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Old 03-15-2012, 11:42 AM   #3
kjc
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Hi and Welcome to YT!

Do you have one day off that you could commit to training her?

For Outdoors:

The night before your day off, take a used peepad and some poop outside and put it in the yard where you want her to do her pottying. Rub a pee spot on the pad onto the grass to get the urine scent on the grass.

On that day, wake up, put some treats in your pocket, take her outside on a leash and walk her till she pees. If that doesn't work, walk her into the house then take her right back out to try again. You said she comes into the house to pee, so this may trigger her need to 'go'.

When she does pee, whether inside on a pad or outside in the grass, as soon as she begins to stand up, you say, "Good Girl" or "What a Good Girl" in your best falsetto babytalk voice, give her a treat, clap your hands and do a Happy Dance, until she (the puppy) looks at you like "What are you doing? Is this about me? That looks like fun" and she may jump up as if she's trying to join in the celebration. Then in an hour or so, try to get her to repeat this. This is the important part, and a few repetitions, back to back. Also add 'Let's go potty' on the way to the pad or outside. Celebrate like crazy when she does right. No punishment at all if she slips up. Punishment will make them want to hide their potties, because they don't understand that 'where' they went is wrong, they think that the 'pottying' is wrong.

Stick to doing this at the key times, wakeup AM, after meals, after playtime, after naptime, and sometimes after a big drink, and every two hours regardless. In one day she will know what you want.

A 3 month old is too young to have the run of the house. She will do best on a schedule and in a puppy proofed room with one pad.This prevents them from sneaking off to 'go' somewhere else. Once she is very consistent, expand her space to two rooms. When she's consistent in two rooms, you can try letting her have the run of the house. If she slips up, take it back to two rooms till she gets it right. You can use baby gates or an X pen... either will do the job.

If you have the weekend off, repeat the above the second day also. It should be easier if she's getting it. Yorkies respond better to high pitched voices, till they really begin to understand you. The more animated/exaggerated you can celebrate the quicker she'll catch on.

You do need to put this time in for her to get trained, and be commited and positive about it.
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