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Originally Posted by Yorkiemom1

The answer is in their breed name....YORKSHIRE TERRIER!!!!! You have to be more stubborn and resolute than the puppy is, or he will win the battle of wills! You MUST be consistant and persistant in your training method....you can not let him win, dont let him get away with being inconsistant.....there are different methods of housebreaking your puppy...whatever you decide to do, you can do it one day, and let it slid the next....you have to do it every minute of the day. For starters, you can not let him run all over the house....he can not be out of your site, because you have to watch him constantly, and when you see the behavior that indicates he is about to pee/poop, you have to catch him and either take him outside or put him on his pee pad. So, restrict his area....I would suggest an x-pen, so that shen you are busy and can not have your eyes glued to him, you can put him in the x-pen, with the bottom covered in pee pads.....some people tether the pup to them....actually put a leash on the pup and fasten it to you, so he is never out of your site....you have to catch him before he pees, take him outside and command, "TT" or whatever you use, and when he does, you act like a giddy idiot, and reward him immediately with his favorite treat! I used a specific treat only used for potty training....

Oh my . . I love you. You are too funny.

Hello and welcome to YT. I was reading you thread and I had to laugh. I am working on potty training outside. Like Yorkiemom1 said, consistency and persistence is the only way. It is a hard road. I am using crate with xpen and giving him treats and cheer when he does his business. Everybody thinks I am nuts but if it works that is all that matters.