Potty Training Problems solved.

[Maiseswims]

So as much as I probly didnt want to hear the alarm part, I know this is what I will have to do. I get so busy sometimes , I may forget to take her out every hour and half. But she is 5 1/2 months old & We realy need to get this down!!! Thanks for the thread & book info!!!

[ourfirstyorkie]

Originally Posted by Abby08

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!!!

Thank you so much for the information. I have not purchased the books yet. I am one of the unfortunate people that has a "dirty girl". She will pee & Poo in her crate and then complain to get out. This is usually around 5 or 6am. ( I wake at 6:45am).
Can you suggest a way to housebreak my dear Farrah before I lose my mind? I have been trying different things since I got her back In January 2010.
I appreciate any advice you can give.

[aprilivy]

Originally Posted by Maiseswims

So as much as I probly didnt want to hear the alarm part, I know this is what I will have to do. I get so busy sometimes , I may forget to take her out every hour and half. But she is 5 1/2 months old & We realy need to get this down!!! Thanks for the thread & book info!!!

We have just adopted a 6 month old male...potty training is going better than I thought..according to the stories I've been reading.
I have a co-worker who is a foster mom for a rescue group and she potty trains all the dogs while she has them. She says she has only had 2 dogs that didn't get completely trained while in her care.
Her method is pretty simple. She follows the confinement route, but also says that she takes the dogs out on the leash and doesn't talk to them while outside and they go only as far as the leash allows...once they take care of business, she rewards them by excitement in her voice, and removing them from the leash and then allowing them to play. She swears this works.

Well, Baxter is afraid of the leash...hasn't worked for us yet. We use the "let's go outside" method where we take him out about every 2.5 hours. He makes it through the night 9:30 p.m. until about 5:30 a.m. and takes care of things within 5 minutes outside.

Then there's tonight - outside and poops. Comes in and pees behind me while I'm cooking. We think know cold air makes humans want to pee - we think the Yorkies have work the opposite...the cold air makes it freeze up...once in the warm...it lets loose!

[abgabby1]

My yorkie female is 14 weeks old...I realize the younger the harder it is for her to train. I am placing her in a baby gated area the size of an octagon shape. She sleeps in her crate at night without awakening until morning when my husband makes coffee for work and lets her out. She goes right on the pee pad. She does make mistakes at least once or twice a day. But I am keeping the mistakes/accidents wiped up and find that using the 'wee wee' product for clean-up gets rid of the odor so she won't go there again. For the most part the 'wee wee' pee pee spray on the pee pads works well, for the most part. But I am still seeing accidents. Maybe she will get better as she get's older, I pray. For now though, persistance is key, and I will continue to clean up accidents and keep changing her pads and watching. Oh and keeping her clean in the case she steps in her own urine. Love all the advice I am getting on these forums here at YT. Much thanks to all of you Julie

[ourfirstyorkie]

Well, we were doing great with crate training and a bell on the door. I woke up at 6:30 this morning to find Farrah sleeping contently in a pile of poo. Of course it was all matted in her hair...lovely. Oh and I'll mention just for fun that she has an 11:30am grooming appointment. Of course now she'll show up smelling fresh and clean. Oh well.
(BTW, she went out at 1am.)

[abgabby1]

OH noooooooooo OurFirstYorkie, I know that its frustrating. I thought by putting my Izzy inside a baby gated area, small area, it would give my puppy less choices other than near her bed to go potty, but no lol...she has been going pee pee off the pad and on the majority of the time. So that's good I thought, well so I put newspaper in the spot after cleaning it up and she did go pee on the paper as well as the pad. I don't know how young your puppy is but mine's 15 weeks and I don't feel comfortable with her bladder to let her walk freely during the night & day yet outside of the gate. Izzy was eating her fecal too, but I tried the pineapple chunks and now that problem is solved!! Thank God !
Julie

[ourfirstyorkie]

Originally Posted by abgabby1

OH noooooooooo OurFirstYorkie, I know that its frustrating. I thought by putting my Izzy inside a baby gated area, small area, it would give my puppy less choices other than near her bed to go potty, but no lol...she has been going pee pee off the pad and on the majority of the time. So that's good I thought, well so I put newspaper in the spot after cleaning it up and she did go pee on the paper as well as the pad. I don't know how young your puppy is but mine's 15 weeks and I don't feel comfortable with her bladder to let her walk freely during the night & day yet outside of the gate. Izzy was eating her fecal too, but I tried the pineapple chunks and now that problem is solved!! Thank God !
Julie

Hi abgabby1,

Farrah is 13 months old. She has Always been a "dirty girl". The breeder swears she will "outgrow it". But I don't know.
Good luck with your pup.

[yorkie_girl2]

Everyone says that putting them in a crate when you can't watch them works. I just cleaned the carpet and my 1 year 9 month old just peed right in front of me on the clean carpet. There are pee pads all over because I am from Iowa and it is too cold for their little lungs to handle the cold weather. Also any tips for getting urine out of the carpets would be greatly appreciated. Also wondering if there is a stay over night intense potty training class anywhere!?! I love them to death but I am frustrated. I think I need Cezer to tell me what they are thinking.

[mommacarrie02]

Thank you very much. This is very helpful info!! Tucker and I can use all the help we can get...

Thanks again!

Carrie & Tucker

[rustydog]

Thanks for the link. I can't wait to read the pdf. Rusty does pretty good. I have to keep an eye on him, though.

[Seilah]

Its been an experience trying to house break 3 doggies, Two of them are over a year old and one puppy. They wear different color harness and a retractable corresponding leash. I've been at it for 3 months already. There has been accidents here and there but nothing compared to the first two weeks. When I say "Guys its that time", they run to the door and sit and wait for me to clip the leash and out they go. They understand "lets go in" and they run back to the door and line up so I can remove their leash. Quite an accompishment compared to how they were when they first came home. Its true, you must stay true to a schedule and do it over and over again.

[joekhoo]

Hi...is there any pointers to direct our little pups to do their little business on a specific spot? I bought the pee pad and i put it at a dedicated spot. Each time I sense that Tezel needs to go, I will bring him there. But he will sniff that pad and gets very playful. I heard diping a bit of his urine on the pad will indirectly tell him to pee/poo there. I did that but guess it didn't work. He would try to play with me and out of no where....suddenly accident happens....

[DLH571]

Originally Posted by AmeliaBadelia

If you can't afford to buy the book, a Vet has made a .pdf file of the schedule from this book that you should follow.

This PDF file no longer works. Anyone have one that does?

[mstacy]

Does any of your dogs ever put his nose in his food bowl and push around food like he is looking for something and at the same time make a whining sound? I cant figure out what he is wanting.

[Seilah]

I've had a difficult time with my Kenji and he's just about there. He's come a long way from peeing on the carpet. He just made one year old yesterday and I got all teary eyed when he went out to do his business and marched right back to the door like a big boy.