Just Got Our 10 Week Old- Potty Training - YorkieTalk.com Forums

JStampler · 11-05-2012, 06:34 AM

We just got our 10 week old, Louie. He was never potty trained and always went in his pen prior to us getting him. He had actually never been outside before so he was a little scared the first time his little paws touched the cold grass.

Anyway, since Friday night when we got him, we have been crazy about getting him outside every hour or so and to our surprise he seems to be learning very fast. He has not once gone in the house! I know it's only 2 full days and we've been with him almost every minute of that time. Has anyone else experienced this type of thing? Is he just trying to be good to his new owners? He gets rewarded with a little treat every time he goes outside and he already seems to know it when he comes inside. Is it possible that we're going to get lucky with a smart little pup or am I speaking way too soon?

Also, he doesnt whine at night and slept through the first 3 nights without waking us once and we slept 6-7 hours all 3 nights, the minute we took him out of his crate and took him outside he was ready to pee.

Gizmos · 11-05-2012, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by JStampler

We just got our 10 week old, Louie. He was never potty trained and always went in his pen prior to us getting him. He had actually never been outside before so he was a little scared the first time his little paws touched the cold grass.

Anyway, since Friday night when we got him, we have been crazy about getting him outside every hour or so and to our surprise he seems to be learning very fast. He has not once gone in the house! I know it's only 2 full days and we've been with him almost every minute of that time. Has anyone else experienced this type of thing? Is he just trying to be good to his new owners? He gets rewarded with a little treat every time he goes outside and he already seems to know it when he comes inside. Is it possible that we're going to get lucky with a smart little pup or am I speaking way too soon?

Also, he doesnt whine at night and slept through the first 3 nights without waking us once and we slept 6-7 hours all 3 nights, the minute we took him out of his crate and took him outside he was ready to pee.

Hi, I got my Gizmo this Friday too, and he's been doing great going outside. I know it can't always be this easy, and I'm expecting trouble when it gets much colder.

He had an accident the first day because I didn't take his sniffing seriously. lol I think the biggie will be when he can start telling me when he has to go, and I don't have to stare at him like crazy waiting for the cues.

JStampler · 11-06-2012, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Gizmos

Hi, I got my Gizmo this Friday too, and he's been doing great going outside. I know it can't always be this easy, and I'm expecting trouble when it gets much colder.

He had an accident the first day because I didn't take his sniffing seriously. lol I think the biggie will be when he can start telling me when he has to go, and I don't have to stare at him like crazy waiting for the cues.

I think I spoke too soon. He went in his crate last night on his stuffed animal! The colder it is, the more he hates being outside. He just walks over and stands on my feet because he doesnt want to be on the cold ground.

Gizmos · 11-06-2012, 08:03 PM

Gizmo pooped in the crate for the first time tonight! lol Too soon, too soon.

WJandPenny · 11-07-2012, 05:33 AM

Hi we got Kiki just over two weeks ago and she is around the same age as your guys.

I take her out every half an hour. She is great for peeing outside. For the most part, pooping is good too- but she has some pooo issues because of the new food and she needs her butt shaved (tni).

I really think that our puppies are too young to fully grasp the concept of potty training right now, though.

JStampler · 11-07-2012, 07:12 AM

I agree. Louie is starting to understand that when he goes outside he gets a treat when he come in. He comes in and gets really excited. The problem is, he hasnt yet realized that he only gets the treat if he went potty. 90% of the time we take him out, he will go, but the other 10% that he doesnt need to go, he comes in still looking for his treat. It's only a matter of time until he fully grasps it though. Sometimes I try to give him the treat outside right after he goes just to show him exactly why he's getting the treat but if he drops it, sometimes its hard to find for him if its at night.

bendog2000 · 11-08-2012, 06:33 AM

If he went in his crate are you sure he wasn't in there too long? We chose to leave the crate open when we were asleep (and the crate is inside a pen to keep him safe) the pen was lined with paper. So, if he had to go he could go on the paper (and keeps him paper trained). He quickly got to the point where he will avoid going in the pen but we've protected him from ever having to go in his crate. His toy monkey gets dragged through some dirty situations but he's never been used as a toilet yet. He will sometimes sit on him for no obvious reason.

On the other hand you might just be unlucky. Also, even when he gets that it pleases you to go in a particular way then he'll probably still break the rules occasionally. Its as if sometimes he can't be bothered to comply. I think its a bit like sit - most of the time he will do it but occasionally he'll ignore the command.

RileyDC · 11-10-2012, 05:22 PM

I brought Riley home at about 10 1/2 weeks old...
I had six days off of work to spend with him.
I stayed in the living room with him a lot and on each side of me I
had a very large Purina second nature doggie litter box which I put
PeePee Pads in.... I am in the back corner of the 5th floor of a building
in DC. I decided to go ahead and PeePee Pad train him first... He seemed
to catch on pretty quickly and was doing really well right away.

I was actually pretty shocked at how well e was doing and I told that to
my vet when we went for his second set of vaccinations. She told me that
Pups have minimal bladder control until they are at about 16-weeks of age.
She said he was doing so well because he was Smart.

RileyDC · 11-10-2012, 05:27 PM

I found this:

Puppy Bladder Development | eHow.com

CONTROL:

Most puppies under six months cannot control their bladder for more than a few hours at a time. According to University of California's Davis College of Veterinary Medicine the frequency of elimination breaks should align with your puppy's age. The age/elimination guidelines are: six to 14 weeks/ eight to 10 times daily, 14 to 20 weeks/six to eight times daily, 20 to 30 weeks/four to six times daily, and 30 weeks and older/three to four times daily.

barkleylove · 11-10-2012, 05:54 PM

My Bogey and Maggie are 13 weeks old and came home exactly one week ago. They always go on their pee pad in their x-pen but when I let them out to run around and get exercise in the kitchen they must forget and sometimes pee and poop on the area rugs. I think I'm going to have to pull the rugs up for now, it's confusing them. I really love the x-pen. It's like their own little studio apartment They have food and water, their bed, pee pad and toys for entertainment.

Verbena · 11-11-2012, 05:08 AM

Potty training takes time. Also if your pup is cold get a sweater or two for him. Target has some in there dollar bins for $3. You don't want to spend a lot for clothes when they are just going to grow out of it in a month or two Good luck

11-05-2012, 06:34 AM	#1
JStampler Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Lansdale, PA Posts: 21	Just Got Our 10 Week Old- Potty Training We just got our 10 week old, Louie. He was never potty trained and always went in his pen prior to us getting him. He had actually never been outside before so he was a little scared the first time his little paws touched the cold grass. Anyway, since Friday night when we got him, we have been crazy about getting him outside every hour or so and to our surprise he seems to be learning very fast. He has not once gone in the house! I know it's only 2 full days and we've been with him almost every minute of that time. Has anyone else experienced this type of thing? Is he just trying to be good to his new owners? He gets rewarded with a little treat every time he goes outside and he already seems to know it when he comes inside. Is it possible that we're going to get lucky with a smart little pup or am I speaking way too soon? Also, he doesnt whine at night and slept through the first 3 nights without waking us once and we slept 6-7 hours all 3 nights, the minute we took him out of his crate and took him outside he was ready to pee.

11-06-2012, 08:03 PM	#4
Gizmos Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Oh, USA Posts: 39	Gizmo pooped in the crate for the first time tonight! lol Too soon, too soon.

11-07-2012, 05:33 AM	#5
WJandPenny Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 50	Hi we got Kiki just over two weeks ago and she is around the same age as your guys. I take her out every half an hour. She is great for peeing outside. For the most part, pooping is good too- but she has some pooo issues because of the new food and she needs her butt shaved (tni). I really think that our puppies are too young to fully grasp the concept of potty training right now, though.

11-07-2012, 07:12 AM	#6
JStampler Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Lansdale, PA Posts: 21	I agree. Louie is starting to understand that when he goes outside he gets a treat when he come in. He comes in and gets really excited. The problem is, he hasnt yet realized that he only gets the treat if he went potty. 90% of the time we take him out, he will go, but the other 10% that he doesnt need to go, he comes in still looking for his treat. It's only a matter of time until he fully grasps it though. Sometimes I try to give him the treat outside right after he goes just to show him exactly why he's getting the treat but if he drops it, sometimes its hard to find for him if its at night.

11-08-2012, 06:33 AM	#7
bendog2000 Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: UK Posts: 15	If he went in his crate are you sure he wasn't in there too long? We chose to leave the crate open when we were asleep (and the crate is inside a pen to keep him safe) the pen was lined with paper. So, if he had to go he could go on the paper (and keeps him paper trained). He quickly got to the point where he will avoid going in the pen but we've protected him from ever having to go in his crate. His toy monkey gets dragged through some dirty situations but he's never been used as a toilet yet. He will sometimes sit on him for no obvious reason. On the other hand you might just be unlucky. Also, even when he gets that it pleases you to go in a particular way then he'll probably still break the rules occasionally. Its as if sometimes he can't be bothered to comply. I think its a bit like sit - most of the time he will do it but occasionally he'll ignore the command.

11-10-2012, 05:22 PM	#8
RileyDC BANNED! Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Washington DC Posts: 4,183	I brought Riley home at about 10 1/2 weeks old... I had six days off of work to spend with him. I stayed in the living room with him a lot and on each side of me I had a very large Purina second nature doggie litter box which I put PeePee Pads in.... I am in the back corner of the 5th floor of a building in DC. I decided to go ahead and PeePee Pad train him first... He seemed to catch on pretty quickly and was doing really well right away. I was actually pretty shocked at how well e was doing and I told that to my vet when we went for his second set of vaccinations. She told me that Pups have minimal bladder control until they are at about 16-weeks of age. She said he was doing so well because he was Smart.

11-10-2012, 05:27 PM	#9
RileyDC BANNED! Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Washington DC Posts: 4,183	I found this: Puppy Bladder Development \| eHow.com CONTROL: Most puppies under six months cannot control their bladder for more than a few hours at a time. According to University of California's Davis College of Veterinary Medicine the frequency of elimination breaks should align with your puppy's age. The age/elimination guidelines are: six to 14 weeks/ eight to 10 times daily, 14 to 20 weeks/six to eight times daily, 20 to 30 weeks/four to six times daily, and 30 weeks and older/three to four times daily.

11-10-2012, 05:54 PM	#10
barkleylove YT Addict Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: New Lenox IL Posts: 342 Blog Entries: 2	My Bogey and Maggie are 13 weeks old and came home exactly one week ago. They always go on their pee pad in their x-pen but when I let them out to run around and get exercise in the kitchen they must forget and sometimes pee and poop on the area rugs. I think I'm going to have to pull the rugs up for now, it's confusing them. I really love the x-pen. It's like their own little studio apartment They have food and water, their bed, pee pad and toys for entertainment.

11-11-2012, 05:08 AM	#11
Verbena Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: with my flying monkeys Posts: 15,620 Blog Entries: 7	Potty training takes time. Also if your pup is cold get a sweater or two for him. Target has some in there dollar bins for $3. You don't want to spend a lot for clothes when they are just going to grow out of it in a month or two Good luck