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sportschick · 03-05-2012, 01:26 PM

I went through the same thing with getting Beanie into a harness and walking. First I got the harness on her and led her around the kitchen with it using little treats to get her moving. I did this for a couple of days, then put a sweater on her and took her outside. She didn't want to move at first, but the treats helped. She LOVES food, so treats worked with her. At first, she sniffed at everything and I mean everything and she would not go very far. I just let her do her own thing for a couple of days just to get the energy out of her. Every time we went out, she went further and further up the street then back down the street. I mean this little doggie can MOVE. I am just about jogging with her for the first 15 minutes when we get out. I try to take her out at least twice a day. In the morning and I go home from work for lunch and take her out. I try to get her out at night after she eats too, but that doesn't always work out because I get home after 6:00 and it gets colder and still dark.

She actually walks/runs pretty much beside me now. AND she has peed outside!!! Yaaayyyy. She hasn't pooped outside yet, I am hoping that will happen too. When it gets warmer, I will be able to take her out right away at 7:30 a.m. and maybe the poop will happen. I am trying to train her to do both inside and outside. She actually goes right on the pee pads inside and I am thinking of making the ex-pen larger again because she pees and poops on the pad and then well, walks in it because the pen is smaller.

Anyway, I know what you all are going through. I have only had her for 3 weeks and let me tell you, the first 10 days were HORRIBLE. I really thought I was going to have to send her back and that I had made a terrible mistake getting her, being single and working all day. But Yorkies are really smart dogs, but VERY stubborn. Don't give up guys, you CAN do it. I posted here a lot for those 10 days and got a lot of support. Things are much better with my dog and I just love her to death. But, if she doesn't get her exercise, she is way too hyper.

I also got her when she was 7 mos. old and I feel like it has been harder with her because she is older and more "set" in the way she was at the breeder's house. But she is learning and I am learning (my first dog). It is a long, exhausting process, but totally worth it because these dogs are amazing!!

03-05-2012, 01:26 PM	#26
sportschick Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Reading, MA Posts: 261	I went through the same thing with getting Beanie into a harness and walking. First I got the harness on her and led her around the kitchen with it using little treats to get her moving. I did this for a couple of days, then put a sweater on her and took her outside. She didn't want to move at first, but the treats helped. She LOVES food, so treats worked with her. At first, she sniffed at everything and I mean everything and she would not go very far. I just let her do her own thing for a couple of days just to get the energy out of her. Every time we went out, she went further and further up the street then back down the street. I mean this little doggie can MOVE. I am just about jogging with her for the first 15 minutes when we get out. I try to take her out at least twice a day. In the morning and I go home from work for lunch and take her out. I try to get her out at night after she eats too, but that doesn't always work out because I get home after 6:00 and it gets colder and still dark. She actually walks/runs pretty much beside me now. AND she has peed outside!!! Yaaayyyy. She hasn't pooped outside yet, I am hoping that will happen too. When it gets warmer, I will be able to take her out right away at 7:30 a.m. and maybe the poop will happen. I am trying to train her to do both inside and outside. She actually goes right on the pee pads inside and I am thinking of making the ex-pen larger again because she pees and poops on the pad and then well, walks in it because the pen is smaller. Anyway, I know what you all are going through. I have only had her for 3 weeks and let me tell you, the first 10 days were HORRIBLE. I really thought I was going to have to send her back and that I had made a terrible mistake getting her, being single and working all day. But Yorkies are really smart dogs, but VERY stubborn. Don't give up guys, you CAN do it. I posted here a lot for those 10 days and got a lot of support. Things are much better with my dog and I just love her to death. But, if she doesn't get her exercise, she is way too hyper. I also got her when she was 7 mos. old and I feel like it has been harder with her because she is older and more "set" in the way she was at the breeder's house. But she is learning and I am learning (my first dog). It is a long, exhausting process, but totally worth it because these dogs are amazing!!