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11-13-2014, 10:44 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Gilbertsville, PA, United States
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| Just purchased 2 year old is not house broken. What to do? To my friends in the Yorkie owner community I need some positive feedback on my current situation. I recently purchased a two-year-old purebred silky Yorkshire terrier named Gretel. The previous owners told me that she was pad trained and an inside dog because of her size. She is only 3 pounds so she does not go outside. Needless to say She only hits the pad approximately half the time. I am hoping that someone out there can give me tips and tricks for pee pad training and also positive feedback on whether she can even be trained at this age. I currently have her confined to a small pan with a bed and her food and then off to the side of the pen I have a playpen type structure with pee pads set up for easy access. She pees and poops about 50 to 60% of the time on the pads the other times she pees and poops on the carpet right outside of the pad area. What am I doing wrong?
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11-13-2014, 11:56 AM | #2 |
♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia
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| Is she peeing and pooping outside the fence of the xpen where the pads are? Does she have to hop over the little gate area to get inside? Maybe she is reluctant to do that when she has to go potty. You are doing everything correctly: limiting freedom to the smallish area with the pads easily accessible. You can also try changing the pads often. When Max was a pup, he didn't want to go near a used pad. When she gets it right -- 100% on the pad, praise her profusely and give her a small treat. When she gets it wrong, say "Uh oh, missed the pad." Then be sure to clean the spot thoroughly so the scent doesn't attract her to return to that spot. You can put a piece of linoleum down under the pads to protect your carpet and made cleanup easier.
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11-14-2014, 11:27 AM | #3 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Gilbertsville, PA, United States
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| She pees and poops on the pad, off the pad, sometimes pees on the pad and poops on the carpet, and vice a versa. This little girl is all over the map! I ended up getting a vinyl tablecloth and turning it upside down so that the felt side is facing up. I put that under the kennel area so that if she does miss the pad at least she will not get on the carpet. I guess I am just hoping for some positive feedback on whether or not she can be trained because she is 2 1/2 years old. Is it too late? Has the previous owner already done the damage permanently?
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11-14-2014, 12:01 PM | #4 |
T. Bumpkins & Co. Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: New England
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| I love the name Gretel. Good luck with training, consistency and routine are important and they do eventually get it!
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11-14-2014, 12:19 PM | #5 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Where the deer and the antelope play
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| I think it's possible to teach dogs new things at any age and 2.5 years is still pretty young. I agree consistency is best. It may be that this has always been her "normal" and her previous owners consider this "pad trained." Is there any way you can fix her pad so there are 3 sides or walls, like one way on and off so that she is contained on the pad while using it? Also, you said you are using a table cloth under the pad, which I get for protecting your carpet, but can you not use more pads and spread them around for more area? There actually is not a lot of difference between a pad and carpet. I mean, to us humans the differences are clear, but to a dog, maybe not so much. She's used to peeing on something soft provided for her, but she may not distinguish between the pad and carpet depending on what her other home used. So my thinking is place something hard under her pad, a piece of cardboard or something completely different from carpet or a pee pad. Make her area so she wants to hit the pad. You can still use the table cloth to protect your carpet but maybe put something else between the actual pad and your table cloth. Does this make sense? These are just some things I might try, but remember it still takes consistency and time, and reassurance. Good luck and bless you for taking her in. It does sound like she is trying.
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11-16-2014, 09:08 AM | #6 |
♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia
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| I agree, it is definitely not too late to train. Do not give up. I brought my Teddy home at 8 months old. He was 100% outdoor trained, and I re-trained him to use pads too. My boys are 5 and 6 and still learning new things. Good luck!
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11-17-2014, 08:20 PM | #7 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Portland Maine
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| Don't give up! I rescued a 4 yr old and she was not potty trained at all...I didn't use pee pads, we opted for outside only, and crate trained, and after 3 months she's about 90% potty trained! So don't give up. York's are smart dogs, but stubborn You know she's your forever dog, but she doesn't know that yet, and might still think your home is just a visit, so why learn the rules. Be patient, consistant, and remember that as a breed yorkies *can* be more difficult to potty train than some others...so just give it time
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