Our daughter is 8 years old. She takes him out and does not play with him. She waits until he does his "business" and then brings him inside. Maybe since Archer doesn't view her as the "Alpha", he is less likely to go for her every time?
Right now we are using the "How to housebreak your dog in 7 days" method. He is has been confined since 8:45am and is now starting to bark and whine. according to the book, it says to keep confined until Noon. They say it's not cruel, but it's agonizing to hear him whine
we will try this method for the next 7 days (if we make it that long
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I'm also very confused about the food/water debate. Since yorkies (and small puppies) are prone to hypoglycemia, isn't it prudent to leave food out at all times? This makes housetraining difficult, because you need to monitor closely the intake of food so you know when to let them out...so confusing!!
Starting today, I am keeping a log of his time inside, outside, confined, eating/sleeping, etc... hopefully this will aid us in our housebreaking endeavors!
