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mercyme · 05-01-2009, 11:20 AM

I'm echoing what everyone else says. From what I've read, Yorkies don't have full control of their bladders/stool until they're about six months old. Even so, they are notoriously hard to potty train (I'm finding this out, as we have one who's about 6 mo. and another 4.5 mo.).

As everyone else here has said, PATIENCE !!! As frustrated as you may get at times, don't yell/get mad at them, they can't help it. It will set the potty training back.

When we first got ours, they slept with us in the bed, and yes, there were "tinkle" accidents on the comforter. Then we became "attuned" to them when they woke up (2 a.m., 4 a.m., etc.), if they were moving toward the foot of the bed, we knew it was time right then to take them to their pee pads. Make sure to praise profusely when they go where they're supposed to !!!!! Good luck, hang in there.

05-01-2009, 11:20 AM	#7
mercyme Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Arlington, Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 82	Time & Patience I'm echoing what everyone else says. From what I've read, Yorkies don't have full control of their bladders/stool until they're about six months old. Even so, they are notoriously hard to potty train (I'm finding this out, as we have one who's about 6 mo. and another 4.5 mo.). As everyone else here has said, PATIENCE !!! As frustrated as you may get at times, don't yell/get mad at them, they can't help it. It will set the potty training back. When we first got ours, they slept with us in the bed, and yes, there were "tinkle" accidents on the comforter. Then we became "attuned" to them when they woke up (2 a.m., 4 a.m., etc.), if they were moving toward the foot of the bed, we knew it was time right then to take them to their pee pads. Make sure to praise profusely when they go where they're supposed to !!!!! Good luck, hang in there.