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LC598 · 10-09-2006, 09:27 AM

I have two Yorkies. A little boy and a little girl. I have had the little girl, Sadie, for over a year now and the little boy, Alfie, for 2 months. Sadie is 9 and Alfie is between 10 and 13. They are both rescue dogs. We have tried everything with Sadie to potty train her. She uses both pee pads or paper at night and when we're out but most of the time opts to using the floor. Alfie scent marks everwhere. We have just started crating them as a final resort as we weren't keen on the idea. Last night was the first time they spent the night in their crates. I was wandering how long do they have to be crated for? Is it now for the rest of their lives or do we stop doing it after an amount of time?

Alfie isn't castrated. We can't castrate him because he has congestive heart disease and the vet said we can't risk operating on him.

10-09-2006, 09:27 AM	#1
LC598 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: England Posts: 104	New to Crate Training I have two Yorkies. A little boy and a little girl. I have had the little girl, Sadie, for over a year now and the little boy, Alfie, for 2 months. Sadie is 9 and Alfie is between 10 and 13. They are both rescue dogs. We have tried everything with Sadie to potty train her. She uses both pee pads or paper at night and when we're out but most of the time opts to using the floor. Alfie scent marks everwhere. We have just started crating them as a final resort as we weren't keen on the idea. Last night was the first time they spent the night in their crates. I was wandering how long do they have to be crated for? Is it now for the rest of their lives or do we stop doing it after an amount of time? Alfie isn't castrated. We can't castrate him because he has congestive heart disease and the vet said we can't risk operating on him.