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cometsmom · 06-11-2005, 03:47 PM

Welcome Aliboo:

yorkieagility is right. 2x per day for a five month old is a good rule of thumb for food. Water however, is a must. Right after you feed him, take him out and then put him back in his crate. Is it possible to have someone, like a dogwalker come and take him out at lunch time? They could lead him to his wee-wee pad or take him outside. Whatever routine you choose, you need to be consistent with it each day. So....if he uses the wee-wee pad at 12:00 pm, you can take him out at 5-6 pm when you get home from work. Dogs seem to like routines and schedules, (atleast mine does), with the exception of food. They need a variety of that.

Good Luck , stick to one routine and be patient and consistent.

06-11-2005, 03:47 PM	#3
cometsmom Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South Orange, NJ Posts: 89	Welcome Aliboo: yorkieagility is right. 2x per day for a five month old is a good rule of thumb for food. Water however, is a must. Right after you feed him, take him out and then put him back in his crate. Is it possible to have someone, like a dogwalker come and take him out at lunch time? They could lead him to his wee-wee pad or take him outside. Whatever routine you choose, you need to be consistent with it each day. So....if he uses the wee-wee pad at 12:00 pm, you can take him out at 5-6 pm when you get home from work. Dogs seem to like routines and schedules, (atleast mine does), with the exception of food. They need a variety of that. Good Luck , stick to one routine and be patient and consistent. __________________ We give dogs time we can spare, space we can spare and love we can spare. And in return, dogs give us their all. It's the best deal man has ever made!!!! (M. Facklam).