 Yorkie Potty Training
We have had the hardest time training our two Yorkies. Then the weirest thing happened...we took them to camp!
My husband's family has owned a campground for many many years. On the ground is a trailer, with indoor plumbing, electricity...all the comforts of home. So, we spend a lot of time there.
Last winter we had the whole family there for Thanksgiving dinner (in the indoor pavilion out back) - yes it doesn't sound like camp but it is in the woods LOL. My husband and I decided to spend the entire 4 day weekend there. We took the dogs out regularly and for the entire time there they did not have a single accident.
Once we got home, we kept with that schedule and if there was a time in between that they had to go, they started letting us know. So, we gave them a treat if they asked to go out. It kind of became a rule...they only got a treat if they asked to go out, not if we took them automatically. IT WORKED!!
Now, several times a day, they let us know (one dog is much more vocal than the other) and they get a little treat when they come back in. They have made me one proud Mama!! |