How old is he?
 

And does he heist (lift his leg) if so maybe a toy fire hydrant or a little limb of a tree that will stand up? Just a thought. justus ..being us :)

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Do you take him outside? After he potties on the floor put him in a pet carrier box and tell him no. When you let him out (If you take him out) Take him straight outside and tell him "Go Potty Now" he [potties outside, praise him and treat him. Yorkies ARE very smart. but like kids, they don't always learn the same way....justus

please dont get so upset. let us know how he progresses, im absolutely sure he will. you have to be patient and stay calm for him to understand. hes a very young puppy.

My little boy (7 months old) is confined to the kitchen area when I work - and he uses his pee pad during most of this time.

BUT - if he has free run of the house - he rarely returns to use his pee pad and pees when and whereever he wants. So he wears belly bands when he has free run of the house.

Summer is coming - and we are certainly going to go outside more. He will pee when we are outside - which is good - because this gives me an opportunity to praise him for peeing where he should.

These little guys are really stinkers. Before I used belly bands, I would catch him starting to pee on the carpet and yell at him - and he would literally quit peeing mid stream and then run as fast as his legs would carry him to another part of the house where he could get away from me and finish peeing --in another wrong place.

It's not easy - right?

Carol Jean

have you been cleaning the carpet area in which he pee'd with odor neutralizer like nature's miracle? he may be smelling his previous stains and thinks the carpet is the right place to go. buy those potty training sprays and spray them on the potty pad. although the potty pads are suppose to be "pre-scented" to teach puppies where it's appropriate to go, i find that it's not enough. spraying the potty pad again myself really helped in housebreaking my puppy.

sometimes puppies need a little exercise to help with the urge to urinate. so locking him in the kitchen with little space to move around may not be the best idea. the walk from the kitchen to the carpet probably motivated his bowels. try walking or playing with him a little bit before putting him on the potty pad to pee or poo.

"pee pad trained" at the trainer's doesn't mean he's going to be perfect in your home. my bunjee is pee pad trained in my condo. he knows exactly where it is in the kitchen and will go from the living room or bedroom to the kitchen to pee or poo. but when we're at my parents' home, it's another story. i have to keep him in a belly band to be sure not to ruin my parents' hardwood floors.

i had bunjee restricted to the non-carpet areas for the first two months i had him. he was only allowed on carpet if he's carried. i also moved the potty pad around on the tiles based on his "favorite accident spots". soon, his favorite pee spots and the potty pad area are one and the same and i was able to move the potty pad around to where i wanted him to go. perhaps you can try something similiar like put a potty pad in the areas he tend to pee on the carpet. put more than one down at a time. and once he starts going on the potty pads more reliably, then move the potty pad to where you want.

don't get too mad at him. as others have said, he's just a baby. he doesn't know any better. it's up to us adults to teach them and set up senarios to help them become successful.

Invest in an ex-pen. Cover the entire area in there with pads. This way he goes on the pad because there is no choice. When you bring him out, leash him to you so you can watch him. When you see he is going to go, pick him up and put him back in the ex-pen. Every time you see him potty on the pad praise him. Yelling at him will only make him hide where he goes.

You can also put his bed and food in the pen. After a week or so remove the pads from under his bed and a bit more every week. He should continue to go on the pad even though its getting smaller.

You have to watch him and not let him have free run of the house until he is trained.
If you can't watch him put him in the ex-pen or try a belly band.

Im sorry, but thats just stupid, Angel is 7 months old and has accidents all the time but he doesn't know what he's done wrong and why I wont play with him.
The dog won't understand and will grow up hating you, he is only a baby and doesn't know what he is meant to know and that wont teach him anything.
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It is frustrating when you try and try to no avail! Do something together you both enjoy.D you go out for walks or is it too cold? Things dn't seem so bad out in the fresh air and it won't matter if he pees there! Otherwise,you have been swamped with good advice.It will soon be spring and summer and you can train him to go outside.My pup is 18 weeks and only beginning to catch on now.Still very variable. I just make no comment to 'accidents' and praise,praise when she goes outside. Carpets will clean and your pup will learn! have you been to puppy classes together,or further training now?The more positive interactions you have the better.Hang on in there,I know you love your little boy!

Completely understand
 

When I first had Aggie, the first month was "miserable" because of potty training. I feel ya. I was just as frustrated and to the point insanity. However, we just kept on going with the training. Put her in the laundry room with her pee-pad.

There were times when she'd pee right on the edge of the pee-pad and other times where she'd completely miss. Whenever she missed, I didn't make a sound. But, when she "aimed" and "hit", we celebrated. I'd scoop her up for a big hug, tell her good girl (I couldn't give her treats because she was overweight already). Soon, she caught up. She's now over 4 months old (almost 5 months) and runs to the laundry room, pees on her pee-pad. She will even use that pad for up to four times.

I read in your previous post that you'd take your yorkie to potty every 15 min. I think the time duration is too short to train his bladder. I'd crate him for 30 min to an hour, then take him to his confined area to pee. I did that with Aggie too. That way, they learn to "hold".

Yes, it definitely takes time and patience but you'll make it. :)

I couldn't even READ this thread. Do you know this is ABUSE to do that to a poor DOG ?

I would advise you to either CALM DOWN or find that poor baby a new home before you hurt him. He's still a BABY and it can take a long time to train a yorkie. All you are going to do is have a TERRIFIED yorkie on your hands if you beat him....You really need to rethink your training methods if you are getting this upset.

We've ALL BEEN in your shoes....I have NEVER hit my girls....You can do SERIOUS damage to your yorkie for something he cannot help.

This was pretty upsetting to read.... :( and I'm sorry if I sound angry, but to read about someone hitting their dog IS upsetting. You are the one in CONTROL and Yorkies do not respond to threats and yelling. They respond to praise and PATIENCE.

GOOD LUCK and hopefully you will think about what your doing....If you love him...you will never hit him again.

Belly bands BELLY BANDS BELLY BANDS!!!!
 

When you do not have your pup in a gated area, you need to have a belly band on him. This will save your carpet AND your sanity, you poor thing! Check this out! http://www.pekeatzurescue.com/bellybands.html
(I have never used this particular product, but it gives pictures and a perfect description.)

As to your stinky carpet, try Simple Solution to clean all traces of the urine and scent out of there. If your pup can't smell it, he may not pee there.

And next time your pup pees on the carpet, roll up a newspaper and hit yourself over the head while chanting "he should have had a belly band on, and I should have watched him closer"!

Good luck!! Believe me, we have all had our potty training frustrations. I am going through one now. I don't promote smoking, but if it keeps you calm and keeps you from abusing your pup, SMOKE LIKE A CHIMNEY, BABY!! :D

OK...I took a deep breath and looked at your earlier posting about potty training....you got some WONDERFUL advise...http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33629

Please remember ...he is still VERY YOUNG. I had posted to you the last time you asked for help and did share I have 2 girls. ONE took 2 weeks to train....the other took TEN MONTHS.

So please re-read all the help you've received here and try to remember how young he is when you feel you're losing your temper and PLEASE do not hit him again....you will make that problem so much worse and end up with a very submissive terrified sad little yorkie...who may never be trained because he's so fearful.

There are some great posts to you.....maybe also try TWO or 3 pads stacked on top of each other if he likes carpet so much.....but remember...PATIENCE and consistency....you just have to look at it like training a HUMAN BABY.....and HUMANS take up to 3 YEARS to train.....

I'm sorry you're are so frustrated...

I was having a lot of problems w/Bella using the pad (placed in the litter box) and was fed up after only a week. (I have zero patience for anything and yes,
I'm working on it!) Anyways...

After posting a few threads for some friendly suggestions, I took the advice of those who have a heck of alot more experience then I. I began to outside potty train Bella (She still has a pen w/a litter pad just in case of bad weather). She has taken to outdoor training much better then indoor. Bella is still young and naps alot so I take her out immediately upon waking and praise lavishly. I'm not going to explain the process because I'm sure among the toys and treats, you also thought to buy a good house-breaking book. Follow there guidelines! It helps sooooooooooo much.

Bella is down to maybe one accident a day, and it's usually my fault because I'm giving her too much freedom.

Good luck...

my goodness!!!!!!!!!!
 

I can understand your frustration because I am going thru the same thing with my two younger ones. the weather here has been so bad, they can't go out. But, I have never yelled or BEAT them on the bum. That is the wrong thing to do. if you can stay calm because they will pick up on it.

Would you be willing to sell him to a nice loving home where he can be safe?