I completely agree with the feed, kennel, then out to potty for potty training.
My Princess is the same way i was worried about using a box at first...she loves her "box" she goes in there when she not only wants rest but just to be alone sometimes.
We do have a rule here:
if the dogs are on their beds (we have beds all over the house) they are in their "safety zone" no one can bother them; go pet them or anything...if they want attention they will come snuggle or ask for it.
But Princess still goes to her box to lay on the bed in it-I think she likes the comfort of her own little enclosed den.
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Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly  Yes, though I didn't start out to get smaller Yorkies, that's what I took once I heard their stories. Jilly weighed only 3 lbs. grown and Tibbe is 5.3 lbs. I think they were both nervous, sort of neurotic dogs when I got them and they seemed to prefer their smaller crate to call their own cozy little den when the time came to catch some zzzzz's while I took the time to clean house, run errands, wash, bathe, etc., while they were being potty trained. Once trained, they have the full run of the house 24/7. My first Yorkie was paper-trained only as I eschewed crate training back then as I thought it barbaric but I sure got tired of poop and pee on paper in my home! Before I got Jilly, I wanted to find another way, if possible. I read every dog training book I could buy and talked to other owners endlessly and once I found out crate training wasn't really a life of jail time and how limited it was done right, I tried it and the first time was a howling success. No more collecting soiled papers/pads for me thank goodness. But if I ever have to move into an apartment, that will be the only route I can go as I don't see me getting up and leashing my dog to go out all the time, day and night and expose myself and dog to whoever/whatever is passing by and strange dogs that might just appear from no where. Having a house with a yard is a blessing but I probably won't always want a whole house to care for and I'll be poop pad training! |