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Originally Posted by MishyMish   I am wondering what to do to help my puppy become house broken. The breeder I am getting my puppy from does not agree with crate training. I really would like to follow the breeders instructions, but I think my lifestyle may not be appropriate for this type of training. For one, I do not work at home. I work 8 hour night shifts so, I am not there to take the dog out every so often to teach where to go etc. I feel like leaving a puppy in a play pen might be delaying the training portion (BTW... I am not planning on keeping my pup in a crate for 8+ hours). The reason why is because it will be peeing where it sleeps, play, eats.. etc.
I saw a crate called the "puppy apartment". Is anyone familiar with or has used this product?
I think I am most worried about changing the personality of the pup (because they are not caged and pampered) to having to be in a crate for housebreaking. Otherwise I feel that leaving my pup in a pen would delay potty training.
Am I going about this wrong? Can I properly housebreak a puppy in a x-pen?
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I didn't read the other posts but as a breeder of Yorkies, I would not sell a yorkie to you with your schedule at this time. If you are going to insist on getting a puppy, who in their right mind would expect a baby to 'hold it' for over 8 hours? An adult toy dog usually can't. Yorkies will easily take well over a year to housebreak at the best of times. If you insist on getting a puppy in these circumstances, xpen would be the best solution with a wee wee pad, bed, toys, food, water etc. Be prepared to end your social life as your other than work hours should be devoted to your dog.
Putting them in a crate for that long will change their personality, into a neurotic unhappy miserable wee being likely end up in rescue because it will be pooping and peeing in the crate as you left no other options. When they gotta go they gotta go. Got to work and don't go all day until after you get home and take th epup out, see how you do. Rethink what you are doing and shame on the breeder selling to you, I would NOT!