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Originally Posted by miababyjeff  Yes, I am a stay-at home mom. I take her out every 15 minutes or so. Like I said she does use the puppy pad all the time, but how can I teach her to go outside if I offer her a place to go inside and she never learns to wait to go outside. There are a lot of people on this site who are quick to attack people who post. That is one reason I always hesitate, but I thought this would be the best place to seek training tips for yorkies. I have spoken with the breeder and she told me to call a dog trainer, which I did and that trainer told me if it were her she would take it back to the breeder because I would never be able to housetrain a dog that would poop in it's own crate which is super tiny. I sat outside with her today and my daughter for 2 hours and she would never poop until I brought her inside to her xpen. So maybe she will get it eventually and I am being patient, but it's hard when other breeders and a professional dog trainer told me her behavior was not normal. I love her and will take all the time in the world with her to train her, but I guess I feel like I am doing something wrong. Everyone I talk to says they have never had a dog poop in it's own crate. It is not because she is not given the opportunity to go outside or kept in her crate too long. |
Wow! Every 15 mins? You're more determined than I am.
I guess what everyone forgets, and I'm including those breeder and the professional trainer, is that every yorkie is an individual. Some get certain things quicker than others. So if she's slower to learn to potty outside, be happy she at least gets it inside on a piddle pad. After that, all you have to do is transition.
I had to go backwards, and go from a perfectly trained dog that peed and pooed outside, to teach him to use piddle pads and piddle pads only. He knew the potty command and everything, but our living situation changed. Honestly, he still doesn't 100% get it. I can't take him outside, really I can't (bad neighborhood) so he has to learn to potty indoors. He knows it's ok to potty in the bathroom where his piddle pad is, but he doesn't 100% grasp the concept of the piddle pad. If the pad is gone for some reason, he pees on the floor. He understands the location part, but not the pad part. But if I were to get frustrated and want to pull my hair every time he pees on the vinyl floor, then I'd get absolutely no where with him. Even if I don't vent my frustration at him, he knows I'm not pleased. These little ones are very perceptive. So I'm just glad he understands the potty in the bathroom part and continue to work with him, and mind you he's older than 16 weeks. Tricks are easy; teaching him to walk off leash with me was a breeze; switching potty habits not so much. Some yorkie owners have the potty part down, but struggle with tricks and obedience. Each yorkie is unique and certain things come more natural to them.
For now, to re leave some stress, focus on the pads, she's doing good from what you said, so don't fight it. Focus on the victories. Then when she's older and you and your kids take her out to the park or something, and when she can't hold it anymore, SHE WILL POTTY OUTSIDE. Trust me on that!