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Originally Posted by Siara28  I am thinking bringing your puppy out 4 or 5 times a day is just not enough for him to eliminate. I have a puppy that is a little over 3 months old, and I put him out 3 times just in his first hour of being up after the night. I see mine tends to pee a LOT the first time bringing him out, then 15-20 min later he goes #2, and then I bring him out about 15-20 min. later and he goes quite a bit of pee AGAIN. Then if he isn't napping, I bring him out about every1/2 hour to 1 hour. But he takes (2) 2.5 hour naps between 8:30 and 4, but once he eats supper at 5 ish, he will take a quick snooze right after that and then I put him outside about ONCE every 45 minutes from 6 pm until bedtime at 9/9:30, and then my guy sleeps THE WHOLE NIGHT in his crate (from 9ish until 7am) and this has been CONSISTENT almost from the beginning, but VERY consistent for the last 2-3 wks. Mine will get ONE to TWO walks during the day and a lot of run-around play time with the kids in the evening.
Another thought maybe pulling up his food and water by 7 pm. I am also thinking the LATE-NIGHT walk may be making his bowels move?? Maybe if the walk happened at 7 or so, he would go #2 at around 9 or so instead of in his crate??
AM I right in hearing that he is either OUTSIDE or in his crate?? Is there any middle ground? Mine ONLY uses the crate for the 2 big naps and BEDTIME, otherwise he is playing with the kids (in the TV room, but they know to watch him closesly) or in his ex-pen.........which is a much bigger space than his crate!!! |
Sounds like you've got an excellent routine going!! It is true - puppies need to go potty 10-12 times per day (so says my trainer). And yes, walks do stimulate a bowel movement.
Just a side note... Yorkies are one of the most difficult breeds to train. Some take a year to potty train. But consistency is the key.