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05-14-2012, 11:26 AM | #16 |
Senior Yorkie Talker | This potty training is really hard with these Yorkies, we had a mini-pin and she learn right away and back in her day it was newspaper to potty on and a noise rubbing and a spanking if she went in the wrong place. Now they tell you not to yell at them or spank them. So it's the new age of potty training. Our friend said teach them the 3 P's, Pee, Poop, Pad and they will learn to go that's a laugh. They would rather tear the potty pad up than use it, sometime in the middle of the night they might, but rare, during the day forget it. Sitting in the bathroom, putting them back on pad for 15 to 20 minutes and they will either sit down or lay down in it. Let them out and they will run right to the living/dinning room area and go and not the same place all the time, just wherever when the mood hits them, down and pee. Poopping is something else we found out that they communicate to one another and we noticed it a couple days ago. Princess Prissy came running into the bedroom and walked up to Sir Bentley and said something to him, he took off on the run and I scopped him up right away and went looking sure enough she had poopped and come told him. This has been going on with each of them, so in the morning since they won't use the potty pads, we carry one around until the other one goes and then he/she will walk away and not eat it, but if their both on the floor at the same time and you start for it, goodbye it's already gone. So nasty. |
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05-14-2012, 12:02 PM | #17 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2012 Location: NY
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| 2 successes one failure today and now one stubborn little girl refusing again to potty! She was great this morning. Doesn't seem to want to pee first thing but after about 30-45 min she peed on the pad. Got lots of love and treat, playing on the floor when she ran to the pee pad and pooped. So happy....BUT after her nap again I take to the pee pad....nothing. One hour later at the other side of the kitchen (and mind you my kitchen isn't huge or anything) I look over and sure enough she squats and I yell NO firmly...too late...she stops & I put her on the pee pad but nothing. I'd like to try the umbilicord but can't find a harness that fits her properly. |
05-15-2012, 06:09 AM | #18 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2012 Location: NH, USA
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| Wow, reading all of these responses, I guess I got lucky. Teaka did very well with potty training. It took a bit longer than any other dog I've had, but she was trained by the time she was 6 months old I think. She still uses her potty pad when it rains or snows but other than that, she goes outside. I recommend training them on potty pads first!! Then once they get the hang of that, slowly move the pad outside until they go on the grass. Also have some sort of command word. "Pee or Wee Wee". Now for Teaka its just "Outside" Good Luck!!
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05-15-2012, 06:17 AM | #19 |
Senior Yorkie Talker | We started out on the potty pads and the little girl Princess Prissy was doing ok, but her brother Sir Bentley I think is what messed her up, and during the night sometimes she will use it. But during the day the both refuse to use them, carpet is there spot. There 13 wks old maybe it will get better. |
05-15-2012, 08:43 AM | #20 |
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| Well last night & this morning went better! She used the pee pad to pee then about 10 min later I saw her beginning to squat at the other end of the room & quickly hollered UH. She instantly stopped & ran to the pee pad, paced a few second & pooped. She seems to hold her pee a long time. Woke up at 6 & let her run around the play pen which has a pee pad nothing. 7:30 took her to the kitchen & finally about 8 am she went. Is this normal? I started leaving water in her crate to make sure she's drinking. I'm also trying to crate train. Thanks for the advice on just sticking to pee pads & worrying about going outside later. |
05-15-2012, 10:08 AM | #21 |
Senior Yorkie Talker | It's funny we went into town this morning after they had breakfast and pooped. Was in town about 2 1/2 hrs. came home, Prissy couldn't hold it so on the way home Prissy went in her carrier the first time ever, but Bentley when we got him home took him to the potty pad and he went. So I think it's just when they want to. See how the rest of the day goes. |
05-15-2012, 06:39 PM | #22 |
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| Went from 8 am to 3:45 before she would pee again. Didn't even whine. Beginning to worry she'll get UTI but went again at 7:45. Is there a secret to getting them to drink more? |
05-15-2012, 09:54 PM | #23 |
Senior Yorkie Talker | We was worried that our 2 were not getting enough to drink either because their pee was so yellow so we went to an automatic water and it works great their pee not as yellow now. When they was younger the Vet told us they needed 2 shot glasses full of water per day per puppy. So that's what we did measured it out. |
05-16-2012, 06:40 AM | #24 |
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| Thanks SirBentleys mom. I'm going to go out & get her one today. Should I remove the regular water dish or just keep the auto one in her playpen or crate? Thanks so much! |
05-16-2012, 06:54 AM | #25 |
Senior Yorkie Talker | Get her use to it first before you remove the regular water dish, now remember the more water she drinks the more she will pee. We use bottle water for Bentley and Prissy until just last week and we started them on water from the refg. because it is filter. Let me know how she does. |
05-17-2012, 05:40 AM | #26 |
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| SirBentley...THANK YOU!!!!! I did get out to get the automatic water bottle and she began to drink more. I've kept her water bowl in the kitchen with her food and she finally started drinking that a little, but I have seen her use the auto one more when she's in the play pen or crate. I would rather have to potty her more right now than worry about UTI's and dehydration. Went to a new store that was recommended by a friend called Positively Pets and the woman working there was soooo helpful. She also suggested a put a little water in with her dog food so I came home and did that....sure enough she started eating more. Last night she started peeing. The amounts aren't as large but about 2 hours apart so I think she may have been holding it way too long. Can't tell you how much I appreciate your suggestions! Hopesmom |
05-17-2012, 05:53 AM | #27 |
Senior Yorkie Talker | This is good news. What do you feed Hope. We have feed our dry food with chicken broth on it from time to time to help soften their bm's. Warm water works too. If she ever has trouble with bm's pumpkie pie mix, just a small amount works great. Watch to see if the pee get's less yellow as she drinks more, they say the yellow is caused from salt in their system, both Bentley and Prissy is cleared and not as much odor to it now. |
05-17-2012, 05:57 AM | #28 |
Senior Yorkie Talker | Did our Princess surprise us yesterday afternoon, we was coming from the master bedroom past the 1/2 bath where there potty pads are set up and she was using it on her own and no one took her there. Slept from 10:00 to 5:00 a.m. and no nightly potty breaks but this morning took her to the potty room and she did all three of her P's. Good girl Sir Bentley is a different story took him and waited to see if he would do anything and the minute he was let out off to the carpet he went. Are boy dog's hard to train. |
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