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Old 10-14-2009, 07:12 PM   #1
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Ok, so I have a 9 month old yorkie that was a puppy mill rescue that has been terrribly inbred and weighs 13 lbs. I have had him since he was 10 weeks old. He was the easiest dog I have every housebroken. Smart as a whip. I just got a 9 month old champion sired pup and he came with bad habits with housebreaking. The owner did not watch him and he learned bad habits like pooping and marking. I have had him 3 weeks and with the aid of belly bands have done ok with marking and encouraging him mark outside. But just tonight I take them both outside and he just looks at me and gives me that I do not have to go poop. He will peep at a drop of a hat, marking of course but this poop thing. He is just being stubborn cause he will go in and then he poops. I punish him and put him in the crate. Any suggestions???? I point to the ground I don't pet until they do there job. I make it business and he is just gives me that look I do not have to.
I think he doesn't at the time but 10 minutes later he get the urge and he just does it. He just pooped at the door so that was encouraging so I just put down a pee pad and thought maybe if he has that urge he will go to it . Any other suggestions? I try to watch him but with two 9 months old they play and run and have a ball. He does poop say 50% outside it is just the other 50% I am trying to deal with.
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Here is a great article that will really help you understand and train your puppy.

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/tra...nt-advice.html

You have only had him 2 weeks and he was not trained properly prior to coming to your home. You need to stop letting him and your other little one have the run of the house if you want to ever get him in check. Keep him on a leash tethered to you at all time, keep the belly bands on, and clean any urine with a good cleaner. It is just going to take a lot more time to get him into good habits. Yorkies are notorious for being hard to housetrain.
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Ok, so I have a 9 month old yorkie that was a puppy mill rescue that has been terrribly inbred and weighs 13 lbs. I have had him since he was 10 weeks old. He was the easiest dog I have every housebroken. Smart as a whip. I just got a 9 month old champion sired pup and he came with bad habits with housebreaking. The owner did not watch him and he learned bad habits like pooping and marking. I have had him 3 weeks and with the aid of belly bands have done ok with marking and encouraging him mark outside. But just tonight I take them both outside and he just looks at me and gives me that I do not have to go poop. He will peep at a drop of a hat, marking of course but this poop thing. He is just being stubborn cause he will go in and then he poops. I punish him and put him in the crate. Any suggestions???? I point to the ground I don't pet until they do there job. I make it business and he is just gives me that look I do not have to.
I think he doesn't at the time but 10 minutes later he get the urge and he just does it. He just pooped at the door so that was encouraging so I just put down a pee pad and thought maybe if he has that urge he will go to it . Any other suggestions? I try to watch him but with two 9 months old they play and run and have a ball. He does poop say 50% outside it is just the other 50% I am trying to deal with.
Have you read anything about crate training? The first rule is that the crate is a safe haven and never use it as a punishment. Also, punishing after a dog goes poop is just frustrating to the dog, he knows you upset, but doesn't know why. If someone were pointing to the ground to you, would you automatically know what that meant? I think your dog is looking at you with confusion, not defiance. Dogs don't really understand our words like humans think they do, but they do sense our feelings. Dogs often have mixed feelings about being petted; a better reward for pooping might be a small treat, and lavish praise, (Good boy, good, boy.) I do think your idea of putting a pee pad by the door is a good one, and sometimes if you keep a poop diary you can learn their schedule, and make sure they are outside when they want to poop. Most dogs are pretty predictable, and like to go within 1/2 hour of eating. You should also be aware that marking and peeing are two different things, and a dog's marking has nothing to do with his need to urinate. Getting him fixed as soon as possible will elevate some of his need to mark, and may eliminate it altogether, if you do it soon enough. I think most trainers now believe that praising success and ignoring mistakes has the best long-term effects, with no unwanted repercussions, such as learned aggression or poop eating behavior (some dogs learn to "hide" the evidence). This website has some great tips on housebreaking, both indoor and outdoor training. Free House Training for Puppies and Adult Dogs - No More Accidents Starting Today!
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What I did that worked very fast was this:

Outside, if he didn't do both and I knew it he had too, he went back into his x-pen for 15 min or so, then back outside. Back and forth until he went outside. When he went outside he got play time in the house. They catch on really quick. Don't praise until he has done both outside unless you think he just really doesn't have to do both. If he realizes the only place he will go is outside until he poops, he will just go outside. Good Luck.
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Here is a great article that will really help you understand and train your puppy.

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/tra...nt-advice.html

You have only had him 2 weeks and he was not trained properly prior to coming to your home. You need to stop letting him and your other little one have the run of the house if you want to ever get him in check. Keep him on a leash tethered to you at all time, keep the belly bands on, and clean any urine with a good cleaner. It is just going to take a lot more time to get him into good habits. Yorkies are notorious for being hard to housetrain.
I thought she was saying that the rescue was easy to train the champion sired pup is the one she's having problems with. However, he may have lived in a crate most of his life too.
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Good advise. I do give treats and praise him alot. His belly band is barely damp at times so he is marking more outside than in and because I just have had him 3 weeks, I think he is calming down with marking inside. I know his routine and take him out accordingly. That is what is so frustrated is when I know he should but just looks at me. I will restrict him in his crate until I take him out repeatly and get results. I think you are right about the correction, unless I catch him, it is just not working. Thanks for that advice. I problem is my bigger dog really thinks I got the smaller dog for him. He wants him out of the crate and wants to play with him. A few corrections, I know I CAN DO IT. I am friends with the breeder and this pup comes from champion stock on both sizes and have not decided about neutering. Still researching and looking into some line breeding with the breeder. I have breed before but not yorkies and I have a mentor with the breeder. But that is another issue and marking for a intact male is really not that bad with the belly band.
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I thought she was saying that the rescue was easy to train the champion sired pup is the one she's having problems with. However, he may have lived in a crate most of his life too.

Yes the rescue was easy it is the champion sired pup that is being difficult. He has learned bad habits and that is hard to break.
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What I did that worked very fast was this:

Outside, if he didn't do both and I knew it he had too, he went back into his x-pen for 15 min or so, then back outside. Back and forth until he went outside. When he went outside he got play time in the house. They catch on really quick. Don't praise until he has done both outside unless you think he just really doesn't have to do both. If he realizes the only place he will go is outside until he poops, he will just go outside. Good Luck.
LOVE this idea!!! I believe he should get it this way. Thanks that is a great suggestion. And not praising until both is done is another. I am so happy he is marking outside and peeing, I give alot of praise. Good advice.
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Personally, I think 50% of the time is great, I couldn't stand to crate one up and have both of them sad. I think if it were peeing, I would be more inclined to crate. I think he'll catch on fairly fast with your other boy showing him the ropes, and yorkie poop is so small, it's not a big deal in my book when they do make a mistake. Now if I had a Great Dane . . .
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Personally, I think 50% of the time is great, I couldn't stand to crate one up and have both of them sad. I think if it were peeing, I would be more inclined to crate. I think he'll catch on fairly fast with your other boy showing him the ropes, and yorkie poop is so small, it's not a big deal in my book when they do make a mistake. Now if I had a Great Dane . . .
Your funny!!!! I quess the big one was so easy and this smaller one has thrown me. But I am back on my feet and have some good suggestions. I do not give any food after 6:00 and no water at night. It has come down to that look of I am getting of "I am ready to come in really mom, I am ready" and then 5 minutes later oh, I gotta poop. And he is the champion stock which just goes to show you....that means nothing in potty training!!!!!
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Your funny!!!! I quess the big one was so easy and this smaller one has thrown me. But I am back on my feet and have some good suggestions. I do not give any food after 6:00 and no water at night. It has come down to that look of I am getting of "I am ready to come in really mom, I am ready" and then 5 minutes later oh, I gotta poop. And he is the champion stock which just goes to show you....that means nothing in potty training!!!!!
You are so right, but I have got to tell you champion stock doesn't mean much when it comes to breeding either. Each dog that is bred should be judged individually on it's traits alone, and then you can look at the line to make sure he has plenty of good genes to pass on. Sometimes, champion sired pups don't inherit enough of the right genes to breed, but they make wonderful pets. I really think so much goes into it, looks, hair quality, structure, personality, and that wonderful yorkie attitude and confidence, and of course it's important to have them health screened so that you know he isn't passing along genetic health problems that often don't show up until they are three years old. Anyways, it sounds like you are doing a great job, I don't believe in withholding food or water when they are pups, but I guess yours are old enough that it will be ok. This isn't usually necessary for training and in fact water can encourage the natural stretching of the bladder.
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You are so right, but I have got to tell you champion stock doesn't mean much when it comes to breeding either. Each dog that is bred should be judged individually on it's traits alone, and then you can look at the line to make sure he has plenty of good genes to pass on. Sometimes, champion sired pups don't inherit enough of the right genes to breed, but they make wonderful pets. I really think so much goes into it, looks, hair quality, structure, personality, and that wonderful yorkie attitude and confidence, and of course it's important to have them health screened so that you know he isn't passing along genetic health problems that often don't show up until they are three years old. Anyway, it sounds like you are doing a great job!
These are all the things I am considering. He comes from a long line of good champion stock and his mom is from Ireland. I have just had him 3 weeks so the verdict is still out. His lines are pretty good and his coat is also good. He is 5 lbs and well...need to study more and may neuter. No know health problems from his parents or pups from the 5 years of breeding this pair. He is beautiful..but for breeding...have to do more research. But not going to do anything until I know.
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These are all the things I am considering. He comes from a long line of good champion stock and his mom is from Ireland. I have just had him 3 weeks so the verdict is still out. His lines are pretty good and his coat is also good. He is 5 lbs and well...need to study more and may neuter. No know health problems from his parents or pups from the 5 years of breeding this pair. He is beautiful..but for breeding...have to do more research. But not going to do anything until I know.
I'm so glad you are one of those people who study first before making a decision. Good luck, and I hope he turns out just the way you want he to!
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Personally, I think 50% of the time is great, I couldn't stand to crate one up and have both of them sad. I think if it were peeing, I would be more inclined to crate. I think he'll catch on fairly fast with your other boy showing him the ropes, and yorkie poop is so small, it's not a big deal in my book when they do make a mistake. Now if I had a Great Dane . . .
You don't have to do it for a long time. I would literally crate him for 10 min and take him back out and back in xpen and if nothing another 10 min and he would go. He caught on so quickly. I can't stand either in the house because Capone used to go behind the couch and I would find a graveyard of poop. So glad he knows better know.
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You don't have to do it for a long time. I would literally crate him for 10 min and take him back out and back in xpen and if nothing another 10 min and he would go. He caught on so quickly. I can't stand either in the house because Capone used to go behind the couch and I would find a graveyard of poop. So glad he knows better know.
Actually, your method is different than most I've read about, but this sounds like something most people could do, and like you say, they catch on rather quickly when you are consistent, so you wouldn't have to do it for that long. I think this is a great idea.
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