Most Yorkies are still with their moms at that age and the YTCA recommends them staying with their mother until 12 weeks. The mother teaches them the basis of housebreaking and will nudge them over to the pad when she smells that they have to urinate. She also teaches them inhibition of the biting reflex, so you might have more problems with that as well. I agree the puppy should be trained to use pads, but this is a really long time for puppies to be left alone. I think you shouldn't worry too much about housebreaking at first. Many people confine them to an area and just put pads all over the area so that the pup can't really make a mistake. Joey's breeder told me to ignore the accidents and praise the success. Please don’t punish mistakes, if you do, another even worse behavior will develop. Also, walking after meals is a great way to duel train them, however, I wouldn’t start that until a week after last shots. Right now, you job is to make your puppy feel safe, and confident. |