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Britster · 03-24-2009, 11:17 AM

I'm trying to remember the last time Jackson had an accident.... I'm pretty sure it over a week ago! yay!

lil fu fu girl · 03-24-2009, 12:28 PM

Well the 13 week old baby is doing pretty good. Sometimes!!
He has good days and then he has his," I am going to pee all over this place" days.
Today is one of the later!!
But with that cute little face, how can you get mad.
Although today, as I was going into my room, I definitely smelled something in the air, or should I say on the carpet!

Jewly · 03-24-2009, 01:05 PM

Okay i have a 11 week old we are doing the litter box thing instead of pee pads because in past experiences just teaches them to use the rugs. She is not in a crate she has her own little room, a closet we converted over to her, She is in it all day long while we are at work and she does fine never once gone on the floor always uses her litter box. When we get home we make her go pee before she can get out which takes about 5 mins or so. Then she runs around the house like a crazy dog so excited and then poops on the floor. We have tried to keep her in her room longer but she refues to go, we have tried letting her run for a few mins then go back to her room again refues to go, as soon as we are not looking she poops on the floor we have caught her about the poop carry her to her room and she still wont go even if we make her stay in there for 30 mins to an hour as soon as we let her out she will go on the floor.
From readin all these post I know everyone is having problems with it but is there any sucess stories? What do yall do when yall catch them in the act of going on the floor? I give her a treat when she goes in the litter box when I tell her. When I catch her going on the floor I tell her No no and take her to her litter box and tell her "Go Potty" I even carry it with me and put it into the litter box while telling her this.
Just any suggestions yall have tried that seem to work would be great. I know it will be a long process but just want to start it out right.
Thanks

ParrotLady · 03-24-2009, 06:15 PM

I can't say we have 100% success with this Jewly, but we have a good deal of success.

We tell her "no" and pick up the poop and put it on the pad and say, "This is where it goes. Poop on the pad and be a good girl!" Crazy as it sounds, we give her a treat for US putting on the pad. LOL

I don't know if that is why she started going on the pad 97% of the time or not. If she doesn't go on the pad, it is usually near the pad or back in our bedroom because we "thought she was on empty" and there is not a pad back there.

Others with more experience here may really chime in that we are completely crazy!!

Oh, I forgot to mention that she is 7 months old and has been with us for 3 weeks. She went all over the place when we got her.

fallingstar · 03-24-2009, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by QuickSilver

Awwww, poor doggie! Being super-cute isn't going to get that belly band off, though. This situation calls for lots of barking.

Thor is sailing through Day 3. The obsessive peeing has calmed down a bit too. He still goes over a dozen times a day, but not MUCH more. It's definitely under 20 times per day. Hey, it's progress.

A question about the belly band. I put one on Marley and today he has been accident free except he peed with his belly band on. This is the first time he had done that and I don't believe he liked being wet so maybe he won't do it again. My question is....do you keep Thor's belly band on him all the time when he is running loose in your house?

QuickSilver · 03-24-2009, 06:51 PM

Thor doesn't have a belly band. I'm still dreaming of the day when I can say he is 100% trained. Right now he is confined to my living room, and if he follows me to the kitchen or something I try to keep him in my sight at all times. If he gets to Day 5, I'll give him access to the hallway, and after that, the bathroom.

I'm not sure how others are using the belly band, so maybe they can add their experiences.

I can't claim to be a success story yet, but I am hoping! I believe that laurenlemon's boy Nikko is now officially trained. He finished up his thirty day trial a couple weeks ago.

bandteachsing · 03-24-2009, 07:13 PM

Well Louie is doing really well with the potty pads: we cut them in half and put them into a plastic storage container that we cut the front off of. BUT he will NOT poop and pee on the same pad so we have added another pad behind the living room chair and so far that has worked. I left him in the kitchen for the first time the other day with a potty pad in it's little box, his entire toy box, water, bed and a chew toy. We came home to a dirty pad that he was disgusted with and nearly shredded PLUS 3 different spots on our kitchen tile. Louie has some seperation issues. argg

Brenda Kaye · 03-24-2009, 08:03 PM

I have a five month old yorkie name Bella Beau.

I am in desperate need of advice. This is my first indoor puppy so I am new to the potty training thing. I have been trying to train her to use a pad. If I keep her in the bathroom (vinyl floor covering), with the pads out, she will pee on the pad everytime she has to go. In my bedroom, (carpet), well that is another story. She will use the pad about 1/3 of the time she has to go. When I take her to work with me, (tile floor),she will not use a pad at all. What is the deal? If she will use the pad 100% in one area, why not in another?

QuickSilver · 03-24-2009, 08:20 PM

Maybe she's id'd the area she can go, but doesn't realize that she should be looking for pads.

Here's what I would try: next time she goes on the pad, blot some of her other pads with her pee and put those out. She may recognize where she's supposed to go by smell. You can put one in a plastic baggy and take it to work with you. I know that sounds kind of gross, but I've actually done this.

Also, you should limit her roaming area. When she goes on the pad, praise her extravagently and give her a treat. When she goes somewhere other than the pad, interrupt her and take her to the pad to finish up.

If she is having accidents you don't notice until after the fact, she needs to either be confined to a smaller area or be monitored more closely. I know this is easier said than done. Thor can go quick as lightning. I've seen him pee in literally 1/2 a second. He'll be walking along and his legs go wide for one stride, and boom, he's done. If you don't have your eyes right on him, you'll miss it.

I think that's why crates and xpens are so helpful training yorkies, because it's really easy to miss their accidents.

ParrotLady · 03-25-2009, 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by QuickSilver

Maybe she's id'd the area she can go, but doesn't realize that she should be looking for pads.

Thor can go quick as lightning. I've seen him pee in literally 1/2 a second. He'll be walking along and his legs go wide for one stride, and boom, he's done. If you don't have your eyes right on him, you'll miss it.

I think this is Penny's problem. We are trying to slowly move her pad in my office toward the kitchen, since we want her to only go in the kitchen when she has the whole house to roam. Also, we are getting a Pet Loo and it will be in the kitchen only. (The kitchen is in the center of the house.)

Anyway, we only move the pad a little bit, and she will go right where the pad was yesterday! As the day goes on, she will go on where the pad is today.

Also, she is like Thor, she goes before you can stop her even though you are watching her.

chelop555 · 03-25-2009, 07:57 AM

And.....back to Day 1 we go!!! And believe me when I tell you the tray does not always keep them on the pad!!! And if her pad gets soiled while I am at work her new trick is to drag out the pad and pee in the tray!

ParrotLady · 03-25-2009, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by chelop555

And.....back to Day 1 we go!!! And believe me when I tell you the tray does not always keep them on the pad!!! And if her pad gets soiled while I am at work her new trick is to drag out the pad and pee in the tray!

Your little one knows what she likes! She is miss clean.

Maybe you need to provide two pad trays? That way she will have another pad to go on.

QuickSilver · 03-25-2009, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by chelop555

And.....back to Day 1 we go!!! And believe me when I tell you the tray does not always keep them on the pad!!! And if her pad gets soiled while I am at work her new trick is to drag out the pad and pee in the tray!

This cracked me up too.

She sounds very smart, though maybe she's not learning exactly what you're trying to teach.

Sorry you're back at Day 1, though!

fallingstar · 03-25-2009, 01:12 PM

Back to day one with Marley. This is so frustrating!! I've been keeping a belly band on him for the last couple of days and it seems to be working but he hates it and I feel really bad about making him wear it. When I tried without the belly band, I couldn't always tell when he had to go pee. I would think he was sitting down sometimes when actually he was peeing. He had one accident while wearing the belly band and that's it. Am I wrong in making him wear it all the time?? Need some input here.

chelop555 · 03-25-2009, 03:13 PM

I am afraid if there were 2 pads...then the pee area is bigger...and then she will think she can pee anywhere! I wish there was a pee pad dispenser. Then when she got one dirty she could push a button with her little paw and a new one would shoot out!!

03-24-2009, 11:17 AM	#196
Britster Action Jackson ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 17,815	I'm trying to remember the last time Jackson had an accident.... I'm pretty sure it over a week ago! yay! __________________ ~ Brit & Lights! Camera! Jackson! CGC ETD TKP ~ Follow Jackson on Instagram: https://instagram.com/jacksontheterrier

03-24-2009, 06:15 PM	#199
ParrotLady Donating YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ross, TX Posts: 259	I can't say we have 100% success with this Jewly, but we have a good deal of success. We tell her "no" and pick up the poop and put it on the pad and say, "This is where it goes. Poop on the pad and be a good girl!" Crazy as it sounds, we give her a treat for US putting on the pad. LOL I don't know if that is why she started going on the pad 97% of the time or not. If she doesn't go on the pad, it is usually near the pad or back in our bedroom because we "thought she was on empty" and there is not a pad back there. Others with more experience here may really chime in that we are completely crazy!! Oh, I forgot to mention that she is 7 months old and has been with us for 3 weeks. She went all over the place when we got her. __________________ Tracie and Penny http://www.parrot-and-conure-world.com Last edited by ParrotLady; 03-24-2009 at 06:16 PM.

03-24-2009, 06:51 PM	#201
QuickSilver Thor's Human Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 5,929 Blog Entries: 31	Thor doesn't have a belly band. I'm still dreaming of the day when I can say he is 100% trained. Right now he is confined to my living room, and if he follows me to the kitchen or something I try to keep him in my sight at all times. If he gets to Day 5, I'll give him access to the hallway, and after that, the bathroom. I'm not sure how others are using the belly band, so maybe they can add their experiences. I can't claim to be a success story yet, but I am hoping! I believe that laurenlemon's boy Nikko is now officially trained. He finished up his thirty day trial a couple weeks ago. __________________ If you love something, set it free. Unless it's an angry tiger.

03-24-2009, 07:13 PM	#202
bandteachsing YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Pittsburg, CA Posts: 8	Mr. Clean Well Louie is doing really well with the potty pads: we cut them in half and put them into a plastic storage container that we cut the front off of. BUT he will NOT poop and pee on the same pad so we have added another pad behind the living room chair and so far that has worked. I left him in the kitchen for the first time the other day with a potty pad in it's little box, his entire toy box, water, bed and a chew toy. We came home to a dirty pad that he was disgusted with and nearly shredded PLUS 3 different spots on our kitchen tile. Louie has some seperation issues. argg

03-24-2009, 08:03 PM	#203
Brenda Kaye YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Whiteville NC USA Posts: 1	Help!!! I have a five month old yorkie name Bella Beau. I am in desperate need of advice. This is my first indoor puppy so I am new to the potty training thing. I have been trying to train her to use a pad. If I keep her in the bathroom (vinyl floor covering), with the pads out, she will pee on the pad everytime she has to go. In my bedroom, (carpet), well that is another story. She will use the pad about 1/3 of the time she has to go. When I take her to work with me, (tile floor),she will not use a pad at all. What is the deal? If she will use the pad 100% in one area, why not in another?

03-24-2009, 12:28 PM	#197
lil fu fu girl No Longer a Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,410	Well the 13 week old baby is doing pretty good. Sometimes!! He has good days and then he has his," I am going to pee all over this place" days. Today is one of the later!! But with that cute little face, how can you get mad. Although today, as I was going into my room, I definitely smelled something in the air, or should I say on the carpet!

03-24-2009, 01:05 PM	#198
Jewly Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Johnson City, TX. USA Posts: 19	Okay i have a 11 week old we are doing the litter box thing instead of pee pads because in past experiences just teaches them to use the rugs. She is not in a crate she has her own little room, a closet we converted over to her, She is in it all day long while we are at work and she does fine never once gone on the floor always uses her litter box. When we get home we make her go pee before she can get out which takes about 5 mins or so. Then she runs around the house like a crazy dog so excited and then poops on the floor. We have tried to keep her in her room longer but she refues to go, we have tried letting her run for a few mins then go back to her room again refues to go, as soon as we are not looking she poops on the floor we have caught her about the poop carry her to her room and she still wont go even if we make her stay in there for 30 mins to an hour as soon as we let her out she will go on the floor. From readin all these post I know everyone is having problems with it but is there any sucess stories? What do yall do when yall catch them in the act of going on the floor? I give her a treat when she goes in the litter box when I tell her. When I catch her going on the floor I tell her No no and take her to her litter box and tell her "Go Potty" I even carry it with me and put it into the litter box while telling her this. Just any suggestions yall have tried that seem to work would be great. I know it will be a long process but just want to start it out right. Thanks

03-24-2009, 08:20 PM	#204
QuickSilver Thor's Human Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 5,929 Blog Entries: 31	Maybe she's id'd the area she can go, but doesn't realize that she should be looking for pads. Here's what I would try: next time she goes on the pad, blot some of her other pads with her pee and put those out. She may recognize where she's supposed to go by smell. You can put one in a plastic baggy and take it to work with you. I know that sounds kind of gross, but I've actually done this. Also, you should limit her roaming area. When she goes on the pad, praise her extravagently and give her a treat. When she goes somewhere other than the pad, interrupt her and take her to the pad to finish up. If she is having accidents you don't notice until after the fact, she needs to either be confined to a smaller area or be monitored more closely. I know this is easier said than done. Thor can go quick as lightning. I've seen him pee in literally 1/2 a second. He'll be walking along and his legs go wide for one stride, and boom, he's done. If you don't have your eyes right on him, you'll miss it. I think that's why crates and xpens are so helpful training yorkies, because it's really easy to miss their accidents. __________________ If you love something, set it free. Unless it's an angry tiger.

03-25-2009, 07:57 AM	#206
chelop555 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Fairhaven,MA Posts: 94	And.....back to Day 1 we go!!! And believe me when I tell you the tray does not always keep them on the pad!!! And if her pad gets soiled while I am at work her new trick is to drag out the pad and pee in the tray!

03-25-2009, 01:12 PM	#209
fallingstar Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Gadsden, Alabama, USA Posts: 53	Back to day one with Marley. This is so frustrating!! I've been keeping a belly band on him for the last couple of days and it seems to be working but he hates it and I feel really bad about making him wear it. When I tried without the belly band, I couldn't always tell when he had to go pee. I would think he was sitting down sometimes when actually he was peeing. He had one accident while wearing the belly band and that's it. Am I wrong in making him wear it all the time?? Need some input here. __________________ Rene Johnson Yorkie Lover in Alabama

03-25-2009, 03:13 PM	#210
chelop555 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Fairhaven,MA Posts: 94	I am afraid if there were 2 pads...then the pee area is bigger...and then she will think she can pee anywhere! I wish there was a pee pad dispenser. Then when she got one dirty she could push a button with her little paw and a new one would shoot out!!