Desperately need help! I am located near Cincinnati, OH and I have two Yorkies. I have tried everything to potty train my dogs that are now 3 years old and yet they still poo or pee where ever and whenever they please. I have tried everything I know to stop this behavior short of keeping them in the crates or outside, neither of which is acceptable to me. I am DESPERATE for help! Does anyone know of a trainer near my area that might be able to help with these issues? |
This helped me but yorkies are tough to train. I got a belt that I could hook my leash to leaving the dog a little room but not much. Everywhere I went he had to go and if he oopsed I caught it right then. Scolded wiped or picked it up with paper towel took it and dog outside and wiped it where I wanted him to go and told him Good dog. Hope it helps |
Hi and Welcome to YT! I don't know of a trainer, but there are plenty of threads here on YT about the subject. Key points would be confinement in a small easy to clean room, get on a feeding schedule, and ignore the accidents, praise the heck out of them when they do right, like they just did the best trick in the whole world. |
Confining a dog in a crate of pen small enough to encourage it to hold its pee/poo on a regular schedule is the only way to teach one how to hold himself/herself. The only time they should be confined to the crate is when they aren't out peeing/pooing, eating/drinking, playing, cuddling, walking, training. Otherwise, they should be in the crate for their naps and down time when you cannot watch them. The crate isn't used as a 24/7 jail, just a place to put them for naps and when you can't be with them/watching them. Or, take them outside literally every 30 minutes a day until and if they get the idea that outside is THE place to leave their scent and perform their toilet duties for all the world(other dogs) to enjoy. Outside is the instinctive place for dogs and most prefer to leave their pee/poop outside as their ancestors have for generations. That every 30 minute schedule is firm and must be undertaken for at least - at least - three weeks with dogs who are confirmed house-peers/poopers. But if you do that, be sure to treat and highly praise the dog as soon as it goes outside, do that every single pee/poo. But once the dog is back inside, you must confine the dogs to a single room for a couple of months while on that schedule, which you can extend to every 40 minutes after 3 -4 weeks and on until they are holding it until they get to go outside for up to 3 - 6 hours. If you don't confine them, they will just go anywhere in the house and relieve themselves but if they are confined to the room where you are, you can watch them for signs of needing to go potty - humping up, running around sniffing the ground excitedly, going in circles, watching you or the door to outside steadily or standing/sitting/lying near the door or whining at you. And treating/praising the dog is very important but a regular schedule with some form of confinement is an absolute necessity for an animal in order for him to learn how to gain control of his toilet habits and then he can have free run of the house, once he's totally clean in the house. It takes about one year of confining the dog when you cannot watch him or have to leave the room or house to really truly housebreak a dog so that he never never never makes a mistake. That way the idea is so ingrained in his brain, he wouldn't think of using the inside for his toilet. |
Thanks so much Yorkietalkjilly for the informative post, my two boys do good "sometimes". I'm going to try your method "again" :) |
Have you read HOW TO HOUSEBREAK YOUR DOG IN 7 DAYS by Shirlee Kalstone. |
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INSIDE: Here is what we might try. We usually start with a crate, but in a "happy setting" The crate opens to a 6 x 6 fenced area (I buy the plastic fence at Babies-r-us) Jaz has her bed inside the crate, the door is open to her play area, in the play area she has chew toys, water, and her indoor dog potty. We start with closing the crate, and when she is let out after a nap, she usually has to "go" Dogs like to "go" on something, kitchen carpet, puppy pads, newspaper, your new purse, etc. After being free for 3 years, your dogs might resent being in a closed crate, and that would add to their stress, however we find if you make this a happy play area instead, they will feel secure there. If you need to encourage your dog to use your new system (indoor dog toilet, puppy pads), you might need to scent it. I use the scent of another dogs urine...sorry, but it really works. Most people just stop by a dog day care or pet store with a napkin and a zip lock bag. I have tried the stuff they sell at pet stores, but it does not really work well. Poke a hole in the bag with a pin, you don't need much, and your dog will smell it even if you can't. This will encourage your dog to go that spot. Say things like "go potty" and immediately give a reward. If your dog goes elsewhere, say no, place them where you want them and say "go potty" You must be consistent so the dogs understand. Being confined to a small area is the key to making this work. Dogs don't like to "go" where they sleep or play, so they should go potty where you are trying to make them go. Once they understand the plan and the reward, you can take down the fenced area, and just leave the dog toilet and their crate. They will enjoy their freedom, and know what is now expected. Most people leave our Piddle Place in the laundry room, bathroom or on their balcony To train the dog to go outside should be easy. Once they have the "go potty" signal, you should be able to take them outside and have the same reaction. The little bag of dog scent works great outside as well, just place it near a bush or something. Do you walk your dogs or let them outside often? Do they go potty outside, then come back inside and go again? Can you let me know what you have tried? There are great training tips at dogtoilettraining.com but every dog is different. I am happy to call you if you like. |
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