[AprilLove]

Originally Posted by Siara28

I have read a TON of posts over the last few days regarding a lot of situations, but it seems 90% of people here use pee pads!?!? I am a person who (and this is just TOTALLY MY OPINION!!)believes that putting the puppy outside is the best way for it to learn not to go inside (pee pad or not). To me it was like raising my kids, I didn't believe in PULL UPS........I thought it was sending the wrong message. I hope I don't get people upset, but I am from MN and it's been snowing but we still TREK outside to do our business, he has had a few accidents, but I am adament about bringing him out every 1/2 hour if he's up (he's ALMOST 10 weeks) but I am interested in how long it took people who ONLY BROUGHT THEIR puppy OUTSIDE to potty train. WE have only had Scruffy for 2 weeks, and we are working hard at it, and he is doing great................so far

Thanks so much!!

Hi there! And welcome to YT from another Minnesotan. I have 2 dogs that are trained to go outside and I never used paper or pee pads with them. They both took until appprox 5-6 months before they were 90% or better and it was at least a year before I trusted them completely. My Yorkie is now litterbox and outside trained, and I would say she has been 98% since 10 months old and in the last 2 months, she has been outstanding!! I must say, that I work full time and I am sure that made the training process a bit longer for me. I just prefer that she be able to go inside, and when a pup, it was sooo nice not to have to go outside every night 2 or three times, instead, we would just go to the pee pad. Now she will go ring a bell at the door to go outside, and if she doesn't like the weather (rain) she will just go to her litterbox. Keep us posted on how your little one is doing and congratulations on becoming a Yorkie Mom!!!