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Originally Posted by tigker86  Actually...I was having a massive debate about this about 2 - 3 weeks ago. Pee pads in designated spots work. I did put mine on the carpets as well... Lexi didnt confuse it with the pee pad until I tried training her to go outdoors.
I'm starting to train lexi to pee outdoors because I notice after awhile if you don't air out the room it starts to smell even though I remove the pads and change them when I come home from work etc.
If you do have carpet, you hvae to watch your yorkie constantly...the moment you see her circling you have to put her on her pee pad. Some of them are already scented so they know that's where they are supposed to go. if they use the pad make it seem like the best thing in the world. (Sometimes I swear after Lexi pees, she looks like she's so proud of herself after, LOL.
If they make a mistake and go where they are not supposed to go you scold them and say no! then placed them on the area the pad is at and point and say good. |
I never have any smells in my house of urine. If the house is smelling of urine, I suspect someone has been peeing where they should not be peeing and as the urine is breaking down in the air, the ammonia smell is giving off (not healthy!). I would get a black light and survey the room and treat each and any spot of pee that you find.
Outside is also a good option - mine go outside in a designated spot in the garden and they use washable pee pads as well. Again, my dogs are not permitted to piss all over the house, or the yard, and they are trained not to do so. I can't speak for others but I just wonder why anyone would put up with that kind of unacceptable canine behavior. We all know that dogs, and especially yorkies, will take advantage of us if we allow it.
