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beyoutful · 11-10-2015, 06:42 AM

HI, I am new to this forum. A week and a half ago we adopted a 7 year old unneutered Yorkie named Olie. He's a sweet boy. He was supposedly house trained with a doggie door. We live where it is impossible to have a doggie door so we have been taking him outside on a leash. He's apparently been trained not to bark in the house so he doesn't tell us when he has to go, he just kind of goes to the steps at times. The first full day we had him he did not go poopoo. I was concerned about that because he had eaten food and had treats. The 2nd day he did go poopoo and it was 3 big logs which I felt were quite large for a little dog. He also wasn't eating his food unless we hand fed him. I didn't like that idea of hand feeding him each time. He has lost all of his front teeth so he has to lick the food up. The next day he went poopoo it was also large and he started scooting on the floor. I knew he was constipated. He also decided to go poopoo in our bedroom even after being taken out very often and I had actually walked him around our yard 2 times over 20 minutes each. I have now confined him to the living area. Kitchen and living room are one big room with a couch in between.Then he did well for a day but the day after he went poopoo and peed in our kitchen. He isn't left alone ever except that particular time my husband and I were talking and I thought he had gone in to eat and drink. (We also changed his food to a very good food with pumpkin and chickpeas to help with his constipation and it has helped and now he likes it and eats out of his bowl.) My dilemma is how do I get him to not poopoo and pee in the house? We take him out often and especially when he looks at the stairs or goes to them or if he's sniffing around I take him right out. I also bought some really good small treats that he likes and I have decided when he goes outside to poopoo, immediately afterwards calling him good boy, praise him and I give him a treat. Am I doing the right thing? I saw where people have bell trained their dog to let them know when they have to go. I will have to read how to do that. So what would you do to "retrain" this sweet boy to let us know when he has to go potty and to do it outside? I was hoping a 7 year old wouldn't have to be potty trained. That's why we chose an older dog over a puppy! I was reading about Deuce and his issues. This is very helpful!

11-10-2015, 06:42 AM	#14
beyoutful YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Olalla, WA, USA Posts: 8	Help needed also to "retrain" a potty issue. HI, I am new to this forum. A week and a half ago we adopted a 7 year old unneutered Yorkie named Olie. He's a sweet boy. He was supposedly house trained with a doggie door. We live where it is impossible to have a doggie door so we have been taking him outside on a leash. He's apparently been trained not to bark in the house so he doesn't tell us when he has to go, he just kind of goes to the steps at times. The first full day we had him he did not go poopoo. I was concerned about that because he had eaten food and had treats. The 2nd day he did go poopoo and it was 3 big logs which I felt were quite large for a little dog. He also wasn't eating his food unless we hand fed him. I didn't like that idea of hand feeding him each time. He has lost all of his front teeth so he has to lick the food up. The next day he went poopoo it was also large and he started scooting on the floor. I knew he was constipated. He also decided to go poopoo in our bedroom even after being taken out very often and I had actually walked him around our yard 2 times over 20 minutes each. I have now confined him to the living area. Kitchen and living room are one big room with a couch in between.Then he did well for a day but the day after he went poopoo and peed in our kitchen. He isn't left alone ever except that particular time my husband and I were talking and I thought he had gone in to eat and drink. (We also changed his food to a very good food with pumpkin and chickpeas to help with his constipation and it has helped and now he likes it and eats out of his bowl.) My dilemma is how do I get him to not poopoo and pee in the house? We take him out often and especially when he looks at the stairs or goes to them or if he's sniffing around I take him right out. I also bought some really good small treats that he likes and I have decided when he goes outside to poopoo, immediately afterwards calling him good boy, praise him and I give him a treat. Am I doing the right thing? I saw where people have bell trained their dog to let them know when they have to go. I will have to read how to do that. So what would you do to "retrain" this sweet boy to let us know when he has to go potty and to do it outside? I was hoping a 7 year old wouldn't have to be potty trained. That's why we chose an older dog over a puppy! I was reading about Deuce and his issues. This is very helpful!