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Originally Posted by doggieluv2 In my situation I want a little dog like a yorkie and one that is easier for people with allergies (like myself) which the yorkie seems to be. It seems the downfall is that they can't hold it for as long as a larger dog like you mentioned--a lab. So, how do we that have to work outside the home, have a little dog like a yorkie and effectively potty train them? a pee pad?? |
If you use pads in that situation, don't encourage them to use the pads - just confine them to an x-pen and clean up the mess and potty train when you are home. When they are old enough to hold it, confine them to a smaller space and remove the pads for good.
I too was limited to Yorkies because of my allergies. I have trouble with poodles and bichons and the other breeds people say are hypo-allergenic. A friend has Yorkies and I was always OK at her house. Anyway, Loki can hold it fine 5 hours in his crate now that he is older - a year and a half. If you are doing the run home at lunch thing, try taking the pup for a walk to make sure they pee several times and poop. Loki ALWAYS poops on his walk even if he goes in the yard before we leave. I carry multiple poop bags. If we need to go out for a long time we always walk him first to make sure he is "empty".
We also love doggie daycare. Once a week or every other week with the trainer and a group of dogs wears him out so much that a few hours of activity in the evenings the rest of the week is enough. In fact, Loki went last week and today I went to put his car harness on him and he just ran to his crate - like "Nope mom, I'm tired... I'm staying home and taking a nap" And he loves the car. He just wasn't interested in going anywhere today. I love doggie daycare!! The reason your pup is peeing and pooping in the second half of the day is probably that she's not sleeping. I bet she sleeps all morning and then is bored in the afternoon and doesn't sleep as much. They are able to hold it in their crates so well because they are asleep. :-) Try tiring her out more and you'll have better luck I promise. And age really does help a LOT!
Just look at some of the other posts just from today. One person said their dog is peeing on their wall by lifting his leg near the pee pad. Another said something like - my dog is pee pad trained although he prefers my couch leg. I mean, come on. Loki has an accident like twice in the last 6 months. He had one a few weeks ago because he came downstairs in the middle of the night and rang his bell and no one let him out. (I must not have heard him or thought I was dreaming. Normally I hear the bells, they are loud! Or he jumps on me and then runs downstairs.) I'll take pee on the tile by the door once every few months to cleaning up a pee pad (or the carpet) every day because my dog thinks it's OK to pee in the house.