Yorkies bladders are probably the size of a walnut, with them drinking any water at all they will not be able to hold it for 8 hours. They'll probably just find a spot to pee in secret if you don't give them an indoor option.
I brought Rizzo home at 14 weeks, he was crate trained but was iffy about potty trained. I gated him off in the kitchen with food, water, bed, crate (door open), things he could safely chew, and a few potty pads. I come home (still, almost 1 year later) at lunch everyday and he usually doesn't go during the morning 4 hours, but will go sometime between his lunch break and when I get home from work. Don't expect your yorkie to ever be 100% housebroken. Give her an indoor option, and praise her for using it. The only success I've made with Rizzo is that he only pees indoors, he will not poo inside (woohoo!) and honestly I think he trained himself. I think he got tired of me placing his poo on the pad taking him to the pad and showing him his poo then giving him a treat. Once he poos he wants to be away from it (another celebration for that because he's not a poop eater, a common issue with yorkies)
You shouldn't bring home a pup that young and leave her alone for 4 hours at a time, even with room to move around. Sometimes they won't eat unless you're standing there with them (Rizzo) and if they crash, they crash hard. You're definetly taking a big risk with hypoglycemia bringing her home this early.
I recommend walking away from this breeder and research another breeder. Find one that keeps the pups until they're 12 weeks old at least. JMO. |