Why yorkies? I am new to your site and this is my first Yorkie but I have had many different dogs throughout my life and I have never failed to house train ANY dog. Judging from the attention given to the subject on this site it would seem that I am not the only one having problems. I am not going to ask for advice on how to house train a Yorkie but it might help to understand why this breed is so difficult to train.I have had 2 Bull Mastiffs,2 German Shepherds, a Doberman, 2 Irish Setters, 2 German Wire Haired Pointers, a German Short haired Pointer, a Heinz 57, a Brittany, a Springer Spaniel, an English Setter, a Lab, I currently have a Rottweiler and a Boxer. All of the animals were house trained at a very early age thanks in no small part to my wife's diligence. We also have a Yorkie that is 4 mo's old and doesn't have a clue that he should be going outside. My Boxer is 7 mo's and was completely housebroken by age 3 mo's as was my Rottweiler who is also 4 mo's right now. We let him out immediately after he wakes up, after he eats, after a rowdy play session with the other puppies, and numerous times in between. I just don't get it. It is not like we are not paying attention or we don't know what to do, none of it works on this little fart. There are many times ,after he has been outside for half an hour to an hour, he will come in and pee right away??? Why are Yorkies so hard to house train, is it because there blatter is so tiny? I have run out of ideas. I am retired, so my wife and myself are home all day and he is supervised constantly but he still manages to pee when no one is looking. You can't keep your eyes on him constantly! |
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I guess it's because Cookies's only 4-5 lbs though. My adult yorkie Minnie was so good about going out (until late in life when she couldn't control her bladder well while sleeping), though she was 11-12 lbs. |
The answer is in their breed name....YORKSHIRE TERRIER!!!!! You have to be more stubborn and resolute than the puppy is, or he will win the battle of wills! You MUST be consistant and persistant in your training method....you can not let him win, dont let him get away with being inconsistant.....there are different methods of housebreaking your puppy...whatever you decide to do, you can do it one day, and let it slid the next....you have to do it every minute of the day. For starters, you can not let him run all over the house....he can not be out of your site, because you have to watch him constantly, and when you see the behavior that indicates he is about to pee/poop, you have to catch him and either take him outside or put him on his pee pad. So, restrict his area....I would suggest an x-pen, so that shen you are busy and can not have your eyes glued to him, you can put him in the x-pen, with the bottom covered in pee pads.....some people tether the pup to them....actually put a leash on the pup and fasten it to you, so he is never out of your site....you have to catch him before he pees, take him outside and command, "TT" or whatever you use, and when he does, you act like a giddy idiot, and reward him immediately with his favorite treat! I used a specific treat only used for potty training.... |
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Here is what I had to do to housebreak my Yorkie. I was an abysmal failure at the peepad thing, as like you I had only owned large dogs before. And I freely admit I did not supervise as closely as I should have. For one week solid, beyond what you did and do, outside to pee/poo, after every meal, waking up, play sessions yada yada. I tethered him to my waist. And that worked to help me to catch him in action so to speak. Also of course you do know about enzymatic cleanser; also get a black light to highlight those spots of urine you might have missed. He is crated at night, and when-ever I need freedom to clean or what-ever. I am not sure Why Yorkies are so hard to housebreak, this is my first Yorkie. They do have small bladders for sure, but Razzle when he wants to and needs to holds if for at least 8hours as a full grown male. But if you have other full males and or females in the house it will be very difficult. |
Hi and Welcome to YT! Treats really help. |
I had to laugh when reading your post. They are the worst at housebreaking I agree. The advice given so far is very good. Leashing them to you really helps and confining them to a small area is very helpful. My Zoey is three years old and every time she poos on her pad she runs to me very hyper and I get loud and tell her what a good girl she is. This makes her very happy and me too. Hang in there and be consistent and your little one will reward you with so much love and joy. Just a word of caution - be careful with the bigger dogs playing rough with your yorkie. Their bones break very easily. |
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Hello and welcome to YT. I was reading you thread and I had to laugh. I am working on potty training outside. Like Yorkiemom1 said, consistency and persistence is the only way. It is a hard road. I am using crate with xpen and giving him treats and cheer when he does his business. Everybody thinks I am nuts but if it works that is all that matters. |
I trained Tibbe for a year but he is totally clean in the house. |
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morgan was the hardest dog that I have ever had to housebreak// I think that it is a terrier thing |
that sounds more like marking than peeing |
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Maybe you could think about reforming him to someone with yorkie experience. I once had to find a home for a cute little Maltese I adopted because he peed everywhere. He had been owned by a flight attendant that gave him up because of the peeing problem and yelled at him. I found him a home with an elderly couple who adored him and his problem disappeared. I had a new born baby and just didn't have the time to work with him properly. It was a happy ending for all. |
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