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Originally Posted by NBSlav  My yorkie has been a handful since we got her almost 3 weeks ago. Layla is going on 13 weeks and she has been a tough little cookie to care for. We have been trying to crate train her at night but she just cries for almost an hour, we have her in a play pen during the day and she cries in there too. We have toys, blankets, she hates them both. She stops after a while but if she sees us she starts up again and tries to jump out of it. Potty training has been another issue, she's going potty outside when we take her (about every hr or two) but she still goes inside even after we have just taken her out. She doesn't let us know when she needs to go outside. She also eats her poop on top of that. She's pretty stubborn too, she ignores me and my husband when we call her to "come" and doesn't follow us when we have her on the leash. She'll do it for treats sometimes. She also rarely wants to be playing or cuddling with us, unless it's to lay on the couch and take a nap. Aren't puppies supposed to want human contact? She plays with her toys and we try to play with her but she ignores us half the time. She's also biting us and chewing (I don't blame for her this since she's probably teething) and doesn't stop when we tell her "NO bite" and ignore her. I've read a couple ideas on using a bell by the door (how does this work?) and pinapple in food to prevent from eating poop. Not sure what to do about her behavior, is this how she's always going to be, very anti-social? Help!  |
potty training should usually start at 13 weeks. She is a puppy and of course she is going to have a short attention span right now. when you take her outside let her know that is outside. Say lets go outside or do you need to go outside and then let her follow you to the door. My dogs sit by the door when they need to go out. how long is she in the crate for? i never crated or crate trained my dogs so im not sure how that goes. but i know you shouldnt keep them locked up for a long period of time they get bored. They all have different personalities. I have a girl who loves to sleep and doesnt play much and a boy who loves to play. I had a boy who passed and he loved to play too. She is a puppy and you have to give her time.