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Originally Posted by OwnedByJezebel  If he is stopping what he is doing and going over to the pad to pee and just missing, then there is nothing I would do but praise him. He is doing his best to go on the pad, and doesn't have the ability to know that his back end is off the edge. Maybe get bigger pads, but don't scold him when he goes to the right place but misses, since that might give him the idea that going to his pad to pee is a bad thing.
If he is only 4 months, he is not through teething yet. Most don't start to lose their baby teeth (front incisors) until around 5 months of age, and they lose all of their baby teeth and get their adult teeth by the time they are 7 months. He needs to chew, get him something to chew on besides your hands/toes. Tell him "ouch" when he does it and pull away, then provide him with an alternative. If that doesn't work, a squirt bottle filled with plain water works wonders (that shoots in a stream, not a mist), and just say "no" at the instant you are spraying him. |
I agree - he's trying and that's a good sign !
Some don't ever really 'get it' and it takes some longer than others....My oldest Chanel trained on pads in less than 2 weeks as a very young puppy - while Cheri took 11 months and still 'tries' to sneak a pee when it rains out or she's too excited to go out to my fenced patio (I leave my door open for them when home) I also have a pad in my house so got all my bases covered.....
I SO remember the biting days.....I never had to do a water squirt but puppies love to bite and chew - This will pass - he's just a baby...you'll miss these days down the road -
there's nothing like having a little puppy running around - they're so freakin CUTE but the good thing about yorkies is they kind of stay puppies in many aspects - they're like having perpetual toddlers in the house. It's a fun time - but CAN be frustrating for some - good luck !