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Originally Posted by MauiGirl  Nancy1999 and others have given very good advice that should be helpful to you. Yorkies are known for being hard to housetrain, so be really patient.
I didn't crate train any of mine, used a playpen at first then an x-pen and pads cause they'd pee every half hour the first month or so. However, crate training does work well if done right.
This pup is too young and has a very tiny bladder, so leaving her in a crate beyond her ability to hold she is going to have to potty, and she just might get used to being in her own pee etc. and become even harder to train. Just my opinion, but I'd be concentrating on creating a cozy bed area with a separate area (pad) for potty. |
Yes, I agree, I think crate training is easier to accomplish overnight because they can hold it a little longer. I found it easier to use an x-pen during the day, and just crate train overnight, he was able to hold it three hours, and I placed him on a pee pad during the night, and then back in his crate with warm bedding. If you don't have an x-pen, many people just place the dog in a bathroom with bedding/crate and pee pads, and allow the dog to train itself.
This link has some excellent advice on crate training and other methods of housebreaking.
Crate Training Your Puppy or Adult Dog. You will notice that a 10 week old puppy can only hold it an hour. You are suppose to take it out of the crate, place the dog on the pad or outside, and wait for it to go, if it doesn't go within a couple of minutes, you place it back in the crate, and wait another 10 or so minutes and try again. If it to goes this time, you praise it and allow it free time to play outside the crate. Then back in the crate for another hour. So you see crate training is done with you being home all the time.