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FirstYorkie · 01-10-2006, 11:42 AM

I'm not sure what the solution is, but I can tell you why she has this problem. It's because she spends all of her time in front of that gate waiting for you to come home. She's there waiting when she needs to poop and she's still waiting there for you after she poops. Doesn't help with the problem, but maybe helps to understand it and to lower your frustration level a bit. She does it because she misses you!

Many people swear by crate-training. The hours you describe are awfully long for a dog to spend in a crate, though. If you do decide on crate-training, try to make it as enjoyable for her as possible. Here is a good article about doing that:
http://www.clickersolutions.com/articles/2001/crate.htm

Hopefully, others will have better suggestions than I!

01-10-2006, 11:42 AM	#3
FirstYorkie YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: American in London Posts: 1,739	I'm not sure what the solution is, but I can tell you why she has this problem. It's because she spends all of her time in front of that gate waiting for you to come home. She's there waiting when she needs to poop and she's still waiting there for you after she poops. Doesn't help with the problem, but maybe helps to understand it and to lower your frustration level a bit. She does it because she misses you! Many people swear by crate-training. The hours you describe are awfully long for a dog to spend in a crate, though. If you do decide on crate-training, try to make it as enjoyable for her as possible. Here is a good article about doing that: http://www.clickersolutions.com/articles/2001/crate.htm Hopefully, others will have better suggestions than I! __________________ FirstYorkie We Love Clicker-Training!