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Teresa Ford · 12-29-2012, 01:54 PM

Congratulations on your newPuppy. A Yorkie puppy should stay with his mother until heis about 12 weeks old. If your puppy is younger, you have a premature puppy ina way. You will have to be his mother and teach him like she would. Mother dogs are the PLP. A PLP is the protector, Leader (teacher) and Provider of all resorces life food a place to sleep, potty, toys, water correction and affection. You are now the PLP in your pups life.
1. Umbilical Tethering
Is a wonderful way to bond with your puppy and keep him safe. Hook a leash tohis harness and put the other end on your wrist. He will feel secure, he cansee you, smell you, and hear your heart beat and breathing sounds. When he is nothooked to you he should be safe in his crate or play pen. You should resist theurge to carry your puppy around. Carrying is a human instinct, perfect for human babies that can't walk.Doggie babies need to walk and learn to follow the leader. Walking ismuch better for them, it makes their muscles strong and teaches them to look toyou for directions. They learn by watching and doing what the leader does.
2. PottyPrep
The mother dog begins to push the puppies out of the nest area to potty at 4weeks, at 6 weeks they follow her to the potty place and copy her behavior. Soyou have to pick a place and take your baby about every 2 hours during the day.They really do not know they can hold urine, when they feel the urge topee they pee. When they are 8 to 10 weeks old, they begin to understand theycan wait a few minutes, you can begin true potty training. Always praiseif they potty in the right place. Potty breaks should be short. Say your cueword ' POTTY NOW' give him 3 to 5 minutes to potty. If he goes, praise 'Good Potty'pet and maybe reward with off the leash play time in a fenced yard. You areteaching him potty first, then sniff and play is ok.

LOL I don't mean to write my book here. But puppy training is my passion.Everything they learn the first 24 weeks of life forms their basic outlook onlife. So it is so important to set up a good foundation of training and socialbehavior.

12-29-2012, 01:54 PM	#9
Teresa Ford Therapy Yorkies Work Donating Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Central, Florida Posts: 3,863	Congratulations on your newPuppy. A Yorkie puppy should stay with his mother until heis about 12 weeks old. If your puppy is younger, you have a premature puppy ina way. You will have to be his mother and teach him like she would. Mother dogs are the PLP. A PLP is the protector, Leader (teacher) and Provider of all resorces life food a place to sleep, potty, toys, water correction and affection. You are now the PLP in your pups life. 1. Umbilical Tethering Is a wonderful way to bond with your puppy and keep him safe. Hook a leash tohis harness and put the other end on your wrist. He will feel secure, he cansee you, smell you, and hear your heart beat and breathing sounds. When he is nothooked to you he should be safe in his crate or play pen. You should resist theurge to carry your puppy around. Carrying is a human instinct, perfect for human babies that can't walk.Doggie babies need to walk and learn to follow the leader. Walking ismuch better for them, it makes their muscles strong and teaches them to look toyou for directions. They learn by watching and doing what the leader does. 2. PottyPrep The mother dog begins to push the puppies out of the nest area to potty at 4weeks, at 6 weeks they follow her to the potty place and copy her behavior. Soyou have to pick a place and take your baby about every 2 hours during the day.They really do not know they can hold urine, when they feel the urge topee they pee. When they are 8 to 10 weeks old, they begin to understand theycan wait a few minutes, you can begin true potty training. Always praiseif they potty in the right place. Potty breaks should be short. Say your cueword ' POTTY NOW' give him 3 to 5 minutes to potty. If he goes, praise 'Good Potty'pet and maybe reward with off the leash play time in a fenced yard. You areteaching him potty first, then sniff and play is ok. LOL I don't mean to write my book here. But puppy training is my passion.Everything they learn the first 24 weeks of life forms their basic outlook onlife. So it is so important to set up a good foundation of training and socialbehavior. __________________ Teresa & Rubin, Gracie, Abba, Ginny Joy and Julia Rose Act like a dog, be kind, forgiving, and loyal.