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normal for new puppy to have an off day? Hi, I am new to this group. We have a male yorkie that is 12 weeks old, we have had him since Christmas. This is our 1st pet, we are doing crate training & mostly pottying outdoors. my question is it normal for puppies to have several good days, & then have a horrible day? like for instance yesterday he had numerous accidents in the house & even pooped inside which he hasn't done since we got him. we didn't do anything different, it just seemed every time we went out to potty, he forgot what he was supposed to do & start playing. I'm not complaining he is doing so wonderful, & honestly is down to 1-2 pee accidents in the house, there has been days where he has 0, :) thanks for the help!! |
Yes it's normal. He is still very young to be completely housebroken. |
thanks for the info. I know it is a long process, just wanted to see if most puppies do this!! |
Hi All, I am also new to the group and am experiencing "off" days with our now 14 week YT! For the last 2 mornings there has been pee in her crate. Yesterday it was on the pee pad, but today it was right in her bed!! This is the first time in 2 weeks that she has messed in the crate. She goes to bed around 11:00-11:30pm each night and will sleep until 6:30-6:45 am. As soon as I go get her we go right to the pee pee pad and she will poop (and usually 2 pee's) , but last 2 days no pee, which then led me to the crate. I'm sure this is normal? |
My puppy is really good about keeping his crate clean. we usually put him to sleep btwn 9-10pm, but we get up 1x btwn 4-5 to let him outside to potty. He normally pees then back to the crate until about 7:30, then he'll pee 2x, I let him in & watch him like a hawk, because I know he will poop, as soon as I see him needed to go I run him outside. this morning he threw me off & pooped first, lol wish he would do both while he's outside. anyways I'm learning along the way too, but maybe you should try getting up once wt puppy btwn 3-4, to take him potty. hopefully that will help him from soiling his crate. Good luck :) |
Oh Jess still has her "off" days and shes almost 2... |
It's very normal. They are still babies. |
At that age I believe it's a mistake to even give them a chance to have an accident. They should not be allowed to have free range of the house. Sometimes they have to pee every 10 minutes, are you even sure you are catching all his accidents? If you have carpet you may not be seeing the results. I kept Joey in a play area covered with pee pads and when I could keep my eyes glued to him I took him out to play on the floor always with a pee pad close by. What do you do all night, at this age he should be going every couple of hours at night and even more often during the day. |
hi Nancy, we have all floors & tiles downstairs & watch him all the time, so I am catching all his accidents. we only have carpets upstairs & he's not allowed upstairs its blocked off by a baby gate. he does not have free range of the house, we are doing crate training, so when he is out wt us to play, eat, potty, we are always watching him. at night we only get up 1x wt him & he does wonderful. |
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I got lucky, as Bailey was mostly house trained when we got him at 9 weeks of age. Yes, he did have accidents in the beginning, but this has all but stopped. Having said that, I still keep some newspaper down where he used to go inside, just in case. He hasn't used it in quite some time:) Just a thought - when is the last time at night that your dog eats? I am no expert here, just saying that my 2yo Bailey's food goes up at 7pm now, with a w/r break before his bedtime at bed at 8, so that I can be the most sure that he isn't in need of pooping in the house during the night. I used to keep him in a pen, with a large container (with a bed in it) I turned into a house for him, with and a cut out for him to go in and out as he pleases. FYI - down the left side of the entrance I put 'Fort', and the right side 'Yorkie'. haha Just recently, say the last 6 months or so, he has been sleeping in my bed. Never had an accident in bed... touch wood. It takes time, so be patient, and w/out food in the night perhaps this may help and cease the night w/r breaks:) |
Bailee eats dinner around 6:00-6:30 and thats it for the night. She gets put into her crate around 11:00-11:30. We had only 2 off days in 3 weeks so Im not too concerned. Love all the feedback!! Nancy |
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Thanks for the great advice & tips nancy. We do have a pee pad by the door, but he doesnt really use it. He does good wt it in an xpen the 2-3x we left him for more then 2 hours, hes always used the pee pad. Not sure how else to encourage it when hes not in the xpen. |
Hello :wavey: and Welcome to YT. "Yorkies For Dummies" is the first one I recommend."Yorkshire Terriers: A Smart Owners Guide" is the second book. These are excellent resource books .Another book "How to Housebreak Your Dog in 7 Days" Is very helpful. They are not as easy to housebreak. Here is the schedule that they are using. It seemed to work for Galen. Good luck http://www.leecharleskelley.com/imag...sebreaking.pdf |
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