I think what they say about yorkies being stubburn is correct. My other puppy (cocker/bigon mix) is completely trained and she is also 17 weeks old. for her, I kept her crated whenever I was not home or could not keep my eyes on her at all times. I would take her outside just about every 20 minutes. i would tell her to go "potty" and then give her a treat. She actually started to fake me out and run to the side and pretend to go when she wasn't. They say that the fastest way to train an dog is to actually catch them going in the wrong spot so that you can grab them up, loudly tell them "no" and take them to where they should go. When there praise them with "good girl and a treat" if they go. then, bring them in the house and let them run around before you put them back into the crate. If they do not go then you always put them right back into the crate and take them out every 15 minutes until they go. Once they go, repeat (praise, treat, and time out and about ruinning the house with you next to them for about 15- 20 minues). Doing this worked great for all my other dogs. This one, I was afraid to crate her because of her size (1 1/2 lbs) and this fear of glyco..something. I finally decided that I need to go back and treat her similiar to the others. I am going o crate her during the night. And pen her during the day (at least for now). I would like to go to the crate during the day when I know that I can get home for her in enough time to let her out. When I am home I will use the crate, tke her out to go. If she goes then I will say," good girl, pick her up and pet her all over." If she should begin to have an accident then I will scoop her up with tail underneath (all while harshly saying "no" and place her onto her pad or ouside (whichever is closest). If she goes on her pad I will go back to praising her. If not, then I will leave her in her crate until I think she may have to go (30 minutes), take her out and bring her to where she has to go. I will do tis until she goes and I can praise her. Then, I will let her run around with us. This workded fast and great for my other ones. My yorkie doesn't take treats. I think I willhave to find a treat she likes. that will probably help. Someone mentioned live treats. I think I will stop at the store now. Now, mind you, I am far from the expert. I have been trying all kinds of things myself. Hopefully, I will figure this thing out soon. But, I am going to try and pretend (even though she is so litle and cute) that she "is a dog" and that means I need to train her as such (well, except for the pads, the size and she can't do the steps, the hair over her eyes and not being able to maybe see everything in front of her, ....laughing).- Kathy
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Originally Posted by YorkieLover9 Can you please describe in detail your praise AND punishment method. My little one will sometimes run to the paper on his own to do his business, sometimes stopping in the middle of play to do this, then other times, usually when he goes pee pee, he will run off to the hallway and pee, when I catch him in the act, I say No No, on the paper and I put him on the paper.
Why does he sometimes get it all right (everytime he goes on the paper, I praise like crazy and have started giving him a little treat). I wish he could make the praise/treat connection every single time and stop peeing on the carpet. |