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countrylady · 03-21-2010, 04:20 AM

I should reiterate that although we adopted Sasha over 9 weeks ago, she was almost 5 yrs. old, and was a breeder dog who had never been taken OUTSIDE to 'go'. In my own opinion, we would NEVER have trained her using the 'crate' method. She does not sleep in a crate, nor do we use one for her for any reason. Here is MY take on it: First, WHY train them TWICE???? If you let them go on pee pads in the house, YOU ARE SENDING A CONFUSING AND WRONG message.
We decided the minute we got her, that we needed to teach her THAT OUR ENTIRE HOUSE IS OUR CRATE, and that peeing and pooping in the house is unacceptable. We were, and are diligent about taking her outdoors specifically to 'do her business' many times a day. Right now, she ALMOST never has accidents, but on occasion still will, AND we have not yet gone away for a day and left her, and THAT is the rub....We do not feel she can be trusted. Like your dog, Sasha KNOWS darn well when she has done wrong, as she will start to shake when we discover it. We have NEVER spanked her or any such thing. We FIRMLY say "NO", take her out, and then say that that is ' bad, you must go outside', etc., IN A NORMAL TONE OF VOICE. I have never had dogs that were crated while we went away, and never have my former dogs had accidents in the house when I was gone. What is it with yorkies!!!!!!!!!!!?????????? EVERY single time Sasha does her business outside we give a tiny treat and much praise. I am out of ideas for getting her to somehow 'tell' us when she has to go! My schnauzers always went to the door, danced around, or pawed my leg, or SOMETHING, when they wanted to 'go'! Also, when we take Sasha out in the yard to pee and poop, IT IS FOR THAT REASON ONLY. We don't let her get distracted by chipmunks, or thinking it is play or walkie time. We make sure that she knows she is out there for ONLY one reason. Our ultimate goal is to have Sasha let us know if she wants to go out, AND to be able to leave her, in the house, as she is, and know she will HOLD IT until we come back. According to Cesar Millan, and the books, we are doing everything 'right', but I cannot understand this dog still having accidents after over 2 months of intense and consistent training. It is just SO disappointing and demoralizing when we JUST get to thinking that she is 'getting it', and then BOOM---the peeing on the sofa, or a pile in the corner!!! Soon, we must leave her for a day. I may get a baby gate, and confine her to the taproom, but ultimately, that is NOT the answer either. I want her to KNOW it is never acceptable to 'go' in the house, and to alert us if she needs to be taken out. She has 'held it' for over 12 hours sometimes, at night, and is NOT waking us up, or 'going' in the house, so WHY CAN'T SHE HOLD IT DURING THE DAY, IF NEED BE?????
SIGH......Like so many of you, I am OUT of ideas, and getting frustrated.

03-21-2010, 04:20 AM	#59
countrylady YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 9	Re: "...still pees and poops in the house...." I should reiterate that although we adopted Sasha over 9 weeks ago, she was almost 5 yrs. old, and was a breeder dog who had never been taken OUTSIDE to 'go'. In my own opinion, we would NEVER have trained her using the 'crate' method. She does not sleep in a crate, nor do we use one for her for any reason. Here is MY take on it: First, WHY train them TWICE???? If you let them go on pee pads in the house, YOU ARE SENDING A CONFUSING AND WRONG message. We decided the minute we got her, that we needed to teach her THAT OUR ENTIRE HOUSE IS OUR CRATE, and that peeing and pooping in the house is unacceptable. We were, and are diligent about taking her outdoors specifically to 'do her business' many times a day. Right now, she ALMOST never has accidents, but on occasion still will, AND we have not yet gone away for a day and left her, and THAT is the rub....We do not feel she can be trusted. Like your dog, Sasha KNOWS darn well when she has done wrong, as she will start to shake when we discover it. We have NEVER spanked her or any such thing. We FIRMLY say "NO", take her out, and then say that that is ' bad, you must go outside', etc., IN A NORMAL TONE OF VOICE. I have never had dogs that were crated while we went away, and never have my former dogs had accidents in the house when I was gone. What is it with yorkies!!!!!!!!!!!?????????? EVERY single time Sasha does her business outside we give a tiny treat and much praise. I am out of ideas for getting her to somehow 'tell' us when she has to go! My schnauzers always went to the door, danced around, or pawed my leg, or SOMETHING, when they wanted to 'go'! Also, when we take Sasha out in the yard to pee and poop, IT IS FOR THAT REASON ONLY. We don't let her get distracted by chipmunks, or thinking it is play or walkie time. We make sure that she knows she is out there for ONLY one reason. Our ultimate goal is to have Sasha let us know if she wants to go out, AND to be able to leave her, in the house, as she is, and know she will HOLD IT until we come back. According to Cesar Millan, and the books, we are doing everything 'right', but I cannot understand this dog still having accidents after over 2 months of intense and consistent training. It is just SO disappointing and demoralizing when we JUST get to thinking that she is 'getting it', and then BOOM---the peeing on the sofa, or a pile in the corner!!! Soon, we must leave her for a day. I may get a baby gate, and confine her to the taproom, but ultimately, that is NOT the answer either. I want her to KNOW it is never acceptable to 'go' in the house, and to alert us if she needs to be taken out. She has 'held it' for over 12 hours sometimes, at night, and is NOT waking us up, or 'going' in the house, so WHY CAN'T SHE HOLD IT DURING THE DAY, IF NEED BE????? SIGH......Like so many of you, I am OUT of ideas, and getting frustrated.