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Originally Posted by megansmomma  Something is not right, so lets try to figure this out and get your little one to "get it".
What size crate do you have her in?
It should only have enough room for her to turn around and lay down. She should also not be kept in the crate for longer then 20 minutes if she has not peed.
How often are you taking her out and for how long?
When you are crate training she needs to be taken outside for potty every 20 minutes. Pick her up and put her on the ground and tell her "go potty". If she doesn't go within 5 minutes take her back in the house and either into the crate or tethers to your side at all times. If she potties give immediate treats and praise. If she doesn't potty at your side or in the crate.
Do not let her have free rein of your house until she is fully trained. At 16 weeks she is way too young to be any where near fully house trained. You need to be consistent with training or she will never learn. |
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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. |
Maybe you didn't see my post so I would like to quote it above for you to reread. I promise you that I am not judging or attacking you. My post specifically said 5 minutes and then back into the crate or tether her to you. Please try this technique. It works! She is a puppy and at 16 weeks she is easily distracted. There have been plenty of puppymill dogs trained with the technique and you need to be consistent.
When you are crate training she needs to be taken outside for potty every 20 minutes. Pick her up and put her on the ground and tell her "go potty". If she doesn't go within 5 minutes take her back in the house and either into the crate or tethers to your side at all times. If she potties give immediate treats and praise. If she doesn't potty at your side or in the crate.
You are way too frustrated too soon. Yorkies are very hard to train but it does sound like you are willing to work hard with her. It will work but you need to follow the 20 tether or crate and 5 minutes outside to potty. My suggestion would be to tether her to your side.
If she didn't have the ability to wander around she would not be able to pee and poop on the potty pads. If you take her out every 20 minutes until you see the poop and pee there would be no need for the potty pad if you are outside training.
As for a trainer that would tell you to return your puppy~well I would get a new trainer
