[Sweet Apple]

Originally Posted by Maximo

7 weeks is way too early to be crate training a Yorkie pup. Buy an xpen and put a piddle pad in one corner, her bed and food and water in another corner.

You will have a much happier and healthier pup and you will be happier.

Remember these little ones have very small bladders, and a 7 week old has barely begun to be able to control potty habits. She needs access to potty at all times of the day.

Totally right! Apple was 11 1/2 weeks old, when I brought her home, and she didn't do the crate scene...She was fine, gated in the kitchen, w/her bed @ one end, food and water in the middle, and puddle pads @ the other end...she stayed there, 'till she jumped the 36" fence lol...Then she was out and about, w/the electrical breakers thrown, in the area where she was out and about...Rule of thumb...puppy can only go about 1 hr. per month of age...An 8 week old pup might be able to go 2 hrs., but no longer....