We bought Bear from an Amish couple who DID NOT CARE about their floors (vinyl). Just cleaned up after the puppies. Bear was 12 weeks old - had NO training. We have tried FOUR brands of puppy pads (she smelled all over them, even after we added spray to those supposedly ALREADY treated with attractant) then USUALLY peed next to them. We are disabled seniors. Can't "get to her in time to pick her up & take to pad. Don't want to YELL at her. She is so loving and wonderful in all other ways. We had a Yorkie (died 7 yrs ago @ 15 yrs). But, we were YOUNGER then.
Bought a Potty Patch and tried that (don't like its smell, though). She thought it was a great place to nap. So, we WATCHED OVER HER each time she goes to it and if nothing happens in a minute or so, we pick her up. This method was hit and miss.
We have now had her 3 weeks and think we may have confused her, as NOTHING seemed to work well. But, she had 12 weeks with NO RULES. She is only 2 lbs 5 oz and loves to go in car with us (hasn't had accident there) and we put down a puppy pad for her, gently holding her on it, about every hour (+/-) and she usually goes for us and gets a "GOOD POTTY" and a treat. This doesn't seem to work at home, though. Apparently, she has better trained US than we have trained her.
Are Yorkies hard to housebreak?
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[COLOR=green !important][COLOR=green !important]breeds [COLOR=green !important]of [/COLOR][COLOR=green !important]dogs[/COLOR][/COLOR][/COLOR] have been known to possibly take longer. It seems that some Yorkies take years to fully housebreak while others only take a couple weeks or months. Personal preference to use puppy pads for inside housebreaking or outside training will work with the proper training “techniques” which training manuals are highly recommended. What works for one Yorkie might not for another. Some Yorkie owners use the kennel method, other owners designate a small area of the house to contain the Yorkie in until the Yorkie is mature enough to have full rein of the house and is completely housebroken. Patience and dedication with positive reinforcement is the key to housebreaking your Yorkie.
Two days ago, bought a baby play pen (as it is up off the floor, easier access), with her bed AND potty patch in it. She spent 2 nights in it and used the patch in morning, but, had no choice other than her BED, which she will not use for toilet purposes. Have thought about buying
How To Train My Puppy Fast Track System but don't want to do it, without getting comments as to its value.
We have wanted another Yorkie for a LONG TIME, but, were NOT prepared for what we have. We were TOTALLY unaware that the puppies had NO housetraining or rules of any kind - just FREE RUN everywhere. She was the one who came to meet us at the door and when we held her, snuggled and quietly stayed. The other puppies seemed withdrawn and did NOT want to be held. Bear is energetic, plays and amuses herself AND us. BUT, we MUST resolve our problem. PS: Also raised Labrador Retrievers for 20+ yrs and NEVER had one that presented such a housetraining problem. Tried taking outside, Bear came down w/severe upper respiratory problem (almost pheumonia) and we had BIG VET BILL & MEDS... Plus, we don't need to try outside, as neither of us could take a fall in stride. SUGGESTIONS?