I just got a 4 month old Yorkie or shall I say my new son "Chico" last Friday as a xmas gift to my daughter. I honestly didn't think it would be this hard to potty train. I am just sooooo confused from the breeder telling me to use puppy pads or litter. Then I have friends that are dog owners who tell me to just take him outside or get a diaper. This is like have a new baby because I'm already sleepy from just the past week of him adapting to my schedule and me to his. I made the mistake of letting him have the house and he made poop after poop on the floor. So the breeder told me to confine him to one small space and it seems to be working alot better that I thought w/ the puppy pads. I just didn't like seeing him in such a small space and/or kennel because he looks like he's in jail. He cried for a while the first day but he seems to be over it now. As long as he can see us from his space he has been fine. This is my first puppy and I'll be so glad when this is potty training is over. If anyone has any quick tips please let me know. I would really like for him to be potty trained for outside but I think I should wait until he's older. I guess I have a long potty training road ahead of me.
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