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Originally Posted by wigglewomyn  Congrats on your new baby! Yes, it is a bit scary and a lot of work, having a new puppy. Good luck at the vet. I hope her visit goes well and she comes away with flying colors.
Did you ask the breeder when you got your puppy how much she ate and at what times? Did your breeder crate train the puppy? Was your puppy being pad trained or outdoor trained at the breeders? I would think that a 5 month old puppy would be almost housebroken by that age, no matter what way it was being trained. If your breeder didn't crate train your puppy, it is probably going to take awhile for your puppy to get used to being in a crate given how old she is. Maybe try a pen first because that is a bigger area. If your puppy was crated at the breeders, maybe she is sad because she is away from the only home she has known her whole life. Did the breeder give you any blanket or toys that she had there? Maybe put them in the crate with her.
Also, I had a terrible time training my one puppy. She would go wherever she was, including her crate (a place most puppies won't go in). She was very hard to train. I had to start over quite a few times.
Good luck with your new puppy. You are going to love owning a yorkie. I love my 2 yorkie puppies. |
Hi Wigglewomyn,
Thank you! Vets visit went well. Knowing what I know now, I think it's a bit suspect that the puppy was neither potty nor crate trained.. The breeder gave me a blanket.. but lillie messed it up (she threw up, peed and pooped on it) so I'm going to have to throw it out. I can't keep it as it cos it reeks and if I wash it it defeats the purpose. (i think). Lillie has gone in her crate a couple of times, but maybe its cos its new to her? I hope we get the hang of it soon (still haven't left her in her crate all night).