Welcome to Yorkie Talk!! I adopted my puppy when he was a few days shy of 10 weeks old. He is 5 months old now, and I can tell you that you have a long road ahead, so take a deep breath and think happy thoughts.
The best advice that I received from these wonderful people on this forum is to keep the puppy in a small space (like the kitchen) with pee pads in one spot and food and bedding in another. When you do take him out into the rest of the house you must watch him constantly for signs of having to relieve himself and then take him to his pee pad. Always praise him, even if you put him on the pad.
It seemed to me for the first few weeks that I would not survive the process of housetraining, his tiny brain did not comprehend what in world I wanted. As long as he was in his own small space he was pee pad trained but anywhere else it was hit or miss. Then when he reached the end of his fourth month it was like a light bulb went on in his brain and he understood what I wanted. He has been a joy to have around since that day. So be persistent and give lots of praise whenever he does it right and after a few weeks you will be passed this mind dumbing phase of his training.
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