I have an almost 1 year old Japanese Chin, Sir Yumble. He was peepee pad trained but then started going anywhere he wanted to. We took him to the vet who said he was OK physically but was probably doing it because of a "behavioural problem".
Chins are NOT Yorkies. They are very laid back, easily hurt feelings. Personality and temperament is really the exact opposite of a Yorkie.
I read that sometimes a dog will not go potty in front of people if they have been scolded about it.
We have been working on this for a couple of months now. We started by telling him to "potty on paper". We got a new puppy, Zachary our Yorkie and have been working on training him.
To make a long story short, when Sir Yumble WOULD potty on pads, we would praise him lots and lots. He would run and hide. THEN, when he would occasionally go where he was supposed to go, I would IMMEDIATELY give him a dog treat and praise him both.
It seems to be working after a couple months of frustration. If you have not had your dog checked for physical problems, please do so. Try the treat thing, reward him when he does what he is supposed to do.
Hope this helps,
Louise
