Potty Training Problems solved.

[xxmxaxrxyxx]

I don't think the OP has been on that is probably why you ladies/gent are not getting a response about the pdf file...but i did a google search and found the link to the file...here is the link to download the file....

http://www.leecharleskelley.com/imag...sebreaking.pdf

[xxmxaxrxyxx]

Originally Posted by Kristy4

I think they are ignoring us. The links do not seem to work! And I wanna see!

I found this online http://www.leecharleskelley.com/imag...sebreaking.pdf but i dont think its the same as the one posted on here.

that is the exact pdf the OP had listed...

[Yorkiemischief]

She is so cute. She looked like a little rabbit then. What does she look like now?

[JukkasMommy]

well i know for me these past 3 days have been goin great with Jukka and his potty training...Im sure a lot of it is because I have been with him 24 hours a day since i have gotten him... I'm very lucky to work for a small company and my boss is so awesome she lets me bring my little guy to work..Everyone is saying he is our little mascot for the office..LOL

I dont know if what im doing is right but its working..I constantly keep him around his potty pad for now since he is still very scared of the outdoors... He goes right to his pad and sniffs it out and does his deed...I was so nervous when everyone was telling me how hard it will be to train him....Fingers crossed that he keeps up the good work!

[countrylady]

Hi guys. I am a new member as well as a new yorkie mom. My husband and I just adopted our first yorkie, 5 yr. old Sasha from a breeder 2 months ago. She was NOT housebroken. She had evidently been allowed to go on 'paper', but I suspect elsewhere as well. Before this, I have had 2 miniature schnauzers from pups, and had trained them both. It took about 2 months in each case, and once they were trained, they NEVER had accidents. I have NEVER used pee pads, or a crate, and we are not using either with Sasha. We started immediately training her to go ONLY outside, and our philosophy is that OUR HOME IS OUR CRATE, and she must respect the house as off-limits for peeing and pooping, period. Sasha has been doing remarkably well thanks to the vigilance of both my hubby and myself, but then rarely, just when we THINK she's 'got it', she will poop on the hearth or something. So far we have not left her alone for more than a couple hours. She has been fine, but we fear coming home to a mess when we leave for longer---and we MUST on occasion, soon. Two days ago SHE PEED ON OUR SOFA! This was completely unexpected and had never ever happened before. We were stunned! My husband showed her and said "NO!" firmly, and took her out while I blotted and then scrubbed with cider vinegar and water. The sofa is fine, but we have NEVER had an experience with any dog doing this. We are now a bit discouraged. We are wondering if we can EVER go and leave her here with our other elderly dog, who has always been completely trust worthy! Theoretically, it MUST be possible to train them and trust them to hold it, and let you know when they have to go. We just are NOT willing to resort to a crate because we believe she MUST be trainable with persistence and patience. I am just venting now from exhaustion and frustration. We do have a pretty regular schedule, and she had even begun to go to the back door on occasion, and we drop everything and take her out. She gets regular walks, which she dearly loves (and so do we!). She really does so well 98% of the time, but soon we must leave her for the better part of a day, only once in awhile, and MUST be able to get HER to 'GET IT' and restrain herself. We can't help feeling irritation at the breeder who never bothered to train her or took her out as a puppy, and yet we have read that EVERY DOG IS TRAINABLE, EVEN AN ADULT. Maybe we are too frustrated at 2 months of training. I guess we just have to keep plugging away every day, and hope that by mid-April, she may be 100%!!!

[Maximo]

I'm sorry that you are facing these challenges with Sasha. Sounds like you are doing a good job with frequent outings and walks, and keeping a fairly regular schedule for potty breaks.

The only additional advice I can give you is to always praise Sasha when she potties outside. Praise her profusely and give her a pat on the back or chest, scratch behind the ears, or whatever she likes. Perhaps even give her a little treat (keep them in your pocket and have them readily available). I believe praise has been key to my success with my two boys.

When you do need to leave Sasha unattended, confine her to an area or small room that has flooring that is easy to clean (i.e. tile). Use baby gates if necessary. That will give you some peace of mind and you will be able to tell more readily if there have been accidents. You can do this her entire life if necessary. I put my guys in their "romper room" (bedroom) when I need to leave them.

Best wishes for success with Sasha!

[countrylady]

Thanks for the advice. I think that is what we will do when we leave---at least for while. We have room she is used to, and the floor is completely indestructible. I think if we rig up a gate, and keep her in there it will work out. Her bed is in front of the wood stove, and she has a window she loves to look out of!
We have been using a tiny bit of cheese or chicken as reward EVERY TIME Sasha 'goes' outside. We clap and praise her no end!! Now we are mainly using just praise. She seems to love to please us. Anyone trained adult female yorkie to go outside? How long did it take you?
We are like blubbering idiots with this dog---she is like a child to us! It is so nice to see how everyone seems to feel the same about their yorkies! I don't know what it is about them, but they just melt your heart! Would love to get another young female at some point. We cannot even imagine our life without Sasha! Thanks again for the ideas!

[Maximo]

Originally Posted by countrylady

We are like blubbering idiots with this dog---she is like a child to us! It is so nice to see how everyone seems to feel the same about their yorkies! I don't know what it is about them, but they just melt your heart!

Especially when they are as adorable as Sasha, it's hard not to go crazy over them.

Really sounds like you are doing things correctly -- it will probably take a little time for 100% success.

[Tinx]

Wow potty training is really involved work. hehe. I am trying very hard with Diji. Although many times after we have been outside for a long time he will come inside and piddle first thing. I'm afraid he associates outside with fun playtime then pee later in the house. Another thing he has done a 2 or 3 times is conquered the climb onto my bed and pee on it! I never catch him in the act so I don't reprimand him for it. why does he do that though? Has he claimed my bed as his territory? I am proud to say that today after lunch he did pee outside and what a fuss we made for being such a good dog! Due to being a student schedule training won't work for me at all. I would like for him to one day be able to tell me when he needs to go. How can I get to this point? Is it something a dog either does naturally or doesn't?

[babiedoll]

My little one is 4 months old going on 5 the beginning of the month. Everytime he comes
in contact with other dogs he goes pee wee , tingles everywhere from excitement in the pet store at the doctor's office at home everywhere ! I'm sure I've made a mistake it was so cold and dark when I got him in Dec. that I trained him next to the sliding door on pads and paper now that spring is on it's way I'm ready to move out doors anyone ever made an adjustment or changed locations he young enough he should understand since they are so smart

[countrylady]

Hi, it's me again. Just when days go by, and Sasha is doing great, always 'doing her business' outside, we become complacent and hopeful, and think FINALLY...!
Just now, right in front of me, she peed on the floor! NO attempt to try and let me know, go to the door....anything!
I really am discouraged. As mentioned, she is 5 yrs. old, and was NOT trained to go outside when we got her from a breeder over 2 months ago. We have been diligently working on the potty training ONLY OUTDOORS since day one, and I can't understand the accidents at this point. We have ALWAYS made a huge fuss with rewards every time she pees and poops outside. We are now at 9 weeks that she had been with us, and my schnauzers in the past, trained from puppies 'got the message' before this amount of time!
I really am feeling low at this point....I am out of ideas of anything else to try that we are not already doing.

[nurseangie01]

My yorkie is five and still pees and poops in the house... I know she knows it's wring because she will hide when we come home if she's gone in the house.... Otherwise she's waiting at the door. As far as the crate ges. She will and always has gone in her kennel.... So why does everyone say they won't go in their "home"? My mom also just got a 12 week old yorkie and she will also pee in her kennel. Any and all suggestions would be helpful! Thank you!

[xxmxaxrxyxx]

i am not going to make any assumptions but if a dog is peeing/pooping inside their kennel could it have been from where they came from or how early they left their mother, littemates and breeder? many do not understand how important it is for toy breeds to stay with their mother/litter to at least 12 weeks because they learn so much...even housebreaking...

because from my understanding dogs/wolves do not soil where they sleep and eat unless they had no other choice. None of mine has every pee and pooped inside their kennel/crate unless they could not hold it any longer...and once they get older they tend to be able to hold it longer...housebreaking is about being consistent with the schedule and routine....the dogs will adapt to the schedule...but i wouldn't expect so much from a puppy...because 1 they are younger/smaller and do not know better....and also because they are not able to hold it as long.

[countrylady]

I should reiterate that although we adopted Sasha over 9 weeks ago, she was almost 5 yrs. old, and was a breeder dog who had never been taken OUTSIDE to 'go'. In my own opinion, we would NEVER have trained her using the 'crate' method. She does not sleep in a crate, nor do we use one for her for any reason. Here is MY take on it: First, WHY train them TWICE???? If you let them go on pee pads in the house, YOU ARE SENDING A CONFUSING AND WRONG message.
We decided the minute we got her, that we needed to teach her THAT OUR ENTIRE HOUSE IS OUR CRATE, and that peeing and pooping in the house is unacceptable. We were, and are diligent about taking her outdoors specifically to 'do her business' many times a day. Right now, she ALMOST never has accidents, but on occasion still will, AND we have not yet gone away for a day and left her, and THAT is the rub....We do not feel she can be trusted. Like your dog, Sasha KNOWS darn well when she has done wrong, as she will start to shake when we discover it. We have NEVER spanked her or any such thing. We FIRMLY say "NO", take her out, and then say that that is ' bad, you must go outside', etc., IN A NORMAL TONE OF VOICE. I have never had dogs that were crated while we went away, and never have my former dogs had accidents in the house when I was gone. What is it with yorkies!!!!!!!!!!!?????????? EVERY single time Sasha does her business outside we give a tiny treat and much praise. I am out of ideas for getting her to somehow 'tell' us when she has to go! My schnauzers always went to the door, danced around, or pawed my leg, or SOMETHING, when they wanted to 'go'! Also, when we take Sasha out in the yard to pee and poop, IT IS FOR THAT REASON ONLY. We don't let her get distracted by chipmunks, or thinking it is play or walkie time. We make sure that she knows she is out there for ONLY one reason. Our ultimate goal is to have Sasha let us know if she wants to go out, AND to be able to leave her, in the house, as she is, and know she will HOLD IT until we come back. According to Cesar Millan, and the books, we are doing everything 'right', but I cannot understand this dog still having accidents after over 2 months of intense and consistent training. It is just SO disappointing and demoralizing when we JUST get to thinking that she is 'getting it', and then BOOM---the peeing on the sofa, or a pile in the corner!!! Soon, we must leave her for a day. I may get a baby gate, and confine her to the taproom, but ultimately, that is NOT the answer either. I want her to KNOW it is never acceptable to 'go' in the house, and to alert us if she needs to be taken out. She has 'held it' for over 12 hours sometimes, at night, and is NOT waking us up, or 'going' in the house, so WHY CAN'T SHE HOLD IT DURING THE DAY, IF NEED BE?????
SIGH......Like so many of you, I am OUT of ideas, and getting frustrated.

[xxmxaxrxyxx]

could you train her to use a door bell like some other members on here...you sound a bit frustrated and i don't think using capital letters is going make anything better...it may actually offend some people that are here offering advice.