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11-15-2009, 09:02 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker | Potty Training HELP!!!! I have had JC for 9 months. He is now 1 1/2 years. I knew when I bought him, he was not house trained, but I figured he was still young and I would be able to accomplish this feat. He was abused and I now think it was because of this challenge. The biggest dilemma is that he was never crated. I love this little guy so much and my heart is broken because I don't think I will be able to keep him. I cannot train him and I have tried absolutely everything. I have gotten some of the best suggestions from this site, pet stores, groomers and breeders. I was even thinking of trying to contact the Dog Whisperer, but I know he would not be able to help. I'm sure he has millions of owners writing with their problems. I am sick about this, but I have been told that many small dogs never get it and continue to make mistakes forever. The crazy thing is sometimes he'll go for days without going in the house, then I have days like yesterday when he peed 7 times and pottied once. I am at my wits end and don't know what to do. I cannot sell him for fear another family will have the same challenge and re-abuse him or get rid of him to another family who may again abuse him. I cannot live like this, yet I am so in love with him, I cannot give him up. He is the sweetest baby dog I've ever owned. Plus, he is perfect in every other way. He is also one of the smartest dogs I've ever had and I don't understand why he is not getting this. Sometimes I feel, because of the abuse, he may be like a bed wetter, he just can't control it. Yet again, he holds himself all night long which can go as long as 8-10 hours. I am absolutely baffled and becoming frustrated beyond belief. I am trying to keep my patience in check, but patience for what, I have no other avenue to go down. Honestly, I have tried everything. I don't think I am asking for advice because I don't think there is anything that can be done now, but I am venting to all the Yorkie owners who understand and sympathize my plight. Thank you for listening. Last edited by acn122; 11-15-2009 at 09:06 PM. Reason: additional info |
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11-16-2009, 04:49 AM | #2 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Waco,TX
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| I know how hard it is for you at this time. Butterbean will still have acidents. I just have my swifter on stand by and paper towels. He will go right next to his peepee pad most of the time so that really drives me nuts. He was in a cage till we got him at 5 months so I won't crate him, he panics when he gets near one. I just take it as part of him and clean it up. I know that does not help at all, but just love him and invest in swifter |
11-16-2009, 04:59 AM | #3 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member | Is he neutered? Is he peeing or marking? How much does he weigh? I have found the smaller they are the harder they are to break. What was going on yesterday when he went that many times in the house? Any company over? Was it a normal day for him? Do you work? If yes where does he stay when you are gone? What are some of the things you have tried? I don't want to repeat things you have already tried. Mine go out alot but I have some that only goes on the pee pads. I don't mind because winters here can be bad and our windchill is alway very cold.
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11-16-2009, 09:35 PM | #4 |
Yorkie Talker | JC Thank you for your kinds words and encouragement. Yes, JC is neutered. I don't think he is marking, but there are big puddles and little ones, so maybe. He is 5 lbs. I have been told he may not be able to hold himself, yet he can go many hours without having to go. I really have no idea why he went so much the other day. I didn't really do anything special and had no company. Quiet day. I work out of my house, so I am home most of the time. I do sometimes bring him if I have to go out, but I do have to leave him home as well. He does go when I leave him, however, he goes when I am home too. Methods I have tried: I've tried 2 or 3 pee pads together, (he would use them, but he would also go right beside them). I've tried pee pads covering an entire closed in area, (I tried this for over a month), after that month, I then took one away each week. As soon as there was a bit of floor exposed, he went on it. Taking him out every 15 minutes, then 20, then 30, he would always go outside, but then would march back in and I would find a puddle. I've tried letting him run loose with certain areas closed off and that didn't work. I've tried the deterrent sprays, he just finds another spot. I tried the attracting spray on the pee pads, he would roll in it. I've tried the teeny doggy diapers, he ripped them off. I've tried reason, that was useless. I've tried gentle scolding, he'd go on the floor again 15 minutes later. Aside from watching him 24-7, I have never caught him in the act. He has done it right in front of me and I didn't see it until later. I feed him pretty much on schedule, which is supposed to regulate his bowel movements. I always catch the morning one, but after that who knows? I've taken him out to pee, then come back in the house after 7-10 minutes and I still find it somewhere. The worst part of all of this, is that my house is really starting to smell bad and I am moving in with my fiance in February and he will most definitely not tolerate it. He's immaculate and has been understanding of my dilemma, but he will not live with it. Quite frankly, I don't want to either. I'm sick about all this. He looks at me with his big, brown, sad eyes and my heart breaks, I've been crying every day for the past 2 weeks. At first, I thought I would conquer this challenge, so I was patient and positive, but now I'm feeling hopeless and devastated. I read an article last night, online, and it said it is never to late to crate a dog, but I'm sure it has to be timed and since he's never been crated, how can I stay with him all day until he's trained? Plus, he's never been crated and I'm afraid it would make him emotionally distraught. As I stated in my last post, in every other way he is a perfect baby boy, I am madly in love with him and him with me, however, I am out of ideas and feel that maybe it's me. The abusive people, before me, sold him after 4-5 months and I've perhaps confused him even more. He is sooooo intelligent and I figure the early abuse just ruined him and there's nothing left to try. I think I've given you the background and I apologize for such a long post, but I appreciate your concern and felt you wanted as much info as you could get. Thank you so very much for your time and understanding. Debra |
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