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Originally Posted by Hrossen11  If you want her to have more freedom which is hard when so lityle try tethering her. Put on her harness then attach her leash to you. This way you can watch for her signs of potty. My 15 week old has a blocked off section in my room with his bed and pee pad completly covering carpet this way near me but restricted freedom. |
This is what I was going to suggest. You have to be persistant, consistant, and determined. I think this is the most difficult time for new owners with Yorkies, because they are very stubborn and they are just as determined to do it their way! You can not let her be loose and unsupervised, or even able to get far enough away from you where she can squat and pee BEFORE you can get to her and STOP it! That is where the tethering comes in....she is right there with you and she is not more than an arms reach away....if you see her exhibiting potty behavior, you must intervene...take her outside or put her on her pee pad. When you are not around, she has to be confined in a small area with pee pads down.....my babies are actually raised on pee pads....they are in the bottom of all pens and crates...they pee on pee pads because they have no choice....and then during week 12 I start cutting down on the size of the area covered with a pee pad....and from habit, they will go across the play pen and pee on the pee pad. Works great....I guess you could try that in her play pen, and then use the tethering method whenever she is out and about with you. BUT I AM NOT A TRAINER....I JUST DO WHAT WORKS FOR ME!!!!