Im so frustrated with my boys! I need some advice or help!
I have 2 8month Yorkie brothers. They are doing great, but they are not house breaking at all. To make things worse, not only do they go to the bathroom all over my house but they know they are wrong, since they cower and run away from me after I notice it, I work during the day so they are locked into a small area of my kitchen. I realize this is not an ideal situation for training, but its the best i can do. I let them out on a schedule, first thing in the morning, as soon as I get home from work, after they had their dinner and then again before they go to bed for the night. They do go to the bathroom outside and I do praise them for that, but they go inside too, whenever they 'feel' like it.
Worse yet, this morning one of them lifted a leg and peed ON ME!!! Right on my foot & shoe. This is a first!! What does this mean? He took off before I even realized what he did and hid for about 5 mins. I didnt or dont know how to handle this.
Also, they are EATING everything!!! Anything that is left out they eat, shoes, socks, clothing, belts, cords, walls, molding around doors, their bed ... I know puppies chew but this is out of control. They ate 3 pairs of shoes last week alone. They will actually nose the closet door open when Im sleeping and pull them out & eat them. (I say eat b/c they actually chew & swallow the pieces, there are no shreds left around).
Im at my wits end with these boys! I want to have fun with them, not constantly be yelling at or punishing them. I use treat incentives when they do good, what kind of punishment would be more effective for doing wrong?
Please any advice at all would be MUCH appreciated!
Losing my sanity!
