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10-07-2010, 04:54 PM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Toronto
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| Training x 2 - HELP! Please... I am creating a new thread for this because everyone's situation is a little different... I have two yorkies, a male and a female (male- 2yrs old, female- 4 months). The male is not neutered and due to my poor training methods, and spoiling of him when he was young, and also moving houses 3x in his first year... he has had some issues marking and hiding his potty. I have since adjusted my methods to exercising him more, trying to have fixed feeding schedules (but that didn't work so he is free fed his hard food), using a 'male wrap' when he is indoors. also, he is free to roam around the house as he had always been... his marking has gotten *better* but it still needs to improve by at least half if not all. my female is crated and has a pen for when i cannot keep my full eyes on her. she also makes accidents right now, of course! she is still quite young.. but at the most vital time for training! she gives kisses, does circles... anyways, she is given feeding times, let out lots as we are training her to go outdoors, and knows the command "go potty", as does the male. in her pen is her crate, room for her to play, her food, some toys and a fabric pee pad. i use the pee pad because in the morning when i get ready for work she likes to wander for about 30-45 mins while eating breakfast and take her potty at her leisure. since during the week i can't take her out for long i use the pen to contain her so she can make her potty on the designated spot. i close the crate door at this time so she doesn't potty in there *its happened before* she usually goes on the right spot at the right time. i want to get both of my differently scheduled pets on a similar routine and one that is balanced and stays the same for their benefit. i work 9-5 mon-fri and my boyfriend works random days 3pm-11pm, 11pm-7am, and 7am-3pm. our schedules are pretty flexible in the sense that the dogs aren't left alone for too long at a time - also my grandfather lives with us and he lets the male outdoors during the day and night as well. (male roams house and female is crated) I am planning to continue crating my female and as much as I would like to crate my male, he would constantly whine and cry as he is doing so right now just being in the large pen. all your suggestions and schedules for a new and better routine that might work are greatly appreciated. also, please advise how LONG certain methods need to me carried along for and what to do when they don't work the first bunch of times... THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ AND REPLY |
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10-08-2010, 03:33 AM | #2 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Athens Greece
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| OK First thing first. Neutering your male would be a good start. If you work 9 to 5 you can make the same program for both of them. Keep in mind that the little one will copy all the behaviors from the older one. Here is a suggestion Feed them both in the morning and then make sure they go to their pee pad, both of them. Before you leave remove the food. When you come back at the afternoon, take them both for a walk. When you return from the walk let them calm for some time (about 15 minutes) and then feed them. (leave their food for about 20 minutes and then remove it even if they do not eat) If they eat make sure they go to the pee pad. After about half an hour you can play with them and then they will go to sleep. You can feed them again at night if they are hungry again by presenting their food for 20 minutes and then removing it. Dogs are creatures of habit. They love schedule and after a couple of weeks they will change their behavior. I have to female Yorkies and I also started all wrong. Then I started this kind of routine and now they are very balanced. The walk I believe is the key to their behavior and that's something that you will see after the first few days. Try to stick to your program and you will see two different Yorkies very soon Maria |
10-08-2010, 11:24 AM | #3 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Toronto
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| Thank you for your insight Maria What about during the night? I sleep from 11pm/12am - 6am/7am. |
10-08-2010, 08:17 PM | #4 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: New York, NY
Posts: 11
| Here is a great housebreaking guide that I've just read and plan to follow. It has great tips on crate training and schedules for puppies and adults. www.hssv.org/docs/behavior/dog_housetraining.pdf I hope this helps |
10-11-2010, 02:37 AM | #5 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Athens Greece
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| Hi again, about night, you must make sure that after last meal and last drink of the day you'll have to watch them for about an hour, so they go to their pee pad and then they won't need their toilet until the morning. Maria |
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