits and waits for her treat- so work on sit and stay and then bring them all together.
I personally like pottying outside- and i live in Ontario- so we get very cold weather- but i'm sure like very hot weather. Layla wont' stay out too long
We have bells hung on our door that she rings with her nose to tell me she needs out and they work GREAT> I just hate the idea of spending all that money on potty pads and then the garbage they produce.
STick with it- small dogs are hard to train because their little bladders ar ejust so tiny... but be consistent and have a little mini party every time she get it right- lots of praise and treats