Those of you who have had success in potty training your Yorkie, what do you do (outside of just saying "no" firmly) when you do spy them going to the bathroom inside? I don't want to put them in their crates as punishment, because this is their comfort zone and I don't want it to be associated with punishment. Any advise - I need it! I have two Yorkies - one that is 2 1/2 and one who was rescued at 6 months but is now 1 1/2. My 2 1/2 year old was just getting the hang of the potty training until little Francis came into our lives. Now they both poop and pee where ever and when ever they want. It is like a potty festival in our house! I do take them out on a regular basis however within 15-20 minutes of being inside one of them will have an accident. It is almost like a competition for them. Funny thing is they don't have any in their crates or at night when they sleep with us. I don't leave them unattended, they follow me everywhere, and I do crate them when I leave or when I can't pay attention to them. I absolutely love these two little munchkins, but we are growing tired of constantly cleaning up after them. Help!
p.s. Just ordered the book mentioned in the earlier thread, hope those ideas coupled with consistency help |