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sophiejae · 06-17-2014, 08:10 AM

When I take my 9 1/2 week old Sophie to go potty outside in the yard, she wants to go in the mulch beds and try to eat dead leaves. This is my third day of having her home. First day, I tried taking her outside without a leash, but when she kept going for the dead leaves and shrubs, I started using a leash the second day. Now, when we go out on the leash, she will go potty (and I praise her), but she still tries to stop and eat the grass and pulls on the leash so she can get to the mulch bed and leaves. After she goes potty, she won't walk back to the front door with me--she stops in her tracks and won't come because she wants to get in the mulch beds. I want to keep her outside longer to see if she will poop, but it becomes a tug of war trying to keep her from the leaves, etc. I'm afraid of her putting all that stuff in her mouth and her eating the grass..I'm constrantly trying to take stuff she picks up out of her mouth. I end up wanting to get her inside so she will not be tempted by the shrubs and leaves. I resort to having to pick her up and bring her inside because she doesn't want to walk back inside with me.

Do most yorkie pups want to eat grass and leaves?? I want her to be able to play outside after she goes to the bathroom, but she ends up trying to eat everything!!! I want her to enjoy going outside and learn that is where she is to potty, but I am worried about her eating leaves and grass. She knows that I don't want her to put that stuff in her mouth because I always take it from her!

What can I do to deter her from this??? I want to enjoy the yard to potty and play safely on her leash. Does anyone have any suggestions or ideas? Thank you!!!

06-17-2014, 08:10 AM	#1
sophiejae YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: greensburg, pa, usa Posts: 3	Should I use a leash to have puppy go potty out in yard? When I take my 9 1/2 week old Sophie to go potty outside in the yard, she wants to go in the mulch beds and try to eat dead leaves. This is my third day of having her home. First day, I tried taking her outside without a leash, but when she kept going for the dead leaves and shrubs, I started using a leash the second day. Now, when we go out on the leash, she will go potty (and I praise her), but she still tries to stop and eat the grass and pulls on the leash so she can get to the mulch bed and leaves. After she goes potty, she won't walk back to the front door with me--she stops in her tracks and won't come because she wants to get in the mulch beds. I want to keep her outside longer to see if she will poop, but it becomes a tug of war trying to keep her from the leaves, etc. I'm afraid of her putting all that stuff in her mouth and her eating the grass..I'm constrantly trying to take stuff she picks up out of her mouth. I end up wanting to get her inside so she will not be tempted by the shrubs and leaves. I resort to having to pick her up and bring her inside because she doesn't want to walk back inside with me. Do most yorkie pups want to eat grass and leaves?? I want her to be able to play outside after she goes to the bathroom, but she ends up trying to eat everything!!! I want her to enjoy going outside and learn that is where she is to potty, but I am worried about her eating leaves and grass. She knows that I don't want her to put that stuff in her mouth because I always take it from her! What can I do to deter her from this??? I want to enjoy the yard to potty and play safely on her leash. Does anyone have any suggestions or ideas? Thank you!!!