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Bnot · 11-20-2006, 12:36 PM

I would NOT leave a yorkie on the porch, I don't care if it is upstairs.

I know with mine, just because she uses wee wee pads in one room, didn't make her totally house trained. Every room I add, its like starting all over again.

If your wife doesn't want the pup in the kitchen, try an x-pen in another room. I've heard of some putting a shower curtain under x-pens in the living room (or any room that has carpet). That keeps them from going on the carpet.

Also when they potty in the right spot...LOTS of praise, and a treat. I've used Venus's own food for a treat.

I'd also do like RLC suggested with the crate. I bought a huge one, and had to section it off also. I finally moved it to my bedroom at night, so I could hear her whine to go potty. After that first week, she quit pottying in her crate. If she whined at all, I got up and took her outside to potty. Wasn't long before I'd open the crate, and she'd run to her pee pads, instead of going outside. She knew when she'd whine, I was going to let her out to potty.

Venus is 5-1/2 months, and she still has some accidents once in a while. At 5 months, she was "getting it" pretty well. So with yours at 4 months, its still a little early to expect them to "get it".

I'd be very careful about adding more rooms too. Just because they know where to potty in one room, doesn't mean they will go back to that room again. I had to add a pee pad in my living room, and make sure I watched her VERY closely. When she was sniffing, or doing circles...I'd take her immediately to the pad. If she did her business, praise, praise, praise and give her a treat!

11-20-2006, 12:36 PM	#10
Bnot YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mobile AL Posts: 1,399	I would NOT leave a yorkie on the porch, I don't care if it is upstairs. I know with mine, just because she uses wee wee pads in one room, didn't make her totally house trained. Every room I add, its like starting all over again. If your wife doesn't want the pup in the kitchen, try an x-pen in another room. I've heard of some putting a shower curtain under x-pens in the living room (or any room that has carpet). That keeps them from going on the carpet. Also when they potty in the right spot...LOTS of praise, and a treat. I've used Venus's own food for a treat. I'd also do like RLC suggested with the crate. I bought a huge one, and had to section it off also. I finally moved it to my bedroom at night, so I could hear her whine to go potty. After that first week, she quit pottying in her crate. If she whined at all, I got up and took her outside to potty. Wasn't long before I'd open the crate, and she'd run to her pee pads, instead of going outside. She knew when she'd whine, I was going to let her out to potty. Venus is 5-1/2 months, and she still has some accidents once in a while. At 5 months, she was "getting it" pretty well. So with yours at 4 months, its still a little early to expect them to "get it". I'd be very careful about adding more rooms too. Just because they know where to potty in one room, doesn't mean they will go back to that room again. I had to add a pee pad in my living room, and make sure I watched her VERY closely. When she was sniffing, or doing circles...I'd take her immediately to the pad. If she did her business, praise, praise, praise and give her a treat!