You've received a lot of good advice on how to keep them out of trouble when you're not around. Here's something for when you're around.
Yorkies are smart. They will run away from you the instant they sense "trouble". They dart, they run. By the time you "catch" them, they have forgotten why they're being rebuked or yelled at (neither is good in any case).
I had similar situation; Aggie would go in the house and when we find it, it's always after the fact. My trainer suggested this: leash them. No, not tying them to an object. Rather, tie them around you. I know it sounds silly but it works. Tie your boys' leashes around you. That way, the instant you see them sniffing, ready to go, scoop them up and put them at the appropriate place. Over time, they will know where they should go.
Aggie will still have the occassional accidents but it's she knows where she SHOULD go. Now, all we have to do is point at her accident and say, "No, Aggie." She'd look sad and remorsed but she wouldn't run away. |