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Originally Posted by miababyjeff  I was never blaming the breeder until I called 3 different reputable yorkie breeders and an in home dog trainer. They all gave me the exact same response, that it must have been the conditions the puppy was raised in, much like that of a pet store dog. She does not have loose stool. I take her out to pee and she does and I praise her so much give her a treat then immediatlely she pees in her crate or poops. She will hold her poop literally for like 5 hours then when I put her in the crate she poops. I did start putting her in the Xpen with her potty pad and bed and she goes on the potty pad then lays on it. It's like she doesn't even mind the smell of her pee or poop. We have caught her eating her poop. If I let her in my house to walk she will poop on my things. I guess all I have is the advice you get in books that says this behavior is not normal. And for the poster that said I have no patience all I can say is you are sadly mistaken. I love this puppy and that is why I am even taking the time to post on here to get help. Unfortunately I think there are way too many people out there breeding yorkies that have absolutely no idea how to raise "pets" for people because they give the puppies NO attention and then expect the puppies to learn when we get them after they are already programmed. |
I have questions regarding the above I have bolded.
Why don't you speak with your pups breeder and not 3 other breeders and a trainer? Or have you tried and she is ignoring you?
If you don't want her to poop on your things, confine her area when she is out of the crate. Xpen or baby gates. Keep the area VERY small.
Your posts do read as you are giving up (your first post in this thread). How long have you had this pup/how old was she when you got her? How long have you been trying? Not long for sure. Even if you had this pup since the day it was born, it wouldn't have been very long you have been trying to potty train. You can't give up.
Even though there ARE too many breeders breeding yorkies, it's not really their responsibility to "raise pets for people". It's YOUR responsiblity to raise YOUR pet the way you want her to behave. Just bc a breeder gave their puppies tons of attention or no attention, that does not make them hard wired to not receive any more training after they leave. I don't believe they can be programmed for life in the short amount of time they are with the breeder. It is your job to train your dog.
Katie, my foster is not 100% trained. I take her out every hour or so. She is 6 yrs old. I have had her more a bit over 2 months. She went from going all the time, with no pattern, to going all the time when I take her outside. I am also trying to train on pads inside, for example it's 3am and I don't want to go outside. She gets it sometimes, but if she has an accident at a decent hour, it's MY fault for not paying attention and watching her signs.
Keep your pup on a feeding schedule. Same time in, same time out. How many hours are you home/gone?