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Originally Posted by mercyme

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.

This is good advice. I didn't even think to mention it. It really takes a keen eye and sense of your dog to "predict" when they will have to go. Most times Sophie will bark to go out (potty). But how do you tell between the bark to play and the bark to go out? I don't know, you just learn it. But what I do is everytime she barks, she goes out. NO MATTER WHAT. Sometimes she'll just sniff the ground in front of me. Sometimes she'll bite my toes. I've learned there are many ways she tells me she has to go potty and as they get older (beyond 6 mths like previously stated) it does get more and more obvious. Otherwise, controlled feed/water (which I don't agree, I free free/water) and crate training. They just don't really get it till about 7+ months. But your consistency and patience until they get to that age is where the difference is between finally getting it or forever having accidents in the house. It doesn't seem now that your hard work and persistance is paying off. But it will. Hope that's a bit better advice than I gave before. I'm not an expert. This is just my personal experience. I'm sure other things worked better for other people.