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08-20-2008, 04:25 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Jersey
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| Potty Training-Question How old was everyone's yorkie when they became fully potty trained. it took my foxie almost 9 months to really seem to get it. Did it take everyone else this long? I am asking because I am getting a new puppy this coming sunday..and just wondered if this was the norm. I am used to bigger dogs that train a lot quicker and I dont want to get discouraged again if 6-9 months really is the norm. Thanks everyone! |
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08-20-2008, 04:46 AM | #2 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Soddy Daisy, TN
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| I think 6-9 months is normal. You will have some that train quicker and some later, but if you are diligent and consistent, 6-9 months should do it.
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08-20-2008, 05:10 AM | #3 |
Mimi & Gabby too! Donating Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Vineland, NJ
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| Timmy & Mimi were about 7 months old. They are pad trained. |
08-20-2008, 03:53 PM | #4 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Long Island,
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| Sounds about right with us too. Some take up to a year. We taught Trixie to ring a bell to tell us she needs to go out. Big dogs are so much easier and thank Goodness for that because they do bigger a mess
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08-20-2008, 04:05 PM | #5 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: San Antonio
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| Potty Training Well I have had my Armani for about 1.5 months and he was fully potty trained (at my house and my mom's) in just three weeks of having him and 4 months old!!! (no accidents at either one) Now for Chanel, his sister, we got her three weeks after him and she still isn't getting it completely (they are now 4.5 months) I was actually wondering if it is a gender thing or just a "every puppy is different" thing??? |
08-23-2008, 05:02 AM | #6 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Long Island, NY
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| Lexi was trained at about 4.5 months. At first, I had been bringing her outside. Now, I use a pad in a dog litter pan. (That started one morning when we had heavy lightning and I didn't feel it was safe to go outside.) It's so much nicer now, as I don't have to worry about bringing her out - she just goes when she has to - and I don't have to deal with weather, bugs, etc.! |
08-23-2008, 05:47 AM | #7 | |
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I would love to know how you taught the bell ringing.....
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08-25-2008, 04:03 PM | #8 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Los Angeles
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| yes, how do you bell train? i would love to teach kenji to do that. |
08-25-2008, 05:21 PM | #9 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Long Island,
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| Actually it was real easy.. My sister trained her havenese also. Each time we let her out we would say "go outside" ( along with the go wee-wee command),and ring the bell. After she went we would reward her with a treat. Then every other time just good praise. It came rather quick. She has tried to fake us out and ring the bell just to get a treat, it's very funny. I bought a real pretty bell in the craft store( they have real nice ones around the holidays) and it hangs close to floor so she can reach.We let her out to do her business only out the side door so thats where the bell is. Yorkies are real smart I bet yours would do it too.
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