 Toilet Training an adult yorkie
Im so glad I found this site!! Im in major need of help, I have a male yorkie called Rudy who is 6 years old. When I first got him I was in a different job and was able to take the time to train him which he picked up really quickly. However, Im in a different job now and am out from around 7am to around 5pm, though my son and husband are usually in around 3/4pm. He is not able to hold his bladder all day and picks various spots in the house to toilet! (Both ways). My husband is getting really fed up with it now and even if someone has let him outside he will come in and if we go out he will toilet in the house!
He also gets up in the middle of the night at least once to go out to the toilet! Occasionally I have ignored him and he has climbed back into bed but most of the time I get up as I dont want him going in the house.
I have just printed out a schedule which i'm going to try over the next few weeks and am just wondering if it is really possible to achieve this with an older dog! I feel bad that he is on his own during the day, he gets walked in the evening (and pees the whole way along the walk lol). Really don't want to have to crate him but im thinking maybe its the only way???
Any suggestions would be VERY welcome!!
Angela |