New puppy, and its hard!
 

I just got Bailey about a week ago and he is 8 weeks old, and I'm trying to potty train him to go outside. Of course when I take him out he wont go but as soon as I bring him in, he'll go right on the carpet. Also whenever I put him in his kennel he cries and barks but I only have to put him in there when its time to go to sleep or while I'm at work. And he is very aggressive and tries to scratch and bite everyone. I'm taking him to a class on Friday, but I was hoping someone may have some advice, I can't even get any rest :(

Your Bailey should still be with his mom. 7-8 weeks is very young. You are going to have to understand it is going to take plenty of time and patience on your part. He is still so young. It may help if you put a dirty shirt of yours in the kennel with him to help soothe him when you are not present. He is aggressive because he is 8 weeks old.. my advice is have patience. Bailey will eventually settle down and he will potty outside in time.

Sorry... Welcome to Yorkie Talk! I meant to welcome you right away but got sidetracked. There are a ton of members on here willing to help you through. Hang in there!

Hi welcome to YT - hang in there, it will get better and the little fellow will eventually learn, everything is all very new to him and put yourself in his place, he just lost mom, brothers and sisters and his human family. He does'nt understand the new rules and he is just all mixed up. So take a deep breath and be patient, it will get better.

Poor little one! I did not let any of my pups go until at least 12 weeks. Until that time, they stayed in a play yard, with bed and blankets in one area, food and water another, and the rest covered with pee pads for them to do their business on. They are too little to have run of the house unless you are playing with them. If they have the small play yard with definate separation of sleep, eat, and pee areas they will grow to know to do their business in a certain spot. Then you can gradually increase the size of their space. Use the child gates to block off the kitchen or other tiled floor area. Still have a specific place for the pee pads and another for food and water. Once they are using that area well, you may want to give them more area to roam in. But I would hesitate to give them the whole house when you are gone until you have been several months without an accident.

I agree with the previous posters who said a great deal of patience will be needed. You pup bites too hard because that is normal for them. They usually bite each other and sometimes even the mother dog. They learn that bites hurt and then they temper them to not be so rough. The mother dog may gently nip at their necks to let them know they are going too far. They get lots of social skills during those 8-12 months. Yours may need some reinforcement from you to learn what they missed from mom and siblings. Yell a loud "ouch" in a stern voice when they bite too hard. You can even take your fingers and gently nip their neck like a momma dog would with her teeth. Just something to get their attention, not hurt.

Be patient, consistent, and loving and it will all work out. But frustration is almost inevitable during the next few months. Know that everyone goes through this and it will be okay eventually.

WELCOME to YT and the wonderful world of yorkshire terriers!

Hi and welcome....We brought our pup home at 8 weeks..He is now nearly 5 months old. At first it is very difficult to make them understand what is expectedof them. With potty training...is your pup paper trained at all? If he is have plenty of paper near to the entrance that you use...With going outside it does take time. I spent at least 10-15 mins each time with my pup just walking around the yard till he did his Duties. Have a word for what you expect him to do..i.e. I use "Quickies" for a wee wee. and "Duties" for No 2s. Always use these words even when the pup is doing his business..and always praise a lot afterwards. You will get to know the signs when he want to go out...pacing usually no 1 and circles no 2.

With the nipping and biting yes..mine did..still does a bit in fact...that is teething..again lots of patience is needed and a watchful eye..and not leave him with any youngsters that he may nip etc.

It is hard work. I have had several pups over the years...they are all different...and this latest seems more hard work than my others were.

With regard to sleepless nights...Are you crating the pup? This will help...Try not to go to him when he does cry..again its hard....and as for barking..again try to ignore this if you can.
Lots of love and play times and make sure you have boundaries and stick to them...let the pup know right away that you are th boss ..not him...

Believe me in a few weeks you will see a big difference.

Good Luck..

Chrisann.xxx

I so feel for you. I am having the exact same problem with my new Yorkie! As of now I am not working, until school starts back, but she is running me ragged. I have two other dogs (not yorkies) and she is driving them crazy as well. I begged my husband for a Yorkie for years and he got her for me for our 19th anniversary, which isn't until Sept. 1 but he wanted me to be able to take care of her for a few weeks before I go back to work. My Riley (the yorkie) is the exact same age as your Bailey. I'v actually been scared to post on here because I relized that we should not of gotten her at such a young age. Just know that there are others in your shoes.

Welcome to Yorkie Talk!! I adopted my puppy when he was a few days shy of 10 weeks old. He is 5 months old now, and I can tell you that you have a long road ahead, so take a deep breath and think happy thoughts.
The best advice that I received from these wonderful people on this forum is to keep the puppy in a small space (like the kitchen) with pee pads in one spot and food and bedding in another. When you do take him out into the rest of the house you must watch him constantly for signs of having to relieve himself and then take him to his pee pad. Always praise him, even if you put him on the pad.
It seemed to me for the first few weeks that I would not survive the process of housetraining, his tiny brain did not comprehend what in world I wanted. As long as he was in his own small space he was pee pad trained but anywhere else it was hit or miss. Then when he reached the end of his fourth month it was like a light bulb went on in his brain and he understood what I wanted. He has been a joy to have around since that day. So be persistent and give lots of praise whenever he does it right and after a few weeks you will be passed this mind dumbing phase of his training.

when my husband and I got our first yorkie girl on Memorial day she was 9 weeks and loves to play. It took us a couple weeks, to get her potty trained completely. Well, at least she hasnt had an accident in 3 weeks! I think it has a lot to do with her breeders keeping her with her Mom who was teaching her with the pads. Now she goes outside and on the pads when we are gone for a while. Sometimes she holds it. HOWEVER, I just got a little yorkie male who was not at all trained and probably kept in a cage for his 9 weeks of life. He hardly even walks! We just picked him up today and I am concerned how we are going to do this. He has been sleeping ALL day in his playpen, so I will probably keep him in there with his bed and a pad overnight. Our little girl, Lily has slept with us since day 1, but there is no way I can let Bear. He doesnt even squat so I cant tell when he is going!

WE WILL SEE!

My little Riley is a year and 1/2 now. It took him quite a while to get trained. We bought a couple of exercise pens that double for door blockers. When we are gone for quite a while, I still put them up to block the doors in the kitchen. And while he is very good about going outside, I still put a puppy pad down when I keep him in the kitchen. A lot of times he doesn't use it, but it helps him not be anxious about having to hold it. Just remember that your little dog has a very small bladder. Puppies have to go more often than you realize. Once I read that small breeds can take up to a year (or longer) to get fully trained, I relaxed and just resolved to make it through. My little dog is such a joy, it was well worth it.

As for the barking and crying --- with Riley, I started him off in a crate every night, tried to be consistent with the time he would go into it, and I kept the crate on the floor by my side of the bed. He still sleeps in it and usually willingly goes to his crate when it is bedtime. I also found that if I covered the open grated end of the crate with a sheet, he slept better.

I know exactly what you are going through! I have had my yorkie Stella for 6 days and I am slowly going insane. I live with my sister and her dog and Stella is driving them crazy too. LOL.
When I first got her she would cry and whine constantly when I put her in her crate or in a gated off room. I was persistent in not going to her and she has gotten better. She still cries when put in her gated off area (I think she knows this means I am going out or to work) but she is good in her crate...never cries.
I also have a problem with teething. She is biting everything including me! I am a little nervous when she does that and I was hoping puppy classes would help (though she can not go there for a few weeks since she needs her shots). It is IMPOSSIBLE for me to get her leash on as she just keeps turning around to bite me/the leash. I have tried yelling ouch, ignoring her, and even bumping her nose...she just tries to jump up and bite me!
Housebreaking has also been a challenge. I take her out and she goes but then she comes in and goes some more! today she went outside 6 times already and in the house twice. She also will not go on the pee pads. I have even placed her on there and she runs off to pee somewhere else. I am keeping her more and more in her crate b/c she will not pee or poo in there. I only let her out to play and eat and for walks. I feel bad but I hear that is what you should do if you crate train. I have the next 3 days off and I hope to make some progress. Good luck and know you are NOT alone! :confuse8:

I just dont know how our female, Lily was fairly easy compared to Bear. Lily is 4 months and is potty trained. She sleeps with us and if she has to go in the morning she sits at the edge of the bed and makes a little noise. She doesnt bark or growl even when they are playing together! Him on the other hand is 11 weeks and he barks when I am getting his food ready, while the 2 play, and cries now all the time. When we got him a week ago he didnt mind his playpen with the bed, but now he cries and I just broke down and let him sleep with us. I get up in the middle of the night to let him go to the bathroom. Now, my husband even wants to sell him! Just now he peed all over our couch. The same thing with him. He goes to the bathroom and then pees more inside. I know their bladders are small, but at his age it shouldn't be 10 minutes later! He will even relieve himself in the crate! I think all of this has to do with where we got him (affordablepups.com) theyprobably kept him in a crate all the time and he never learned. Our baby girl was so much easier! Good for you with the crate training. That is great! When we leave we definitely put him in there, but at night I have to get sleep! Also, having him in there at night, our Lily gets up and wants to see him when he is crying.

they do bite at the beginning, they are like kids so that's the way of playing and it's annoying I know. It will go away too don't worry. mine never like the crate. you are lucky yours stays in it.

Hang in there. I have had 4 Yorkies and with each one, I asked myself at some point "WHAT WAS I THINKING????" . It WILL get better. You will both adjust and you will wonder how you ever lived without them!!!!! ((HUGS))

Thank you! I knew it would be hard but I didn't even know the half of it. I feel like I bought cute little devil dog who bites my leg for seemingly no reason and poos on my rug to spite me. haha. I am glad (very hopeful) there is a light at the end of the tunnel! I feel like I cant even enjoy her right now:(