My first Yorkie (male) was completely housebroken within a couple weeks and never had accidents. Piper is another story. She has been very difficult to housebreak. When we first got her at 9 weeks she piddled every 30 minutes. I was convinced that she must of had an urinary infection. Took her to the vets had all tests down on her urine and she was fine. The vet said she had an immature bladder and she just didn't realize she was capable of holding her urine. Piper would go potty every time you took her out but within a half hour she would have to go again. Luckily it was summer and was nice to be outside. She is now 10 months and just when I think this is it she's housebroken she'll have an accident. Piper doesn't ask to go out so you just have to bring her out every hour or so. I'm getting to know her body language when she runs back and forth you better take her out. When she does pee on the floor it's not a puddle but a dribble line where she had been running back and forth. I pick her up bring her out and then she goes. She still doesn't have good bladder control. When she has to go she has to go. Hopefully she will outgrow this.
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