Originally Posted by Abby08
(Post 3220140)
1) I AM NOT A DOG TRAINER
2) I AM LIKE YOU, A YORKY LOVER
3) I HAVE OWNED MANY DOGS,CATS,(VARIOUS AND SUNDRY OTHER KINDS OF PETS) IN MY LIFE TIME. (born in the 50's)
4) I AM MAKING SUGGESTIONS ONLY. THESE HAVE WORKED FOR ME. IT
TOOK A LONG TIME FOR ME TO 'GET IT' OR TO LEARN HOW TO HOUSE TRAIN MY YORKY.
FOR ALL OF YOU Who are having problems with HOUSE TRAINING YOUR YORKY !!!!!!
There is NO Magic One Way to House Train you dog!
Every body on this page, I am sorry that you are having problems house training your dogs. Not all dogs are easy to house train. You have to do the same thing over and over and keep it up untill the dogs' get "IT".
If one technique worked for you in the past, but now the dog has relapsed, then start over just the way you did the first time and do everything you did before and keep it up until it works again and then I would keep it up for another month just to make sure. Keep it up until the dog "Gets It"
Most small dogs that are under a year in age, will relapse or not really "get It" for quite a while till they mature a bit more,(both in brain and in body) .
Those that are over a year old and Were house trained before, may be sick or other various reasons they have relapsed. If for some reason you suspect they are sick, then please take them to the vet and describe to your vet with your best ability about what is going on with your dog.
These books are just suggestions, you don't have to buy these two that I mention. ...... But please find a good book that you like and can easily understand and then follow the instructions exactly and practice them at all times!!!!
I have two books that I have used, one is How To HouseTrain Your Dog In 7 Days. It tells you that your dog will NOT be house broken in 7 days,but it does give you great techniques to use and to use them together. Lots of great info on dog behaviors!!!!
The other book I have is House Training Dogs for Dummies Use either one or both books, they both have great ideas, good techniques and suggestions,instructions. You just have to read them and then follow through and practice them with your dog/puppy until you are both successful and keep it up !!! I cannot Emphasize enough that you don't just use one technique, you use several and all of them together to houstrain your dog !!!
If you don't want to buy these books brand new, then may I suggest you give a local used book store a call to see if they have any books by these titles! (I recently found many of some of the newest dog advice books in MINT condition,[unfortunately that I had already bought new] at a large used book store) Or take a good look at Amazon dot com. This website has been a very good choice for me when getting a lower price on a book I really want or need!!!!
If you don't want to use a crate, get a exercise pen of some sort or close the door to a room you have decided to put them in like a bathroom or laundry,(one of you mentioned that you do this already)
However, crates are really helpful to house train them, they don't want to soil themselves and usually this works while training most of them, but I have heard of some dogs that pee and poo in their crate and this is very unfortunate but, this is what is the best technique really. Keep the crate clean, clean the dog and keep it up! NO SPANKING!!! They do not understand, they are not a human child and they are VERY LIMITED in their inteligence!!! They only know when you are angry and upset with them but that is all they know. They do not understand WHY you are angry and upset.
Use a leash on your dog while it is out of its,crate,expen etc. while the dog is in the house and you can't keep your eye on it, put leash on it and attach the other end to you in some manner, tie the leash around your waist or your belt and don't ignore the dog!!!!! Wash dishes,,sneek a peak at what your dog is doing !! Make your bed, turn around and check on your dog
If this is too much to do with your dog attached to you with a leash, then put the dog in the crate,ex pen, etc or outside in a fenced yard until you are ready to keep your EYE on your dog with a leash attached to you both while you are in the house!
When your dog is truely house trained, then you can let your dog have run of the house while you are there without the leash.
If your dog is not house trained, don't let it have free run of the house! Simple as that!!!!
Watch your dog!!! Do you know the difference in behavior if your dog is going to sit to rest or is it squating to pee or poo? Some folks may not have knowledge of the differences in these behaviors. If you don't know these behaviors, please take the time to observe your pet when it is doing these behaviors so that you will know! Then you can say NO if it is getting ready to squat and take your dog to its place you want it to use the bathroom in.
I don't like chasing my dog to try and catch her either!!!! It is much easier to train your dog to come to their name!!! Don't call them and spank them when they come to you or they will NEVER come to the sound of their name!!!!!
It never hurts to train your dog to love the sound of their name to come, to sit ,or to rest in the down position or to heel by your side when you are walking them on a leash! Even train them to stand in place so you can groom them or trim their nails. Clicker training is good to learn for yourself and teach your Yorky too! There are Free clicker videos online, just google clicker training and other folks in here have mention these websites on Yorky Talk.
AS to Barking and waking me/you up at 2 (odd hours) in the morning to go and play with the outside cat......I am going to try one of those Bark Offs, a friend of mine bought one and says it works for them so far. Thier little barky dog keeps odd hours too. Getting up at 2am to sqirt Abby with water is too slow as she quits barking by the time I get there and she won't have a clue as to why I am squrting her and its a big pain for me ;)
When you are successful, it would be helpful if you come back in here to help and encourage others who need help and suggestions and to commiserate with others who have the same problems!!
Keep it up, know that you are not alone in having a dog that is not house trained! Look at all the pages with other folks in this thread, with the same problem, just different variations or worded differently ;)
Most of all Have patience everyone and good luck!!! |