It took me almost 2 months of consistent training to get Dinky trained.
I think the key was that I restricted his area to one uncarpeted area in the house until he was trained. The openings were too big for a gate, so I used boxes.
THen I used a trick my mother in law told me about. I took him out every 2 hours during the day. I think he knew what he wanted for a while before he would cooperate.
After he was trained, I let him out to the rest of the house. He had a relapse, then it was back to the kitchen. He got the point right away.
The idea of restricting him and then returning to the restricted area after a relapse, I got from Yorkie forum.
He is 5 now, and while he is not the most obedient dog in the world, he has potty training down cold! |