[Ellie May]

Hey Mary.

Is it pee, poop, or both?
If it's just pee, was he cleared by the vet for a UTI, etc.?
Does he do it when you're home too or just when you aren't home?

I know with Ellie if I can't take her out about every two hours, then she has to be held or wear a diaper or she has no problem going in the house.It's either that or she is crated (no problem going in there either, but easier to clean up).

A lot of times I think Ellie just doesn't understand how to ask to go out (which wouldn't apply to Zip wince he was trained). When she is crated, she wants to gets to get out quickly (separation anxiety). We are doing better with that though. If it's nothing medical, it could be that he just doesn't feel like holding it/asking to go out (Yorkies are stubborn!). However, if he is looking for attention that he isn't getting during that time, I'd look at separation anxiety (the solution to that is "not" picking him up - it's building up his confidence to be independent).