 Really ??????
Have been flipping around on this forum, reading this and that ... just read an entry from a member who was trying to find more info about a chocolate colored yorkie she had, which she termed "rare." Lots of discussion ensued about the rarity of her dog .... and one entry in particular caught my eye ... "The only thing "rare" about a yorkie is if they're unspoiled and 100% potty trained!" My question is REALLY? You mean it's rare for a yorkie to EVER be 100% potty trained? I'm in the process of selecting the type of dog I want to buy this summer, and so far Yorkie is at the top of my list, but this comment about it being rare to be 100% potty trained scares me a little. I'm sure I would love the dog, but who would knowingly take an animal into their house if they knew it would always and forever pee and poop all over their carpet and furniture and never be 100% potty trained?!!! I have to admit I'm a little discouraged. I was sold on getting a chihuahua until I read too many testimonials from people talking about their chi's being a year or older and still not potty trained. Then I began researching yorkies - gosh, who wouldn't love them just by looking at them! But I'm starting to get the "heebie-jeebies" again about the length of time it takes to potty train them. Really - is a couple of months not a reasonable amount of time to expect a dog to get the hang of potty training? I know all dogs are different and some get it right away and some take longer ..... I guess I just have the pre-purchase jitters and am afraid I'll end up with a dog that takes bloody FOREVER to potty train! Has anyone out there had GOOD success with potty training or does EVERYONE struggle with this for months and months and months and years? Thanks for the info ....!!! Jan |