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02-18-2012, 03:48 PM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Columbia Falls, MT
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| House training a two year old male Yorkie I am new here so if this topic (or similar) has already been covered I apologize (I didn't see a thread with a similar title when I looked). I am looking at adopting a two year old male Yorkie from a local shelter. I am a long time dog lover but have never owned a Yorkie. My one hesitation is that he is not house trained. I have heard that Yorkies can be difficult to house train and I am wondering if anyone can confirm or deny that Yorkies are more difficult to house train that other breeds? Also, if anyone has any tips on training a young, but not baby, Yorkie it would be greatly appreciated. |
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02-18-2012, 04:52 PM | #2 |
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| Sorry I don't have any advice... but wanted to bump this for you
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02-18-2012, 05:23 PM | #3 |
Missing Yoshi Everyday! Donating Member | I would suggest crate training...but if that's not sometime you would want to do then if he is a marker i suggest you use a belly band and keep him on a schedule routine with sleeping, eating, walking and pottying.
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02-18-2012, 05:33 PM | #4 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Columbia Falls, MT
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| Thanks for the welcome and reply. Apparently he is a "marker" from his shelter description. I get the impression that he wasn't taken very good care of (which just breaks my heart). I am not opposed to crate training him and have a crate just the right size (even though he's 3 pounds of nuthin'). I will probably start there and see how it goes. Also, he is scheduled to be neutered next week which leads me to another question. At 3 pounds how dangerous is the anesthesia? I've been doing Yorkie research all day (I just got the email today about him) but still have questions that warrant real owners opinion. |
02-19-2012, 12:25 AM | #5 |
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| Hi , congrats on your new baby and how kind of you to rescue him from a shelter. I am glad he is getting a great home. |
02-19-2012, 08:58 AM | #6 |
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| Congrats on the new baby! Ahh... the joys of a marking male. I could share stories with you. It's really not as bad as people make it out to be. As long as you discipline yourself, yes you and not the dog, and stick to the schedule you set for him, he'll be successful. I think it helps to realize that even at 3 lbs, your new baby is still a dog and likes to partake in doggy activities. (ie. marking) Also, marking is not the same as relieving themselves. The training is similar, but the actual act of marking to them is completely different. For reference, this is what I did: When Kaji came and tried to mark my home, I made a plan. Kaji was to stay in his pen when not being watched. Pen/kennel/crate is a safe place for him to stay, and a way of keeping my furniture safe from him when I couldn't watch him with 100% of my attention. When I could devote the time to it, he wore a belly band and was allowed to roam the apt. The belly band serves to catch any urine, so it never makes it to the furniture. It essentially defeats the purpose of marking. Couple that with a correction, and it only took a few months (2, 3 tops) my boy no longer even considers trying to mark indoors. I litterally walked behind him as he explored the apt. Every time he lifted his cute little leg, I did a double clap (distracts him from what he's doing) and give him a stern "no" (no yelling) as a correction. I also stuck to his potty schedule (which meant getting up 7 am sharp every morning even when I didn't want to) to let him out to potty. There were lots of walks, and most importantly of all, a lot of opportunity for him to sniff and mark. Marking indoors got Kaji a correction, marking outdoors got him praise. It helped him understand that by corrections I didn't mean what he was doing was bad, after all it is a normal dog behavior, but where he was doing it was bad. After a while, my vigilance dropped from 100% to 90%, 80%, 70%... and on as I slowly gained trust in him. Eventually, we no longer needed the belly bands, and he has earned the right to roam free. I hope my long winded post helped!
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02-19-2012, 12:16 PM | #7 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Columbia Falls, MT
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| Dvlsh...thanks so much for the encouragment. I have wanted a Yorkie for so long and decided that when the time was right and it was meant to be that it would. I haven't even met him yet and I don't want to give up on him so I am encouraged by what you said. I think the plan will begin with crate training and a schedule. What do you think about the schedule at night? My plan was to put his crate by my bed and I'm willing to get up with him but how does that (or does it ever) transition to going out before bed and then again when we wake up (6 - 7 am). Is a dog of his size even physically able to hold it for a whole night? My research said something about taking a dog's age and adding one and that is about how many hours they can hold their little bladders. Don't misunderstand, I'm willing to get up with him every three hours for the rest of his life if that's what it takes - just curious. Thanks again to any and everyone for your information, advice and encouragement. |
02-19-2012, 01:58 PM | #8 | |
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02-19-2012, 03:31 PM | #9 |
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| We live in a small town with a large, fenced back yard so I think I'd rather avoid the piddle pads for now (if possible) and get up with him during the night if necessary. |
02-19-2012, 05:12 PM | #10 |
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| You're lucky!! Your little one will love his own back yard.
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