 Potty Training Problem
Im sure this has been answered 1000 times and everyone I talk to has the answer but I would sure like to get an answer from a Yorkie owner. My new Yorkie puppy is 17 weeks old Ive had her for 8 days. Shes extremely smart it seems and learned potty training in just a few days. I take her from her cage in the morning and we walk in the backyard and I tell her "Potty" she runs to her spot and pee pees. After I feed her we do the same exact thing and she poo poos. I leave the back door open a little and several times have seen her wander out to the back yard and potty all on her own. For the last several days about 10-15 minutes after I have taken her outside and she pee pees I will see her run to the open back door stop before going outside squat and pee on the carpet. I of course run and pick her up and put her down outside to finish while telling her NO in a stern voice. I don't want to spank her. I clean the carpet with a carpet cleaner, use a pet specific odor remover to be sure no smell remains. Still she does this at least once every day for the passed 3 days. Any suggestions what I should be doing that I am not or things I am doing that I shouldnt be. Are my expectations too high? My wife has 2 shelties and we have been married for 3 years she had the dogs before me. They have NEVER gone in the house. Shes a spanker and yeller which I dont think I want to do to my little Yorkie. |