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angeleyes · 12-19-2010, 05:07 PM

I too have a Morkie and Belle was 2 pounds at 12 weeks. We live in Minnesota where it is also very cold and snowy. There was no way I could or would take her out to pee. I bought a pee pad holder to put the pads in. I would put her on the pad about every 1 1/2 hrs. or sooner if she was circling. I would always say "go potty" and when she did she got alot of praise and a small treat. I also learned that these little ones are prissy in that they do not like a really wet pad, at least Belle doesn't. I started putting a folded in half newspaper on top of the pad and when that got wet I'd just change newspapers. Saved lots on pads. I also learned that they do not like to pee and pop on the same pad. It took me awhile to pick up on that but others have said theirs don't do both either. At night I started right away with Belle sleeping beside my bed in her crate. I used a trick that I did with my Schnauzer before Belle and that was covering the entire crate with a blanket when she was in there at night. Belle never fussed or made a sound until she had to potty. I would get her out and put her on the pad and after she peed, she'd go right back in the kennel. As they grow you can stretch the amount of time between potty trips. I think the covering with a blanket is kind of the same theory as with covering a bird. As for when we go somewhere, Belle has her own little bag, like a diaper bag. I keep 2 pads in there. I take her in the bathroom or somewhere quiet and put the pad down and tell her to go. Yeah, Belle goes on command! I don't take the pad holder when we are away for the day. During the summer we camp alot and I take her pads then for night but she learned to potty outside too. Mommy was so proud of her, the other campers must have thought I was crazy. "So what, your dog peed outside?" Hey, she's not just a dog, she's my baby and she's tiny and I'm proud of her! One other thing I learned with having such tiny babies is their risk of hypoglycemia. I am a diabetic so I always have a tube of glucose in my purse. This works well if they seem to be low on sugar or have been playing hard for a long time. I just put a little on my finger and rub it on her gums, you don't need much. You can buy it in the pharmacy pretty much anywhere. Good luck with your teeny one. Keep them warm and cozy in the cold.

12-19-2010, 05:07 PM	#13
angeleyes YT Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hugo, MN USA Posts: 325	pee pads I too have a Morkie and Belle was 2 pounds at 12 weeks. We live in Minnesota where it is also very cold and snowy. There was no way I could or would take her out to pee. I bought a pee pad holder to put the pads in. I would put her on the pad about every 1 1/2 hrs. or sooner if she was circling. I would always say "go potty" and when she did she got alot of praise and a small treat. I also learned that these little ones are prissy in that they do not like a really wet pad, at least Belle doesn't. I started putting a folded in half newspaper on top of the pad and when that got wet I'd just change newspapers. Saved lots on pads. I also learned that they do not like to pee and pop on the same pad. It took me awhile to pick up on that but others have said theirs don't do both either. At night I started right away with Belle sleeping beside my bed in her crate. I used a trick that I did with my Schnauzer before Belle and that was covering the entire crate with a blanket when she was in there at night. Belle never fussed or made a sound until she had to potty. I would get her out and put her on the pad and after she peed, she'd go right back in the kennel. As they grow you can stretch the amount of time between potty trips. I think the covering with a blanket is kind of the same theory as with covering a bird. As for when we go somewhere, Belle has her own little bag, like a diaper bag. I keep 2 pads in there. I take her in the bathroom or somewhere quiet and put the pad down and tell her to go. Yeah, Belle goes on command! I don't take the pad holder when we are away for the day. During the summer we camp alot and I take her pads then for night but she learned to potty outside too. Mommy was so proud of her, the other campers must have thought I was crazy. "So what, your dog peed outside?" Hey, she's not just a dog, she's my baby and she's tiny and I'm proud of her! One other thing I learned with having such tiny babies is their risk of hypoglycemia. I am a diabetic so I always have a tube of glucose in my purse. This works well if they seem to be low on sugar or have been playing hard for a long time. I just put a little on my finger and rub it on her gums, you don't need much. You can buy it in the pharmacy pretty much anywhere. Good luck with your teeny one. Keep them warm and cozy in the cold.