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Sdowns8302 · 10-01-2013, 05:47 AM

Hello! This is my first time here, so I'm unsure if I am even posting in the correct forum thread....I have a little (4 pound), 9 mo old Yorkie female (Pippa). She LOVES being outside, and we have a very large, privacy fenced yard. However, she is terrified of the doggie door and so we are having great difficulty potty training. We also have a Lhasa, Phoebe (10 mo), a mini long haired dauschund, Izzy ( 6 yrs) and an ancient Border Collie, Roxie (13 yrs). Phoebe and Pippa are crated at night as neither seem to be able to behave. They go out first thing and have no potty issues. We cannot use potty pads as Phoebe is infused with the devil and will shred ANYTHING, we have had to clear all side tables. Everyone uses the doggie door except Pip. She will go through if we block it open, but oh the bugs! We have tried treats, pushing her through, calling the other dogs through to show her there are no dragons...even poor old cattle dog, Roxie can't herd her through it! She acts like she wants to go through, but she's just too afraid. Initially I think her size kept her from getting it open, but she could do it now. She has water available all the time, but doesn't drink even as often as I think she would need to. She is fed separate from the other critters and on a schedule. I take her out at least once an hour. She will potty outside and will go on command before bed. BUT throughout the day she pees just wherever...it's like she doesn't even pause walking! If she's asleep, I take her out immediately when she wakes...she goes, I praise. She also insists on pooping behind my couch. We thought perhaps the other dogs weren't leaving her alone to do her business, so we took her out alone...didn't matter. We thought maybe there were too many smells in the yard, took her out of the fence...nope. With colder weather coming she won't be able to play outside a great portion of the day so it's bound to get worse! She has no problem holding in the car. She also has no problem holding if we are visiting as she doesn't like to potty in unfamiliar places, apparently. Oh! Also tried diapers, but her handy sister, Phoebe takes them off for her!! HELP!

10-01-2013, 05:47 AM	#1
Sdowns8302 YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 9	Doggie doors are the devil! Hello! This is my first time here, so I'm unsure if I am even posting in the correct forum thread....I have a little (4 pound), 9 mo old Yorkie female (Pippa). She LOVES being outside, and we have a very large, privacy fenced yard. However, she is terrified of the doggie door and so we are having great difficulty potty training. We also have a Lhasa, Phoebe (10 mo), a mini long haired dauschund, Izzy ( 6 yrs) and an ancient Border Collie, Roxie (13 yrs). Phoebe and Pippa are crated at night as neither seem to be able to behave. They go out first thing and have no potty issues. We cannot use potty pads as Phoebe is infused with the devil and will shred ANYTHING, we have had to clear all side tables. Everyone uses the doggie door except Pip. She will go through if we block it open, but oh the bugs! We have tried treats, pushing her through, calling the other dogs through to show her there are no dragons...even poor old cattle dog, Roxie can't herd her through it! She acts like she wants to go through, but she's just too afraid. Initially I think her size kept her from getting it open, but she could do it now. She has water available all the time, but doesn't drink even as often as I think she would need to. She is fed separate from the other critters and on a schedule. I take her out at least once an hour. She will potty outside and will go on command before bed. BUT throughout the day she pees just wherever...it's like she doesn't even pause walking! If she's asleep, I take her out immediately when she wakes...she goes, I praise. She also insists on pooping behind my couch. We thought perhaps the other dogs weren't leaving her alone to do her business, so we took her out alone...didn't matter. We thought maybe there were too many smells in the yard, took her out of the fence...nope. With colder weather coming she won't be able to play outside a great portion of the day so it's bound to get worse! She has no problem holding in the car. She also has no problem holding if we are visiting as she doesn't like to potty in unfamiliar places, apparently. Oh! Also tried diapers, but her handy sister, Phoebe takes them off for her!! HELP!