I'm so sorry to hear this. If Luke has a uti or other medical condition, he needs to be seen by a vet asap.

If you mom doesn't want to put in the time and effort to vet him and/or train him, you can always surrender him to a reputable rescue. I am assuming you are under 18, so your mom would actually have to sign him over. But seeing as she doesn't seem to care much for him, perhaps this is something you may want to talk to her about. Reputable rescues will vet the dog until he is 100% healthy, then carefully screen potential adopting families until the right match is found. I foster for YTNR and I am in CA. What part of CA are you in? I have dealt with yorkies with uti/bladder infections before, and do quite a deal of training, so if you have any questions, please feel free to PM me anytime.

I agree that the OP is in a very difficult situation and may not be in a position to do much about it.

It's good to have somewhere to vent - but she needs help in formulating a plan.

If Mom is so frustrated with the dog - perhaps she would be on board with placing the little guy with a yorkie rescue. I would suggest breed specific rescue only and not a shelter. OP has already had two people offer so this seems feasible.

I feel sorry for the OP as well - it's a very tough position to be in if she is under the age of 18.

OP may need help!
 

...since the original OP hasn't posted again, it may be that the "MOMster" found out what she posted here...and the poor child has been beaten herself!

This whole situation makes me so sick and sad...NO animal should ever be a target for any type of attack from a human being.

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Honestly, there are tons of tips I could give you about house training a dog but that is not appropriate here- this dog NEEDS to be removed from this house NOW- hitting a dog is never okay, leaving bruises on a dog is deplorable. This Yorkie needs to be placed in rescue immediately. Even the best housetrained dog will have accidents- I woke up to diarrhea all over the floor the other day, sick dogs happen. Dogs chew things, dogs make mistakes, dogs are in the end dogs.

Dear Yorkie Talk Friends I think this is a hoax and I pray that it is. The OP has only made 2 posts and the way it is written, spelled, and phrased, I am almost positive it is written by an adult who is used to writing (stories). Teachers and other writers will prob. agree with me. I being a writer recognize some things like dot dot dot............. which means think reader and slash / common in manuscrips and first drafts, even the use of ( ) so often tells me this is a writer.

I hope you're right, but I'm not a writer but I also use punctuation other than commas and periods. Even if she is under 18 (assuming) why wouldn't she be fully capable of forming full sentences without the use of slang or txt style typing.

You are NEVER EVER EVER EVER supposed to hit your dog. Hitting an animal as small as a Yorkie can seriously damage them. They have small and fragile bones. If the OP does manage to actually see this, I have some words of advice;

I'm sure that if you're old enough to get on a computer, then you're not too young to confront your mother about this. Sit her down and tell her that hitting a dog as small as a Yorkie can seriously damage them. Tell her that dogs do not develop an "attitude" unless the owner had done a bad job at being an owner. An "attitude" is a result of abuse. Peeing on the couch is not a result of an "attitude" in the first place. The dog may have a number of urination problems, common in Yorkies. First of all, Yorkies have very small bladders. They often drink too much water than what they can hold. Tell your mother to start being a responsible owner and monitoring your dog's water intake. Secondly, some dogs have what is called "excitement urination". If your mother is beating your dog, no wonder the poor thing is peeing, it is afraid. Third, it could have some sort of bladder problem, UTI, etc. Tell your mother to be a responsible owner and take the dog to the vet, to find out if there are any problems. If it is merely excitable urination, then THERE IS A SOLUTION! They make doggy diapers. You can get them at PetSmart, Petco, etc, and from experience I can tell you that they do work and they don't come off as long as you put them on properly.

However, if all else fails, love your dogs enough to find them a good home. If you find someone you know, maybe you can still see them now and then. But I promise you that nothing good can come from hitting a dog.

While it's possible that this is a hoax, I think we would be better erring on the side of caution.

OP- could you convince your mother to come on YT and ask for help with the issues she is having?

This is not a hoax. Everything I posted is true. I tried posting last night and it wouldn't send my message through, and I've been out shopping all day.

And about the writing style, well, I do like writing stories in my spare time, so that may be why it seems like I'm writing one. And I tend to use the slang/ text type when I am typing fast, which I was doing last night.

I would love nothing more to show my mom this post, but I'm not too confident about doing that. I once tried to intervene in spanking the dogs, and she told me that the next time I do I will get in trouble. I think this would count as intervening.

I want to show my mom this thread, but I'm kinda scared too. I'm 16, by the way, but she still seems to think I'm too young to realize anything.

I'm so glad you're all supporting me, and not the only ones who think spanking animals as hard as my mom does is unacceptable.

Once again, I tried talking to my mom today about not spanking at the store, and she didn't listen to me. But I will be keeping an eye on her and the dog. Next time she starts spanking the dog too hard, I will try and stop her, even if she does something to me.

I guess I just came on here to vent. I didn't want to worry you guys. And the links that were sent to me on potty training, I will definitely check those out.

Like I said before, thanks guys. I feel better knowing their are people out there who agree with me!

This is not a hoax. Everything I posted is true. I tried posting last night and it wouldn't send my message through, and I've been out shopping all day.

And about the writing style, well, I do like writing stories in my spare time, so that may be why it seems like I'm writing one. And I tend to use the slang/ text type when I am typing fast, which I was doing last night.

I would love nothing more to show my mom this post, but I'm not too confident about doing that. I once tried to intervene in spanking the dogs, and she told me that the next time I do I will get in trouble. I think this would count as intervening.

I'm 16, by the way, but she still seems to think I'm too young to realize anything.

I'm so glad you're all supporting me, and not the only ones who think spanking animals as hard as my mom does is unacceptable.

Once again, I tried talking to my mom today about not spanking at the store, and she didn't listen to me. But I will be keeping an eye on her and the dog. Next time she starts spanking the dog too hard, I will try and stop her, even if she does something to me.

I guess I just came on here to vent. I didn't want to worry you guys. And the links that were sent to me on potty training, I will definitely check those out.

Like I said before, thanks guys. I feel better knowing their are people out there who agree with me!

UPDATE: Mom is playing with Luke now, and he seems okay. She said she feels bad for keeping him off the couch, but she didn't say she feels bad for the spanking. I am still keeping an eye out on him though.

You sound very mature for your age - a good thing! Not to mention someone who believes in responsible pet ownership. I'm proud of you for taking the initiative to tell someone what is going on and to ask for opinions/help.

Maybe you could share some of the training methods posted on the link w your mother eventually. Please feel free to come back and let us know how things are going.

If it seems like maybe training little Luke is just too much for your mom right now, maybe the kindest thing you can do for little Luke is to let someone here at YT know so they could find him a home. It would be the most loving thing you could do for him if things continue to be this bad between him and your mother. It might feel better for her, too, if this continues.

I wish you well. Please keep in touch. You are so impressive!:)

I agree! I hope the training methods help. Only talk to your mom about giving him up if you think Luke and her are too stressed out the way things are. I have a scared yorkie, and let me tell you, it's not fun. I've had him for 2 years, and he's only 30% better. I stopped the submissive and excited urination problem. I can finally talk and pet my baby when I walk in the door. Before I couldn't, he would pee on me and the carpet.

NEVER!!! hit a dog when he pees!!! ESPECIALLY a yorkie!! they are so small and can get hurt SO easily!! this post makes me SO angry!! the poor little guy is probably peeing because he is petrified!! He will end up hand shy and probably start biting in fear of being hit!

This makes me sick to my stomach. I know its easy sometimes to get aggrivated at things they do but hitting, screaming at them does nothing to help them but just makes things worse. I would never think of spanking my dogs like that. We are ususally the ones doing something wrong when they have those kind of problems. Do the little guy a favor and rehome him to someone that will love him and have patience with him. REHOME!

DanniSnow, if you're not messing with us, then good for you for going out and looking for support and advice. I apologize for being so sarcastic with my advice, but as you can see from everyone's responses, what your Mom is doing is wrong. We're all Yorkie lovers, and it sickens us to see it.

All you can do is learn as much as you can and try to help the pup learn the right way. Talk to your Mom about it if you can and tell her you'd like to take responsibility for teaching her the right way.

If she says no, then encourage her to find a new home for the dog. It might break your heart, but it might be the best thing for the dog.

Good luck.