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I think if you are willing to work on your relationship with this dog, you and he can become best buddies. Really!

Everyone makes mistakes, and you've come here looking for something to change. Good for you. I don't think your dog was "biding his time". It's in a dog's makeup to love his owner. It does sound like he is scared of you. He might have been pre-disposed to fear men because of his previous experience. This was also probably driving his bad potty behavior. He was probably scared, and those little brains can't focus on too much at one time.

I'm going to be repeating some stuff, but:

* Yorkies can be **extremely** hard to potty train. If he is going in front of you, he is confused, not spiteful. My dog went through this phase even though he went crazy for the treats I gave him when he got it right. I knew he was trying his best, but even the best of us get frustrated with how long it takes to click. It is worth it to stay patient and work through it.

* You need to switch to POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT ONLY. Many modern trainers believe this is the best method anyway, and it's especially important because you got off on the wrong foot with your yorkie. Get a clicker, and read up on the basics of clicker training. This will give you and he somewhere positive to start with.

* Make sure you are in charge of his feeding and walks to re-build your bond.

* Do not make any threatening gestures. Get him to play with you by lying on the floor and throwing treats to him until he is more comfortable with you.

* It would be better if your gf interrupts him when he goes inside. He might be scared by you clapping your hands. There are a ton of potty training threads available. If you are finding accidents after the fact, you need to take the dog out more frequently, or **confine him to a smaller area**. Do you have a crate or an xpen?

* A lot of dogs don't come when called. Train him to come to you with treats, and NEVER call him to punish him or scold him, even if he does not come promptly.



Good luck. I believe you can do it. If however, you find that you don't have the patience, please re-home him. Perhaps you can give him to a rescue so they can ensure that he gets a good home, since he has already been moved once. If you want to keep coming here and learning about yorkies, I will support you.