Although I am new to the Yorkie world, I did a lot of research before choosing a breed. It doesn't seem to be a secret that Yorkies can be difficult to train and some never do competely. I was prepared to have an incredible amount of patience, diligence and maturity in order to train my puppy and that is just what I found out I needed! He is just a baby with a tiny bladder that needs constant supervision when he is anywhere that he could have an accident.
As the adults, it is our job to set the boundaries as to where our puppy should be allowed and evaluate what they can handle. It doesn't sound like he is ready to have the run of the apartment without making you crazy and he just may be too immature to get it all right now.
My puppy is now almost 5 months. We have great days where I feel like I am living with a trained doggie and other days where we seem to be regressing. When this happens, I change the boundaries temporarily and up my patience level. It's like raising a child! Good days and bad. I think if your expectations are too high you are setting yourself up for disappointment. Strive for smaller accomplishments and give lots of praise. Right now your comfy chair is his personal pee spot so I would just not allow him in that area. Try him again every few days.
I have one accessible room with carpet and that is just where JoJo wants to run when I give him some freedom, and of course he quickly pees in the there. I bring him to his pee pad, restrict the boundaries and in a few days we try again. He is getting the idea but it is not consistent yet. It takes a lot of time and patience to get them where we want them to be. Hang in there!
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