help with puppy marking territory in the house
 

I'm new to this but I was just wandering if anyone can give me some advice on our 7 month old male yorkie? He seems to be potty trained good but he wants to hike his leg up and dribble a few drops in different places around the house usually the kids bedroom. I have read up on this on the internet and it usually says to get him neutured. I'm not sure I want to do that. Can anyone give me any advice on this or is it best just to have him fixed? This is our first yorkie. We had a pug before and she passed away in June of PDE.

I had an intact little male who just marked his heart out and I vowed I would never get another male. My sister had mostly only had neutered males and she said neutering would help if I did it B4 they became too ingrained in the in-house marking. So, the time came to get another Yorkie, I fell for Tibbe an intact 9 mo. old male and had him neutered a couple of months after I got him and he's totally clean in the house after a good potty training regimen. He's 3 1/2 years old now.

I'm going to give this book a try.. my baby is 5 years old and uses a weepad religiously but for some reason I cannot get her to use the weepad for her other business.. she'll literally go wherever and whenever the moment strikes. It's awful

Potty trained
 

That is so true because I taake my yorkie out the same time every morning and now he knows when its time to go out. I have a chow-chow and he has a set time that he goes out so now my yorkie knows when my chow goes out it's time for him to go out.:aimeeyork

Yorkie
 

I have a question Is it normal that my yorkie sometimes try to throw his leg up on my chow and i catch him trying to urinate on my chow, but i catch him in time and i never seen a dog do that before on another dog:)

I'm not sure but in the Behavior section you could find out about that, I'll bet. I've heard it said that it is just an attempt by one male to sort of show his macho to another dog and others think it is an attempt at dominance. I've read that in certain circumstances, the attempted urinator can get his comeuppance from the urinatee - and can get seriously injured. Can depend on the urinatee. With a Yorkie, I would firmly take control of that situation as your baby could get hurt if the Chow is not a pussycat. My very best advice would be to read up on that behavior and watch those two together.

My husband and I got Abby at 6 weeks old. We had very little trouble potty training her and she's so smart we are spelling things so she won't know what we are saying. She's 3 years old now and we don't need to say anything she watches and figures out what we are up to. We love her so much and spoil her rotten. She's very easy to spoil at a big 5 pounds worth, and eyes that would melt anyone's heart.:)

About 4 weeks ago I decided she needed a buddy and we took in a 5 year old breeder dog also a beautiful little 6 pound yorkie. Penny will usually go poop and pee outside on our walks but she also goes on the floor. I love her so much and hate to scold her very much but I get irritated with my baby for doing this. How can I get her to understand she needs to let us know when it's time? We take several walks a day, weather permitting but......:( I thank god I have a rug shampooer. It has really come in handy. I also use the vinegar and water on the spots after shampooing.

Has the bell worked for anyone? I'm seriously considering that or a doggie litter box. Any thoughts? Both girls hate the rain and Penny will not go out into it. Abby will run out quickly and do her business. We definitely have 2 different personalities here.:eek:

Any help would certainly be appreciated.

Another consideration for the box is our harsh winters we have here. But Abby won't use a pad so not sure about the box either. I'm stuck between a rock and a hard spot :cry: love our girls so much!

I am trying to litter box train my yorkie (Lily), but she just wants to eat the litter! Any suggestions???

Im a bit confused...please help!
 

Hi there,

So im new to this website and very new to the whole "pad" concept. The last puppy I had was 20 years ago and I trained her to go outside. Unfortunately, a few years back she passed away and last night I finally got a new lil boy yorkie and I have never done the pad training so I have what may seem like a dumb question but Im going to ask it anyway, obviously when you take the dog outside you wait for them to go potty but when you pad train how do you get them to stay on the pad to go? I bought the puppy apartment because it looks like a promising thing but I know you cant keep a dog crated all the time and Im not quite sure if I should feed him/play with him and then put him in the crate and wait for him to go or if theres a better way. the puppy apartment says it can be used as the only or an alternative potty place so I figured since my doggie is going to be tiny and i dont want him to have to go outside when its wet or raining or just plain yucky I can use it for the most part....please help!!

Hi you guys. This is my first post. I'm kinda still trying to figure this all out.:) but I have a few questions. My little sophie is almost 6 months and man has it flown by. I got her when she was 2 months from a couple in Nashville and as soon as I saw her I fell in love. She was real sweet and quiet at first but it sure didn't take long for her to develop a spunky but yet sweet at times attitude. She's kinda a tom boy if you get what I'm saying. But I'm head over hills for her. We just have one problem...pooping constantly in the house. She always goes outside to pee but comes straight in and poops. I know she knows she's doing wrong bc if I catch her doing it she tucks her tail and crouches down low while running off. I read from an early post to take her out and just wait until she's done and if she doesn't go put her in her kennel and then take her out alittle later. She's done it the 2 times I've taken her out but it takes her 15 mins of sniffing around first. I also have to take her off her leash and let her go out in a field by herself bc she will only pee while I'm around her. We live in an apartment so I can't just let her lose in the backyard. I hope it helps but if anyone has any suggestions I would love to hear them.:)

fustrated
 

Hello Jen: I am sorry you are experience some challenges. When I purchased my yorkie she was 4 months and the way i trained her was each time she wanted to wee wee i would pick her up and take her to the Outs Training Pads. Yes there were times she did it on the floor but then i sprayed it down with the wee eliminator so she wouldn't go to the same spot. I did this as much as I could and now she only wee wee on the pad unless we are out of the house.

Have you tried training pads?

Terriers are stubborn and difficult. Your little baby will get it so don't worry. My previous Yorkie would do it in the crate which he shared with his Maltese sister. Then he learned how to lift his leg and hit the wall. No matter how many times I would take him out, he would do it in the crate. One afternoon, my husband and I were going out and I was getting ready to put him in the crate. My husband said to leave him out. I said "are you KIDDING???". Well, we left both dogs out and 3 hours later, when we returned, we checked all over the house and there was nothing! He tootsie rolls or puddles waiting for me. In fact, he was just sleeping on his pillow. At the time he must of been 2 years old and he never went back in the crate after that :-)

I meant NO tootsie rolls or puddles were found. Sorry for the typo.

Hi...I'm new to the site. I have a 5 month old female. I got her when she was 8 weeks old and have tried from day one to potty train her. Basically she has no problem going outside, but she still doesnt get that she is not suppose to go inside. I took a week off from work last month and stayed home during my vacation to see if i could get her going. For the week it seemed great. However as soon as I had to go back to work I started our routine of taking her to my Moms. Unfortunately my Mom does not have the time to watch her like a hawk whenever she is out of her crate, like I would during the first week. By the time I make it to pick her up she has Pee'd inside everytime she's left alone for more than 5 minutes. We tried crate training but my Mom feels guilty keeping her in her crate most of the day. As well as she takes over and hour to eat her bowl of food. So that would mean putting her back in her crate without eating or leaving her to roam with no direct supervision and she uses that time to pee and poop inside as she pleases (even though she has already done both outside). I have given up in the last month feeling like my poor baby will never get it. And I will just have to deal with a life of cleaning up after her. Please can anyone give me some tips or tell me what I'm doing wrong. Because I dont want to give up on my baby :(

Hi Zoes_Mommy, wow I truly understand your pain here. I went through the same thing when it comes to potty training my baby-girl yorkie. I did not potty train Shelldenae’ to go outside. She is strictly and indoor girl unless otherwise. She only uses her potty pads unless we are out of the house on walks or over other family members house but then I have a doggie bag with everything I need…training pads, food, water, etc. She would only bowl if we go for long walks and always urinate when we get home from our walks or out for the days (but like a said I have a doggie bag with me on those times).

I love using Ouch training pads or Hartz training pads (I am sure there are a lot of other brands out there). I started by watching her like a hound after each meals. I learned from a book I read to give her meals then timed her how long it takes to use the bathroom. Once I got that down I started to move her to the training pad area (which is one spot only…for me it was easier to use one area until she got it down. This didn’t happen right away trust me but soon after she started to use it by herself as long the pads are there. I also, purchased the “Out! Stain & Odor Remover one for carpets and one for tiles” This helped as well because once I sprayed it she did go back and used the same area I call them mistakes (which they are considering she is being trained).

She would sniff around first which indicates to me that she wanted to use the bathroom. The training pad has a scent on them which helps as well and guides her to use the bathroom on it. Also, I don’t free feed her either. I use to feed her certain times a day give her 15-20 minutes to eat then move the food and water away. Some may say this is cruel but a lot of trainers and books I read stated its okay as well. It’s truly up to each owner how to feed and the like…I believe no owner is wrong unless you’re starving you little one which I am sure you won’t…by feeding her certain times a day it also helped me to be prepared on when she needed to use the bathroom as well. I purchased Shelldenae’ at four months and fed her three times a day but now she is a year old she feeds twice a day and I still give her 15-20 to eat and move her food and water. I have no health issues with her and she is fine. This is what I have done with my baby girl yokie…I know its hard but try not to give up which I know you will not. Good luck!

Thank you! I have tried the wee-pads a few times...I purchased the Petco brand just because I didnt know there was a difference. Maybe the scent on them isn't strong enough because all she's ever tried to do is tear them up. I'm going to try the ones you mentioned. I have considered litter box training and spraying it with one of those "go here" sprays. I just want to find something that will work and is not too difficult for my Mom because she is with her from 8:30-6:30 Mon-Fri. This is my first pup, My Mom has trained dogs before but it has never been this difficult. Thanks again all the advice and well wishes are very much appreciated.

Your welcome! I wish you all the best.

potty training
 

I have a nearly 7 month old yorkie, and his potty training seems to be getting worse, i still put a pad down, which he uses most of the time, but when we are at home, he could be stood right behind me and he will pee on the floor, and then runs off because he knows he has done wrong, he has the run of a big garden but can still pee in the house. can anyone advise any help.

Jantheman, what method are you using to train your pup. Are you trying to train him to use the bathroom in the house or outside?

There are several methods, you have to pick one that matches your schedule and life style. Then stick with it.

I would suggest going to your local library, or bookstore and there should be several book titles that will be on the subject of house training your dog. I would get one that was published in the last 5 years.

I would thumb through those and find the one that appeals to you and take it home and follow through exactly on the method you pick and give your pup a long time and lots of forgiveness to learn.

I will say that most books,( on house training for dogs) back in the '70s, chose to tell folks to train the puppies to paper. Now days most of the books will list several methods, but paper has fallen out of favor as most dogs, once trained to paper, have a hard time re-learning to go outside. I had a miniature poodle as a child and followed the paper method. He never learned to pee outside at night and always peed on the same spot the paper used to be on. He lived to be 16 years old. He was smart about everything else, but house training only worked for pooping outside and I belive our old dauchsund taught him that ;)

Good luck :)

Can someone tell me if this is a reasonable schedule for my 12 week old babe? I want to make sure she is getting enough play time and crate time to understand potty training.

715am out for bathroom
730am eat
8am out for bathroom
830am in crate
12pm out for bathroom
1230pm back in crate
230-3pm-ish eat/out to pee and play/go for walk until about 4
4pm out to pee
415pm in crate while mommy hits the gym
515pm out for bathroom/play time
6pm dinner
615-630 out for bathroom
630-730pm play
730pm pee and in crate while I shower/eat dinner.
830-1030 out to pee/play/etc
1030pm bedtime

I need help. I have a 2 year old male. I purchased a female who is now 5 months old. I have her in a crate. She is allowed to be out and play while we can supervise her. She is on a set schedule for feeding and going out. She regularly holds her potty 8 or more hours if she is in the crate or leashed to me. She refuses to potty outside to the point that she will sit at the door and cry to come in so she can potty. She does not sniff around. She just pees. I have read books, taken her to vet, ordered videos, everything I can think of. The really bad part is my male is taking it upon himself to try and mark over her scent all over the house. I clean with enzyme cleaner. Had the carpet professionally cleaned for pet urine odors. At this point , I really need new carpet. I am at a loss. He was trained before her. I love her, but just wonder if I need to cut my losses and sale her. Please give me some ideas to try and get her trained and my little man back on track.

pee pad training
 

hi, i appreciate the info on the type of pee pads. the problem i am having is when i put my yorkie puppy on her pee pad when she starts to sniff she just will sit on it and look at me, try to play or run away. i say go potty when i put her on it everytime. i can get her to poop on it because i can get her on it just as she is ready and she will cont to go. as far as peeing hard to even tell when she is going to pee sometimes. she will be mid playing and squat. any advice. thanks jacklynn38

pee pad training
 

is an 8 week old puppy too young to get pee pad training? jacklynn38

ok let me try this again...in reference to pee pad training i read the post about ouch or hartz training pads which i am now going to buy. however my little girl is now 9 weeks old but i started the pee pad training at 8 weeks when i got her. when i put her on there when she starts to sniff she will either run off and pee a few minutes later or sometimes even an hour later. sometimes she looks at me and wants to play. which everytime i put her on it i say go potty. when she goes to poopy i can always tell she is going to poop and i pick her up and put her on it and she does go. any suggestions. i have sat for hours, putting her on pee pad everytime she starts to sniff but no success. any one have any suggestions? thanks jacklynn38

Potty Training from Hades!!
 

Hello everyone,

I have two male yorkies and they are 1 years old now. They are still being very weird about the potty training. They are brothers and they are inseparable so they will not do anything without the other. One of the yorkies is mine and the other yorkie was my girlfriends. So I would try to crate train them and use the washable potty pads for accidents when they are in the playpen. But my girlfriend was training them different while I was in class and they were so confused. Now that my me and my girlfriend are not together, I have both of them to take care of and I have to start from scratch. They had free roam in their playpen and because of that, they were using it as a tinkle box. I just want to know if anyone is trying to potty train two dogs at the same time, and if they have any tips to help me through this process. I love my dog very much, but he is a lot to deal with sometimes than his little brother who was the runt of the litter. Any help would be great because I love them both and I dont want to separate them. :-(

Sincerely,

Mamma Shane, Pickles and Snickers

A Question
 

Usher is now just over 2 years old and has done well with potty indoors since I brought him home at 3 months. I use his crate with potty pads and a washable potty pad outside to catch the little footprints. He has just in the last month started to pee in the cage on the pad, but poop on the washable pad. If the washable pad is not there he will poop on the carpet which would be the next step when the washable pad is not available. I have noticed when he is outside he will pee on one side of the lawn but only poop on the other. If I catch him pooping on either the rug or the washable pad and say no and put him in the cage, we will hold his poop. Any suggestions? :confused:

Terriers are just stubborn. FINALLY my boys got it! It took them a year! They are on a strict schedule which worked.

What do you do if your dog is six years old and has been potty trained but all of a sudden quits going on her pee pad and decides to use the rug. Before now she used her pee pad regularly or went outside but now goes on the rug. What do I do?

I joined this website because I am at wits end! Our 8 month old, Macie, is the love of our lives. She was going both poo and pee on her pads for almost 5 months. Very seldom having accidents. And yes, we praised her and gave her a small treat every time. However, for the past few weeks, she has gone nuts! She is pooping and peeing everywhere in our house. This includes our bed, the couch, any and all floors and carpets. We can be standing right beside her and she just goes. And she knows she is being bad. Paleeeeze help!