Quote:
Originally Posted by b0sst00ts  Ok, I also got a nine weeks old yorkie&his name is tootsie "toots". I don't have a pen for him but I made a little area cover with some boards. When I first got him, he would pee everywhere on my kitchen floor every time I let him out. I would out his head bear his pee and said no. I showed him who's the alpha male so he'll know who's the boss plus he'll know he can't pee on the floor except his pee pad. It been a whole week and he been "alright" because I watched him constantly when I let him out after work. I know his sign of poop and pee which is a good thing! If you let her out every where, just be prepare to clean because basically, you're inviting your carpet as the pee pad for them. It will stay smell on carpet unless you do some professional cleaning. Well, they're only 9 wks so you&me will gave to be patience and keep training them! One advice from me, show him who's the boss/alpha male because that will make her scared of you and actually listen to you. Good luck to you&me!  |
You don't want your dog to be scared of you! If you just try to scre her out of peeing, she will just try to pee when you don't see. She will jus tlearn that peeing must be a bad thing. You will create a nervous, and fearful dog with no sense of confidence and security. I think you need to reread what being the alpha is all about. You want to be decisive, consistent, and loving. You do not want to spank, rub nose in it, holler, or otherwise terrify the pup. You have a baby -- you have to treat her like a baby. She really is not even old enough to have left her mother and siblings at this point. Yorkies should stay with mother and siblings at least 12 weeks before letting them go to new homes. You will have to be extra patient and gentle. Teach her, but teach her with positive reinforcement not threats and terror.
I am also concerned about how you described what you made for her in lieu of a pen. You said you made a "little area cover with some boards." This does not sound like a safe set up. How about getting an exercise pen or play yard? Yorkies (especially yorkie puppies) are very fragile. Boards falling in on them could well injure them seriously. They also love to chew and wood can splinter and cause problems. You want a nice safe environment for your pup.