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Originally Posted by Dany001  Thanks for your responses.
This is why I hadn't taken him out---but the vet said I should take him out--just not for walks..... so I'm confused. lol.
We have a partially fenced concrete patio, outiside of the fence is the open grass--maybe I'll work on taking him to the pads on the patio so he still get outside but not in an open area. |
My first vet told me the same thing -- get that dog outside -- at 13 weeks. She doesn't have much experience with Yorkies and she is strongly opposed to pee pads.
Your pad on the patio idea sounds great. Since your pup is young, he needs access to that pad very often. When he is inside your home, restrict his freedom of movement to an xpen or one room for safety and for potty training. Supervise him closely. When he potties in the correct place, praise him profusely (yes, I do this on our walks too). Maybe give him a small treat (a single kibble, perhaps). Never stop praising good potties.
Never scold or punish. When your pup poops in the wrong place, take the poopies to the pad and show/tell him that they go on the pad. Then show him how you dispose of them and act like it is a really good thing. Yeah! Yippie!
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Originally Posted by Dany001 I recently read about that online because I suspected he may be that way watchin him inside of the pen--so I put a screen on one end for privacy--he barked at it.... so I took it down
How does it work with a dog who likes privacy when outside on a leash? |
LOL, he barked at the screen. Good question about privacy and walks. My boys aren't shy, so I don't know. I'll post a thread in this section asking.