[yorkietalkjilly]

I think dogs almost always regress during potty training, especially at this young age. Just keep on doing everything you are doing and trying to catch him in the act but if not, when you see the poop or pee, just matter of factly and completely without rancor(yes, I know) take him somewhat near it so he can see it and with NO emotion at all, say "uh oh" and then take him outside, saying "go potty outside" or whatever you say when you take him out - very, very positive. He won't need to go because he just did but go through the process anyway of still connecting pee/poop with outside. Do your clean-up process without emotion as you have been and continue on with your schedule. Any puppy or adult dog I have potty trained has done very well at first when it is all new and exciting to learn this new thing - and then regressed. Just stick with your schedule and bear it all with the attitude of a saint as your baby WILL get it one day - and re-regress and get it again, etc. One day they finally do get it once and for all and it is done. I crate-trained Tibbe for nearly a year and he had episodes of regression but once the training was done, after a couple or so accidents, he became completely clean in the house with no further regression. Potty training smaller dogs can be more difficult but do not sell them short as my last 2 Yorkies have both been potty trained and clean in the house. During her last 2 years of life while I still worked, my former Yorkie would begin to use the potty pad by the back door if I stopped by the store before coming home and I could tell when I did finally get home that she had just toileted recently, so she held in as long as she physically could. And my current Yorkie will not use potty pads no matter what - he just holds everything all day! I wish he would use the pads if I have to be gone long but he just prefers going outside. Potty training a Yorkie can be done so be patient and consistent and above all, positive all the time. Sounds like you have it down pat but just did not expect the usual regression episodes. All my best to you and your new baby Yorkie!