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11-07-2013, 03:16 PM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Denver, Co USA
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| Why is potty training so hard for her First off, hello! I am new here and it really looks like I found the perfect place to ensure that I am raising my baby girl Ruby Sue in the best Yorkie way possible :-) Ruby is a 7 month old "Teaspoon" Yorkie. She is especially tiny (2.4 lbs) and has some health issues but none that should affect her ability to learn to potty train. Ruby has been staying home, in a large play pen with a puppy pad while I work. I run home on lunch every day and take her out. We did try crate training but she was pooping and peeing in her crate. She would actually hold it while outside and then go inside and immediately poop and pee in the crate. I've "waited it out" with her outside for almost 2 hours, but now being in Colorado, it's getting too cold and she shivers and shakes and cries to go inside. She won't even go on her puppy pads. I also have a 5 year old teacup Chihuahua who is very well trained and was so easy. Ruby Sue is the biggest challenge of any dog I have ever owned. FYI - I bought her because she had health issues and I wanted to ensure she would get the care she needed and deserved. She's under close watch by the vet by they have assured me that this is purely an issue of stubbornness. Any helpful suggestions I will greatly appreciate! Should I try a crate again? Will that make her feel too enclosed for the 4 hours that she is alone? Thank you! |
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11-08-2013, 03:35 AM | #2 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Boston MA
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| put the pads all over the play pen floor. after a few days take one up, then a few days later another then another until you have just one right where you want her to go every day. Might take a week or two but can work. Also I found with Jess she didn't really get it until she was well over one.. |
11-08-2013, 01:50 PM | #3 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Central Texas
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| This is what I have found to help me. I secluded a small section (my smallest room-guest bathroom) for feeding, potty & den (crate) & comfy bed. I always leave the door open. He never gets locked in crate. He has the room to his self. I 1st & foremost have him on a slight schedule. Wake up. Potty. Eat. Potty. Play. Potty. Relax. Potty. Nap. Potty. Etc. So basically I keep him in sight 100% or he goes to his room. After every activity I take to potty break. Telling him GO POTTY has helped. As he is taking less time gradually to fiddle. If he doesn't need to go. I remain mindful and try again after about 20minutes. When he goes potty on pad. I praise him like he won the olympics. I say good potty. Give treat. A treat in which is exclusive to training. So it can't be something that isn't very well favored. I use pet botanic puppy dha logs. Cut them in tiny pieces & store in Tupper Ware container. When he potties where your not wanting. I wouldn't make a big deal at all. Just clean up with an enzyme cleaner I believe it's called. To prevent remarking. Patience && consistency is key. Good Luck.! && DO NOT GIVE UP!
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