Hi! I have an 11 month old yorkie, and I am still having problems with potty training him.
Basically my issue is: He holds it while I'm at work; but he will go in his crate EVERY night no matter what. I have asked a lot of people what to do (even my vet), and I have tried everything. At first I thought it was a bladder problem; but if he can hold it all day I don't understand how he will go at night (I take him out right before bed and cut off his water supply early). Also, I do not go to bed that early (the absolute earliest is 10pm). The other thing is that he sometimes will pee in the crate at 5am; but other times 2 or 3 am. He starts barking, and I assume he needs to go out so I get up, and he has already gone!
Do you think it is because he knows I'm home? I think it is either that, or maybe because he wants to eat. Sometimes I think it's that because once I get up and clean his crate (and take him out again) he will run right in there for food and then go back to sleep. (but-he really does not like the crate otherwise).
Another thing is...when I am leaving for work (about an hour after I feed him), he will not get up to go outside to go potty (he is sleeping), and then he still holds it all day!!! I don't get it.
Also, he sometimes will let me know that he needs to go out by ringing a bell; but he still will go in the house too! He knows what the word "outside" means, because if I say it he will run to the door.
Does anyone have any idea what is going on? I'm not even mad anymore...I just have no clue!
