im not too good an this potty training stuff...

[BabyJackson]

... but at least i know its my fault and not his! i am not very consistant. but i am trying my best! the only downside is, he has decided that his favorite place to go is on our bed! so i have had to wash our sheets almost every day. i wish he would find another place to go!!! ahhh but i cant be frustrated with him because he is just so darn cute.

[Erin]

Did you want help? What are you doing now and what results would you like to see? The fact that he is intentionally going on your bed is concerning since that should be the one place that smells like you the most. Does he sleep with you or in his bed/crate? Is he marking? Do you crate train? Have you been to puppy class yet?

[vainchick5]

Welcome to YT!!! Trust me we alllll know how cute they are and how we can't say no to them, but you must establish your authority, especially at a young age. If he is peeing on your bed, he shouldn't be getting on your bed. If he is going potty on your bed and you keep letting him back on, he thinks it's an ok spot to go. If you can't be consistent enough to take him outside, place him in the kitchen (or an acceptable spot to go potty on a pee pee pad) and close him in there until he does his business. Then praise the heck out of him before letting him out and giving him a treat to let him know he's found the right spot to go potty in. Meanwhile keep your bedroom door closed and I wouldn't let him sleep with you until he's potty trained, otherwise he'll just keep going in your bed. Hope this helped.

[BabyJackson]

oooh he is gonna be mad! haha. i think i will try that though. you are right, its wierd that he would pee where it smells like us the most. no more sleeping with mommy and daddy for a while!

[bmusick]

I'm having a hard time training my yorkie. She is 8 months old, I have had her for 5 months. I tried using those pads and most of the time she would go on them while I was gone to work, but when I got home she would go where ever she chose. Now, when I put the pads out she tears them up...any suggestions...I'm about to move into a new house and would like to get her trained.

Tinsley's Mom

[DaisyMaesMom]

Come on Jackson.. It's really not that hard.. Your Mommy will give you loads of treats if you just go where she wants you too... BIG KISSES...

Love,
Your Valentine!

[KellyV]

Originally Posted by bmusick

I'm having a hard time training my yorkie. She is 8 months old, I have had her for 5 months. I tried using those pads and most of the time she would go on them while I was gone to work, but when I got home she would go where ever she chose. Now, when I put the pads out she tears them up...any suggestions...I'm about to move into a new house and would like to get her trained.

Tinsley's Mom

You could getting a frame/holder for the pads. If she can't get ahold of the edge, maybe she'll leave them alone. Or if she starts playing with it, try redirecting her attention to a more appropriate play thing.

My pup had a bad habit of doing this. She'd shred more pads than she'd pee on! I eventually just bought washable/resuable pads (there's no shredding these!!) and now I'd never go back to the disposables!

[bmusick]

I am new to this whole doggy inside thing. You said something about frames and washable pads...do these seem to work? Where would I get something like that?

Tinsley's mom

[KellyV]

You can get the frames at pet stores (Petsmart, Petco, Pet Supplies Plus, etc)

Here's a few online retailers for the washable pads....
www.piddlepads.com
www.valethics.com
www.pishpad.com

You can also check out this thread about the washables: http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24163

[michael]

Originally Posted by KellyV

You could getting a frame/holder for the pads. If she can't get ahold of the edge, maybe she'll leave them alone. Or if she starts playing with it, try redirecting her attention to a more appropriate play thing.

My pup had a bad habit of doing this. She'd shred more pads than she'd pee on! I eventually just bought washable/resuable pads (there's no shredding these!!) and now I'd never go back to the disposables!

She is old enough and seems like she now has bad habits,whos training who.When she goes in the house and you catch her in the act tell her no and immediately take her outside for a couple of minutes.Find her favorite treat small amounts,something that she loves,when you take her outside to where you want her to go say go potty,while she finds a spot and starts to go say go potty while shes gone,when shes done give her treat immediately and praise her to death.Take her out whenever she wakes up after play,exercise evey hour at first until you start to see results,is she crate trained?You have to be willing to put in the time if you want to see results,I guess it depends on how you want your house to smell,I for one dont like those wee wee pads,I'd rather teach outside,no inside.

[michael]

Originally Posted by bmusick

I am new to this whole doggy inside thing. You said something about frames and washable pads...do these seem to work? Where would I get something like that?

Tinsley's mom

If you want to teach your dog to go outside this is a bad move,I cant believe how many people would rather let their dog go inside for conveince.Puppy training to do it right the first time takes time and commitment.Are you always going to let your dog go inside if the answer is no then you will be teaching her all over again,so for 2 or 3 months your saying its okay to go to the bathroom in the house,then all of a sudden you will be telling her its not okay mmm,how long will that take her to figure out.

[michael]

Originally Posted by vainchick5

Welcome to YT!!! Trust me we alllll know how cute they are and how we can't say no to them, but you must establish your authority, especially at a young age. If he is peeing on your bed, he shouldn't be getting on your bed. If he is going potty on your bed and you keep letting him back on, he thinks it's an ok spot to go. If you can't be consistent enough to take him outside, place him in the kitchen (or an acceptable spot to go potty on a pee pee pad) and close him in there until he does his business. Then praise the heck out of him before letting him out and giving him a treat to let him know he's found the right spot to go potty in. Meanwhile keep your bedroom door closed and I wouldn't let him sleep with you until he's potty trained, otherwise he'll just keep going in your bed. Hope this helped.

Big time mistake,letting your dog sleep in your bed,plus who wants their house to smell like a toilet,teach your dog to GO OUTSIDE!Read some advice above it will work if you put in the time,WELL MY GIRL IS GETTING READY TO GET UP GUESS WHAT I'M GOING TO DO TAKE HER OUTSIDE,SHE GETS A TREAT AND MY HOUSE DOESN'T SMELL,EVERBODYS HAPPY.