|
Welcome to the YorkieTalk.com Forums Community - the community for Yorkshire Terriers. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. You will be able to chat with over 35,000 YorkieTalk members, read over 2,000,000 posted discussions, and view more than 15,000 Yorkie photos in the YorkieTalk Photo Gallery after you register. We would love to have you as a member! Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please click here to contact us. |
|
| LinkBack | Thread Tools |
10-12-2005, 11:23 AM | #1 |
Always In My Heart Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Lone Star State
Posts: 3,393
| We are 3mo's now, is it too early to switch to outside potty breaks? Gizmo is finally 3months and 5 days today but I wanted to know if it is too early for me to start the transition to outside potty breaks. Of course when I am gone he needs to still be able to use the pee pads inside but I want him to get accustomed to going outside when we are home.. Do you think it will confuse him right now??? |
Welcome Guest! | |
10-12-2005, 11:34 AM | #2 |
& Bailey & Bella Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ohio
Posts: 8,164
| I would think it would be fine, he'll learn when your home,, go outside,,when you're not go inside ( on pad) Bailey went outside since he was 10 wks old,, I didn't even want him to associate inside with peeing or pooping.. But ,I had it easy since I can take him to work with me,,which really made it easy.
__________________ Rhonda, Bailey, Josie and my angel Bella Rue' "Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened." ~Anatole France~ |
10-12-2005, 12:23 PM | #3 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: House Of York
Posts: 1,079
| I have heard of puppies rushing into the house to go potty on their pee pee pad but I think sooner or later they figure it out. |
10-12-2005, 07:26 PM | #4 |
Crazy about Kacee! Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas
Posts: 21,173
| I trained Muffin and now Kacee to use pads and then transitioned to outside. She rings the bell to go out. Never fails. However, if we can't get to the door or we are gone, she will go use the pad and that is the only time she will use the pad. I won't take her outside at night or in rain or other bad weather, so I have pads in the attached garage (I know) and so at night when she goes to ring the bell I just ask her if she wants to go out in the garage and she follows me to that door. It worked great with Muffin and I couldn't see why another genius yorkie couldn't learn that way. So far it has worked out fine. Kacee is now 6 months old. No accidents in three months, but then again there is always someone home with her during the day, too. Wishing you luck...
__________________ Karen Kacee Muffin 1991-2005 Rest in Peace My Little Angel |
10-13-2005, 09:07 AM | #5 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: American in London
Posts: 1,739
| Personally, I think if you want to train him to go outside, the sooner you start, the better! |
10-13-2005, 09:12 AM | #6 |
Always In My Heart Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Lone Star State
Posts: 3,393
| Thanks guys! I very much appreciate all of your help in this transisitioning stage! I will try all of your advice and keep you posted. |
Bookmarks |
|
|
Thread Tools | |
| |
|
|
SHOP NOW: Amazon :: eBay :: Buy.com :: Newegg :: PetStore :: Petco :: PetSmart