Good Morning Ladies. Thank you both for responding. You both are absolutely right. Puppies r not perfect, but it was clear from the start how smart this guy was and he really did get what was expected right away. But the more he was allowed to play w/the other dogs, the more he discovered and became hooked on marking all over. I actually watched him walk onto the pee pad, walk off, then urinate elsewhere! He was pooping on the pad just fine. Now he won't even do that. I caught him in the act a few times and scooped him up and placed him on the pad. He REALLY didn't like that. Now he waits til I'm not looking or out of the room.
He is definitely my 1st Yorki. I thought I knew stubborn, boxer, shih tzu, bullmastiff, but this guy is a total trip. As a groomer, I knew Yorki's were tiny pitbulls, but I didn't realize they were so stubborn about potty training. I've since asked some Yorki owner clients and their adult dogs are far from trustworthy.
Being single and childless, I talk to my dogs, alot! I also lavish w/praise every chance I get. I just don't know how to recover from him soiling his crate. I do not leave him in his crate for long hours, except for overnight. Even though I am at home, I do let him spend several hours in the crate every day so he will accept it when I do have to leave.
1). I need to stop him from soiling his crate 2). how do I handle his marking? Even when I'd take him to the pad every two hrs, he would still mark somewhere, even if it was just a little bit. If he didn't realize what he was doing, I'd just keep ignoring it, but it's no accident.
It's embarrasing to be outwitted by a 15wk old. Sleep depravation is no fun either. |