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Old 08-15-2009, 05:00 PM   #3
QuickSilver
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Welcome!

Yorkies are famous for being really hard to potty train. You'll need to come up with a plan. There are tons and tons of threads here on different methods:

Here are some things you'll need to think about:

- Outside only, inside only, or both?
- Crate training, xpen, "umbilical cord"?
- Schedule food and water. Expect pee ~15 minutes after drinking, poop ~1 hour afterwards.
- At 3 months, you can expect them to hold it for about 4 hours, at four months, 5 hours, etc. Plan to take her out every two or three hours at her current age.
- Get an enzyme cleaner like Nature's Miracle to clean up messes.
- It is worth it to start out really vigilant - that means if the dog is not in a crate or xpen, you are watching him with BOTH eyes - and set the dog up for success.


Good luck! If your dog is anything like mine, you will need it. Be prepared to learn a lot of patience. It is so worth it once they finally catch on.
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