[Buster Brown]

Originally Posted by macielynn

Hi All!

Gunner is my 3 month old parti yorkie, who for a month now I have been trying to housebreak and potty train. We take him out as much as possible, after naps, feeding, and play time. However, when we are at work during the week that isn't possible. We have him gated off in the kitchen with his toys & bed, and we leave a potty pad and a floor mat for him to use it on. By luck, he sometimes goes on the rug but NEVER the pad. We are on day 4 or 5 with the pad and no luck whatsoever. Soaked the pad with previous urine and nothing works. When we say "potty" he runs to the pad but lays on it and thinks it is his bed!!! We have tried to crate train him and he escaped as well as throws himself towards each side of the crate to get out.

When we do take him outside and say potty potty potty, he goes right away to the exact same spots as always.

Should I continue trying the pads?

Stick to outside?

WE DO praise him when he uses it outside, and we cover the urine smell in enymatic cleaner after he has an accident inside.

He has gone in MULTIPLE spots throughout the house before we can even catch him sometimes. HELLLPPPP

Hi and welcome to YT. I know that potty training can be so frustrating. I wonder if you could bring a pad outside to the area where he pees and have him pee on the pad outside. Do you reward with treats after a good potty? I know Buster is really treat motivated so I would give him a treat every time he pee on the pad in the bathroom. Hopefully others will chime in with their suggestions.