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Originally Posted by AngelFae  Ok, I know this goes against current popular belief but with Blazer, when I didn't catch him having an accident and didn't show it to him, just cleaned it up, it would happen again. When I would show him his mess, tell him "NO!" and take him immeadiately outside, tell him "Go potty!" then praise him, he stopped having accidents. I don't agree that dogs don't understand what they are getting in trouble for. They know their own scent, they know their own puddles and piles. If they are being trained to potty outside and you show them a mistake they made inside I think they know and they learn. Yorkies are notoriously smart dogs. |
My dogs were all older when they came to live with me, and all had a different set of baggage. Two of them would hide for hours if they thought I was being the least bit harsh with them.
I think it depends on each individual dog/puppy, but I always recommend Positive Reinforcement, bc truth be told... it's not the pup's fault if he goes potty in the house, it's always the owner's fault... either by not paying close enough attention to the pup, or not seeing/recognizing the signs puppies make when they have to potty.
And I think Positive Reinforcement is the better way to go, bc potty training can be a difficult time in a home, tempers can run short and situations can go bad quickly for the dog.
Just like when teaching a pup to 'sit', one does not scold them for not sitting... one rewards them when they do sit. If they aren't understanding what one wants, then a different approach made be needed.
I could not catch my Sapphire in the act to save my life. I decided she needed to learn what 'Go Potty' meant, then I would work on the where part. After two months I did catch her going on the rug, I said "Go potty... Good Girl", (lol, totally against my better judgement. I thought oh no, she'll be going on the carpet all the time. Wait a mainute, she's doing that now!) But then when I said "Go Potty" Here.... she knew what I wanted her to do. In maybe 2 days, she was pad trained to be 90% reliable. Now she's at 100% (with poops too and she's a PoopWalker).
Just saying if what one is doing isn't working, there are other ways to go about it. And I agree, Yorkies are smart, and many learn with no harshness nor being told 'no' ever.