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01-06-2009, 05:51 PM | #16 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: new york, ny, usa
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| Yeah he has tons of chew toys after all his christmas presents from his grandparents. He's only 12 weeks...could it just be a phase? |
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01-14-2009, 12:45 PM | #17 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Leyland, England
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| I have never had Buddy in a cage, originally we gave him the freedom of the kitchen, then the kitchen and hall way, now he also has the front room, yes he still makes mistakes, but its mainly on the pee pad that we leave down, I am out for at least 3.5 hrs in the morning and 4 in the afternoon so I cannot expect anything less, I really would not like to be cuped up in a small cage for all that time. |
01-14-2009, 01:30 PM | #18 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Vancouver Island, BC Canada
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| Toby ( 2 yrs old) has full run of the kitchen, diningroom and livingroom while I am at work, and he always uses his pad. Rudy is only 4 months old and is still confined to the hallway behind a baby gate. He has his crate, a bed, lots of toys, water and food and his pee pad. Rudy is doing really well with the training and has been using the pad faithfully, but he is still a little chewing machine and is not allowed out until we are home.
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01-14-2009, 04:13 PM | #19 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Indiana
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| I feel for you! I'm a teacher in another town (30 min away), so Dixie is by herself for almsot 9 hours a day (10 months old). At the beginning of the year my neighbor came over and let her out of her crate around noon to go outside, play, etc. But, due to illness she couldn't continue to help. So, I decided to put a baby gate in the door of my spare bedroom where Dixie's crate is. She has food, water, toys, treats, bed, crate...blah blah blah and seems to do fine. She does not go to the bathroom at all. I really think she just sleeps all day. She seems to be on a good routine, I take her out twice before I leave in the morning, she pees and poops. And of course she goes out several times after I'm home. My advice is just keep trying different things and see what works for you. Do your best |
01-14-2009, 06:29 PM | #20 |
Snick&Viv= BFF Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Michigan
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| Dixie can hold it for 9 hours!! Wow, I am impressed!? Can I by chance ask you if she is a smaller Yorkie? I'm thinking Snickers 3lb runty size is affecting his ability to hold it. How much does Dixie weigh and how long did it take for her to be able to hold it that long. That's GREAT! Thanks! -Vivian |
01-14-2009, 06:46 PM | #21 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Indiana
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| Yes. It's not that I expect her to. I have a pee pad by the door, but it's never used. (I've never scolded her for having accidents, only positive reinforcement) She is very small, about 2.5 pounds. She's just on a very good routine. She doesnt eat much, although her food and water are always out and available. Just not a big eater. I feel very lucky that we are on such a good routine. It's taken a lot of trial and error, but it seems to be working for both of us. Every dog is different though. I would say if he's enjoying the laundry room and will use the puppy pads youre doing good. |
01-14-2009, 06:58 PM | #22 |
Snick&Viv= BFF Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Michigan
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| That is so great! Your should be proud!! Maybe it will come with age. Snick actually HATES the laundry room and will wait by the gate for the WHOLE time for us to get home. Today my husband came home to him standing near his puddle of pee (the pee pad on oppsite side of room!) So we crated him for the afternoon and he pee'd in there. I know...we need routine, like you said. I just have guilt issues with Snick in a cage but he seems to hate just being alone (separation anxiety.) I know we need to have 1 routine and stick to it but I think our biggest mistake was that we let him sleep with us in our bed for 2 weeks during the holidays and we were always home and he was always with us. From that we went back to work all day and him sleeping in his crate. So 2 extremes-with us 24/7 to not so much. Does Dixie sleep with you? I would love if Snick could but we are not sure if thats a good idea so we started crating him at night. We are just not sure about alot of things....hmph! I'm sad He has started to regress with his potty training as well...all b/c of his dumb parents! -Vivian |
01-14-2009, 07:26 PM | #23 |
Love My Little Cuties Donating Member Administrator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Charleston, IL
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| We crate trained Finnigan and it worked wonderfully. We mostly had him crated at night beside the bed from day 1 and since we crated him all night I felt it would be horrible to have him crated all night and all day. We kept him in the kitchen with a baby gate in the door. His food & bed at one end of the kitchen and pee pad at the other next to the back door. We also kept plenty of toys for him to play with during the day. He would always meet us at the door when we got home, but I found out he had been sleeping in his bed all day when I peeked in the window once.
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01-14-2009, 07:41 PM | #24 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Louisiana
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| Quincy started in the crate for around 8 hrs. he was 4.5 mos old my son would come home from school and take him out. we then started leaving him in the laundry room again 8 hrs, potty pad, water, i would feed him before going to work, now he is 6.5 mos old he has free un of the house his pee pad is still in the laundry room and he goes right to it to pee and poop. he has also started to bark at the door when he needs to go out if i'm home but when i'm not he uses the potty pad.
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01-15-2009, 05:04 AM | #25 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Indiana
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| I do not let Dixie sleep with me. I've tried it a couple times and it just doesn't work. She's such a bed hog - HAS to be in the middle of the bed, she insists! And she snores! The last time I tried it she actually woke up in the middle of the night wanting to go to her crate. So, I know she's comfortable in there. Dixie likes to go places with me, and when I'm home from work I take her with me as much as I can. So, when I do leave her she will bark...but only until I shut the door. I've stayed and listened at the door just to make sure We just have to remember that they're dogs, we love them, but we're the boss. She's just fine in her room and she has everything she needs. |
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01-15-2009, 08:38 AM | #27 |
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| This morning I woke up to find my baby Charlie squating in bed. I picked him up immediately and a piece of poop fell from his butt!!!!! He had also gone pee pee in the corner of our bed!! I am furious. He's almost 6 months. I gave up on the pee pad a long time ago since he used it only 50% of the time. When I'm home with him, he actually does pretty good with the potty. He's crated during the day, so I let him sleep with me at night. He has had two prior accidents in bed. Even though he can jump off the bed to do his business on the floor, he hates being away from me so much that he'll go potty on the bed. I don't know what to do because I'd hate to crate him at night since he's crated during the day. He's never had an accident in his crate. UGH!!!!! and he knows he's in trouble because he'll go sit in the corner and repent on his own. |
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