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How old is he?
Instead of a crate, you could use an Xpen, and put the crate in the Xpen with the door of the crate removed. Line the xpen with peepads, then gradually decrease the number of pads till he's only using one.
Training a Yorkie to potty outside: Start on a weekend, or when you have two days off together. For very young pups, take him out every two hours. If he still has accidents in the house, take him out every 1-1.5 hours. When he pees outside, praise, praise, praise him, and give him a treat. This lets him know he did good! You can name it... when you go out tell him, 'Okay, let's go potty' or whatever phrase you want to use, but be consistant so he'll learn what it means.
Any mistakes he makes in the house should be cleaned up immediately with an enzymatic cleaner. Do not scold or punish him. Continue taking him out to potty and praise and reward when he does.
Sometimes punishing or even interrupting a pup while peeing can have adverse effects, and they will hide and become fearful of going in front of you or at all. Ignore his mistakes, and really concentrate on rewarding him when he does it right. He will learn quicker this way.
As for him peeing while walking (in the house)... he may have a Urinary tract infection, or he fears being caught and picked up... If you take him out on a regular basis, this should stop, if it doesn't or gets worse... see the vet.
Key times for him to have to relieve himself are: upon waking in the morning, after a playtime, upon waking from a nap, after meals, and right before bedtime. |