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jshowe · 01-03-2005, 04:59 PM

My husband and I adopted Roxie, our first Yorkie about 9 months ago. She was approximately 2-yrs old we were told. The previous owner had litter trained her and she does use her litter box, although not all of the time. She will only pee in her litter box. She also will go to the door and ask to go out - but she usually only poops outside. Lately, we have found that she has peed around the house. We are finding spots on our carpets that were not there before. She has run of the house but we have tried "containing" her as well. When we keep her contained to the room with her food/water and litter box she - on more than one occasion - has made a terrible mess with rubbing her face/body in her litter after getting wet in her water. You can imagine the mess that she makes and the clean-up involved in that. This is almost as frustrating as the peeing around my house. Does any one have any suggestions on how to get her to stop going around the house ?

On another note, we recently adopted a new Yorkie puppy, Max, who is just a doll. He is about 10 weeks old. He already is paper trained and so far gets the whole potty thing. We are having a problem with the older dog, Roxie, not socially excepting Max. She is just out-an-out mean. I understand that she is probably feeling a little put out but she will not have anything to do with little Max. We put them together for short periods of time to "get used to each other" but she is really having a hard time with this. What can we do to help her adjust. Little Max just wants to play with her and she is quite obnoxious about it. (Roxie has been fixed and she never had a litter of her own).

Thank you and I appreciate any advice that you can give.

orinskye · 01-03-2005, 05:37 PM

roxie could be an almond roca for halloween next year (or a "kitty box crunchy") and you waont have to pay a dime!!!........ i would say contain her away from her box, and when she wakes up from a nap take her over to teh box... if she doesnt go..... confine her again...... then take her out and try again....... this method really works better if you have a crate (someone suggested it to me and it has worked wonders for toby)
As far as the social aspect of your problem....... how long have the two had to actually interact? it took my moms dogs a good 3 weeks to get used to toby (it was pretty sad when i walked in, my moms dogs would give me this reproachful look like why in the hell did you get rid of josie and get this thing? (my golden josie died in sept))......... anyways they adjusted and are fine now.... i think you are doing it right, it jsut takes patience

jshowe · 01-03-2005, 05:44 PM

Thanks for the input.

I was considering putting Roxie in a crate of her own now, even though she has never been crate trained and she is about 3 yrs old now. Do you think that she can adapt to that even though she has never been that confined ?

Roxie and Max have only been together now for 12 days now so I am hoping that time will make things better.

orinskye · 01-03-2005, 06:45 PM

time shoudl solve the problem,.... roxie may still be grouchy and a little jealous, but she shouldnt be as much of a brat once they egt used to each other........ as far as the crate........ these are very adaptable animals, i think you should be able to crate train with few problems........
They cry at first, (this is my first time crate training a dog EVER) but i would never have it any other way! having them crate trained is WONDERFUL

, it cuts down on teh destruciton of chewing when im not home.... he doesnt have the run of the house when im not there so i dont have to worry abou twhat he will get into while im gone, also, it is good for the dog! It is their own "speacial place" where they can relax........ Toby loves his crate now (he hated it at first, but i was persistant) ..... One thing someone else suggested was to feed the dog IN the crate so that the dog associates the crate with "good things" and that peice of advice worked wonders! After he started getting fed in his crate, he doesnt see it as an enemy anymore, he actually is "put out" if he has to eat outside his crate......
I would strongly suggest crate training, esecially if you rent

01-03-2005, 04:59 PM	#1
jshowe Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 47	Training older Yorkie ? My husband and I adopted Roxie, our first Yorkie about 9 months ago. She was approximately 2-yrs old we were told. The previous owner had litter trained her and she does use her litter box, although not all of the time. She will only pee in her litter box. She also will go to the door and ask to go out - but she usually only poops outside. Lately, we have found that she has peed around the house. We are finding spots on our carpets that were not there before. She has run of the house but we have tried "containing" her as well. When we keep her contained to the room with her food/water and litter box she - on more than one occasion - has made a terrible mess with rubbing her face/body in her litter after getting wet in her water. You can imagine the mess that she makes and the clean-up involved in that. This is almost as frustrating as the peeing around my house. Does any one have any suggestions on how to get her to stop going around the house ? On another note, we recently adopted a new Yorkie puppy, Max, who is just a doll. He is about 10 weeks old. He already is paper trained and so far gets the whole potty thing. We are having a problem with the older dog, Roxie, not socially excepting Max. She is just out-an-out mean. I understand that she is probably feeling a little put out but she will not have anything to do with little Max. We put them together for short periods of time to "get used to each other" but she is really having a hard time with this. What can we do to help her adjust. Little Max just wants to play with her and she is quite obnoxious about it. (Roxie has been fixed and she never had a litter of her own). Thank you and I appreciate any advice that you can give.

01-03-2005, 05:37 PM	#2
orinskye YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: California Posts: 2,990	roxie could be an almond roca for halloween next year (or a "kitty box crunchy") and you waont have to pay a dime!!!........ i would say contain her away from her box, and when she wakes up from a nap take her over to teh box... if she doesnt go..... confine her again...... then take her out and try again....... this method really works better if you have a crate (someone suggested it to me and it has worked wonders for toby) As far as the social aspect of your problem....... how long have the two had to actually interact? it took my moms dogs a good 3 weeks to get used to toby (it was pretty sad when i walked in, my moms dogs would give me this reproachful look like why in the hell did you get rid of josie and get this thing? (my golden josie died in sept))......... anyways they adjusted and are fine now.... i think you are doing it right, it jsut takes patience

01-03-2005, 05:44 PM	#3
jshowe Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 47	Thanks for the input. I was considering putting Roxie in a crate of her own now, even though she has never been crate trained and she is about 3 yrs old now. Do you think that she can adapt to that even though she has never been that confined ? Roxie and Max have only been together now for 12 days now so I am hoping that time will make things better.

01-03-2005, 06:45 PM	#4
orinskye YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: California Posts: 2,990	time shoudl solve the problem,.... roxie may still be grouchy and a little jealous, but she shouldnt be as much of a brat once they egt used to each other........ as far as the crate........ these are very adaptable animals, i think you should be able to crate train with few problems........ They cry at first, (this is my first time crate training a dog EVER) but i would never have it any other way! having them crate trained is WONDERFUL , it cuts down on teh destruciton of chewing when im not home.... he doesnt have the run of the house when im not there so i dont have to worry abou twhat he will get into while im gone, also, it is good for the dog! It is their own "speacial place" where they can relax........ Toby loves his crate now (he hated it at first, but i was persistant) ..... One thing someone else suggested was to feed the dog IN the crate so that the dog associates the crate with "good things" and that peice of advice worked wonders! After he started getting fed in his crate, he doesnt see it as an enemy anymore, he actually is "put out" if he has to eat outside his crate...... I would strongly suggest crate training, esecially if you rent