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myriamha 02-28-2006 06:03 AM

I'm very upset and close to my limit!
 
I have a big problem with my 4 months old Royce . His pee pee pad is in the kitchen , when I bring him there and say pee pee he will do ir . Otherwise when he is playing on the carpet, he will pee on the carpet . I cant' keep him gated in the kitchen all day since it's very small . Can you please hepl me here?
Thanks :mad:

bettyeanne 02-28-2006 06:07 AM

When you see him going on your carpet .... immediately take him to the pee pad and tell him "tee tee here" ... when he does, reward him & "celebrate" the occasion! That's how we handled that with Toto and it didn't take her but a few times to realize that not only does she get a little treat, but gets a fun, verbal reward from us! ;)

myriamha 02-28-2006 06:13 AM

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Originally Posted by bettyeanne
When you see him going on your carpet .... immediately take him to the pee pad and tell him "tee tee here" ... when he does, reward him & "celebrate" the occasion! That's how we handled that with Toto and it didn't take her but a few times to realize that not only does she get a little treat, but gets a fun, verbal reward from us! ;)

Hello,

By the time i see him, he already did it on the carpet because he doesnt have this pattern of sniffing for a long time and then peeing :(

sondra2004 02-28-2006 07:12 AM

peeing on carpet
 
Try gating him in the kitchen after he eats or drinks .Watch him until he does it alot of Praise and then a treat.Make a big deal of it...Good luck...

red98vett 02-28-2006 07:17 AM

He's still VERY YOUNG.....the whole process can take some yorkies a long time while others catch on very quick ....but dont lose your patience....Consistency and praise work far better than being upset....Many of us have been in your shoes..and it's just something we have to work hard at but it should happen for your little guy !!

My oldest Chanel took under 2 weeks to totally train and Cheri was almost 10 MONTHS old by the time she 'got' it....Don't give up !!

sylvan 02-28-2006 07:50 AM

You CAN and should keep him gated in the kitchen unless you are monitoring every minute he is not there. Houstraining is very time consuming but the only way to have a well-trained pup. If you don't give him opportunities to fail and reward all positive steps it won't take as long.
There is info on housetraing method we use on my website www.sylvanyorkies.com
best of luck

deb4air 02-28-2006 07:59 AM

Good luck in your training of the puppy ,,Mini Will be 5 months old on the 3rd of mar.she is doing well but we can still have a accident now and again but for the most part she is doing well first thing I did to help was reduce her area then I took her to the pee pads every single time after she napped also knowthat when playing they get carried away with the fun and forget that pee ..so ya might have to take a time out for potty ,,Mini would go about half the time so like I said before Good luck ..and Much love to your puppy and Hugs to you ..its a tuff process but well worth the effert ..hang in there mom!

Ladylavender 02-28-2006 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by sylvan
You CAN and should keep him gated in the kitchen unless you are monitoring every minute he is not there. Houstraining is very time consuming but the only way to have a well-trained pup. If you don't give him opportunities to fail and reward all positive steps it won't take as long.
There is info on housetraing method we use on my website www.sylvanyorkies.com
best of luck

I agree with this. The mistake you are making is assuming that because the peepad is available to him at all times, he knows that is the ONLY place you want him to go. Peepad - carpet; it's all the same to him.

What you need to do for the next month or so, is to be in a routine to take him to his pad every hour on the hour, or more often, depending on his urgency level, and anytime after play, or after eating or waking up from a sleep. You have to be trained 1st , before he can be trained. Never leave him unattended. Keep a watchful eye on him and when you can't, confine him.

Training him to peepad is the same as training him to go outside. You are the one that is going to have to make the effort in the beginning and for several months to "take him out" (so to speak), before it clicks that the peepad is the ONLY place he is allowed to go.

If you are consistent and persistent and never let up, he will get "it" by the time he is 6 months old, for sure!

yesenia83 02-28-2006 09:27 AM

my eldest female got the idea of the peepad by the age of 2. I was losing my mind, she would on ocassion use the pad but she had secret spots. Even if you clean the area with detergent you have to use pet odor remover . I use Natures Miracle in my home and it helps.Its hard , i know, I have two puppies one that i recently added and he was already 5 months old when i got him and his old home was a cubical and he was kept litterally on his poop. My challenge is to teach him not to step on his messes, he even tries to sleep on the pad. which drives me nuts but he doesnt know any better because thats how he was kept. but keep your head up , its like potty training a toddler, they dont get it overnite just because the toilette is there.

hasrv4fun 02-28-2006 09:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by myriamha
I have a big problem with my 4 months old Royce . His pee pee pad is in the kitchen , when I bring him there and say pee pee he will do ir . Otherwise when he is playing on the carpet, he will pee on the carpet . I cant' keep him gated in the kitchen all day since it's very small . Can you please hepl me here?
Thanks :mad:

My Dear, your idea of very small area and a 4 month old puppies is very different. This is your first mistake in that you think in relation to what is comfortable for you for space. A young puppy is more comfortable in a small area. I have proved this time and again that they house break easier and quicker if they are not allowed to have a large area. I am not saying to keep a puppy crated , just confined to one small or med sized room and they will go to one spot to relieve thamselves. Put the pee pad some where he goes and be consistent no matter how much YOU want him with you all over the house- Keep him confined unless you are willing to put him on a leash and keep him attached to you so you can grab him and get him to the pad before he pees. If you are going to let him have the run of the place at this age he will probably not get the hang of it till he is much older if ever. This is experience of many years and many many puppies.

RingoStarr 02-28-2006 09:41 AM

I tried the pee pad thing but Starr would go pee on the hardwood instead. It looks real great now BTW. I changed my whole potty training routine. Every two hour snow or rain I stood in the grass with her until she went. When she finally went she got a huge praise and a treat. Finally shes gotten it at 1yr...."I go I get treat". Starr learns by food. We still have a pad in the kitchen....hasn't been touched for mo, I guess i should throw it out.

yorkiepip 02-28-2006 09:48 AM

My Pippa only got the hang of it properly at the grand age of 16 mths :eek:

d4nimal 02-28-2006 01:40 PM

Sylvan, Redvett, and all these others have nailed it right on (they are wise beyond their years...which I'm gonna guess is 25 years old ;). If your puppy isn't directly under your supervision, Royce won't think anything of just goin where he wants to. It is very time consuming, but it does work. My puppy is about 6 months now, and pretty much 100% trained, but for the first few months I wasn't sure if he would ever get it. Whenever he wasn't in the bathroom with a pee pad, I was hovering right over him every second. It stressed me out at first, but after a while you will get the hang of it. Good luck!

YorkieRose 02-28-2006 01:43 PM

peeing
 
Belly Bands....

myriamha 02-28-2006 03:19 PM

Thank you
 
Thank you all of you for your valuable advice it was very helpful .
In fact today I brought him to the pee peepad every half an hour and whenever I said pee pee he peed right away, and when he was not gated in the kitchen I kept a very close eye on him and not a single accident so far .
But in terms of praising him I say things like good boy Royce etc for about 10 times, I pet him andgive him a cheerios is that enough ?
Will he end up with time going to the pad by himself I keep o doing this consistently ?
Thank you, :)

Ladylavender 03-01-2006 06:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by myriamha
Thank you all of you for your valuable advice it was very helpful .
In fact today I brought him to the pee peepad every half an hour and whenever I said pee pee he peed right away, and when he was not gated in the kitchen I kept a very close eye on him and not a single accident so far .
But in terms of praising him I say things like good boy Royce etc for about 10 times, I pet him andgive him a cheerios is that enough ?
Will he end up with time going to the pad by himself I keep o doing this consistently ?
Thank you, :)

I think praising for 10 minutes after the fact loses the effect. Remember they have a very short attention span. If you are saying "good boy" up to 10 minutes after his has gone potty, he is associated some of those "good boys" to whatever he is doing at the time of the "good boy". So to answer your question, praise like gangbusters for the moment and the moment only. Yes give him the treat immediately upon completion of the job. And then go on to something else.

Yes he will eventually learn to use the peepad only, but you have to make sure that you never let up. Because you want to make sure that he is set up for success and that he has more successes than failures.

If he does have an accident, and it is after the fact, ignor it. Just clean it up and go on. Don't say anything bad or negative, he won't know what you are mad about. But if you are catching him in the act, then you can pick him up, say no! and put him in the right place. Hopefully he will finish the job on the peepad so you can reward him.


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