I'm ABOUT TO FREAK!

[Elbow]

Thank you everyone for such great advice. I think there are so many reasons why she's not getting this potty training thing...it could be the age, it could be because she was from a pet store and they pooped where they slept....it could be because we are not home every couple of hours to let her out...it could be because we are in a condo and by the time we get her leashed up and ready to go downstairs to poop, it's done and over with...and it could be because she's just a puppy! =( As frustrating as this is, I understand the undertaking, however, I didn't realize how difficult it would really be. The crate she has is very very small. It just about fits her...that's it. She still goes inside and gets poop ALL over her.....it's like gel in her hair! It's crazy! I don't think she has a fear at all of poo. At least not her poo!

We have praised her when she goes outside or when she goes on the training pad...but it's few and far between!

My husband and I have to go to Vancouver in two weeks, and Elbow will be left with my mother in law who has 2 dogs. Do you think this will help her get potty trained if she sees other dogs doing it? What are my chances of coming back to a complete potty trained angel? =) Am I'm hoping for too much?

I appreciate all your messages and words of hope and wisdom....I will just keep at it and try not to go completely nutty (although my husband already thinks I'm there! =)

How long does it usually take to house train a Yorkie? When should I start worrying? After a year old, should I expect a dog that pretty much poos and pees outside or on the training pad?

[milliecorrales]

No chances are you will not come home to a potty trained angel, you will probably come home to an upset MIL. LOL. Yorkies take patience and lots of time to train. Benni (my slightly older one year old) came completely trained, he would bark and let me know when he needed to go out, Garret is trained to the paper and only the paper, he will not go outside. When Ben was in the hospital for a few days he came home and I had to spend another six weeks retraining him, he lost it all in the hospital. Puppies do not even have control until they are five or six months old, plus yorkies are tiny dogs with tinier bladders. I never used the crate or pens with my two, Garret may never make the transition to outside, and that is ok. They still have occasional accidents, and that too is alright. My kids took a lot longer. Plus your yorkie is a little baby in a new environment, give it time. Yorkies are definitely worth the time and the trouble.

[yorkieagility]

Your son is so cute!!!!!

Anyway, being a petstore bought dog, I can see why she doesn't mind stepping in her poop and she probably very under socialized too.

Carry her when you are getting the leash and carry her down the stairs instead of letting her walk down will prevent her from pooping until you reach the bottom.

Have her on a strick potty schedule. As soon as she learns it she shouldn't need to go out every hour to potty and it will prevent the frustration of having to take her out every couple of hours and not knowing if she need to poop or not.

Leaving her with you mother in law in a good idea. It will give you a break. Having a puppy in the house is like having another child. It's hard enough to take care of 1 child not to say 2. Take the time to relax a little bit and hopefully when the puppy comes back you will be less frustrated and ready to start potty training again.

Remember take it easy, be patient and be very consistent in her potty training.

Good luck and I hope she will get it soon.

[lily's mom]

Do you have an uncarpeted bathroom or another small area that you could put her in during the day? My sister did that and it worked well for her. The pup had room to play and a place to potty if needed. I don't mean any offense but I hate it when a little pup has to be in a crate for an entire work day. That is just to much to expect from the dog.

[Elbow]

So, yesterday during the afternoon,when my husband had to leave for work, he put her in the kitchen with a gate up so she couldn't leave...instead of the crate. (We are tired of bathing her...poor thing).

I come home after work and LO AND BEHOLD.....the kitchen resembles a pool of yellow-like liquid substance.....(hmmmm...I wonder what that might be??? =) and a HUGE mound of dried up...smushed....yucky smelling POOP. I had to bathe her again because she stomped ALL OVER the poo AGAIN! I am beginning to think she enjoys her poop...because she had the whole kitchen to roam about in..and where does she stomp? In the corner with the POOP!

I mopped the kitchen AGAIn....for the third time in 5 days. That is 2 more times more than I would like...!


TO YORKIEAGILITY: Thank you! I love my son very much...that is why we bought him this dog. We have been trying for a second child for about half a year now...and its not as easy as I thought it would be! I am 23 and I figured it would be easy to have a second one...but it is provingto be a bit more difficult than I had expected. He has been getting bored and loves dogs so much...so we bought Elbow for him. Apart from her constant accidents, we don't regret the purchase at all. It makes me feel absolutely wonderful to see my son hug and kiss Elbow goodmorning every day, feed her, walk her and just jump with joy every time he sees " HIS BUPPY"

[orinskye]

Originally Posted by Elbow

I am beginning to think she enjoys her poop...because she had the whole kitchen to roam about in..and where does she stomp? In the corner with the POOP!

i just had to laugh at this........lmao

and actually it is surprisingly difficult to get pregnant even if you are trying because it has to be perfect conditions, timing ect....i dont remember teh percentage off the top of my head but i think it is in the 20's

[Bentley&BitsysMom]

I know it, bless her heart! I think she too will look back on this one day and smile. Even though I know she is having a difficult time right now she is really cute and funny with how she words things and I don't think she realizes it! I hope she doesn't get mad at me or take this the wrong way because I mean it as a compliment!!! I think most of us can sympathize with what she is going through It's not easy!

[Elbow]

Thanks Girls...I'm so glad you guys are here to chat with and to exchange horrifying stories of our cute little ones....What would I do without youg guys? =)

I know that oneday I will look back and laugh...hopefully REALLY REALLY HARD...but right now...I go home...and sock after sock goes into the laundry.

We have hardwood floor and its difficult to see pee...its camouflaged!!

The best pee puddles are the ones where you've just woken up...walk to the bathroom to brush your teeth....not a thought in your mind...and *splish*...you have instant wet feet.....and the uric acid just hits you in the face!

Since I've gotten Elbow, I haven't needed coffee in the morning anymore!

About the pregnancy though....just NUTS! I think Mother Nature is out to get me for sure!....no worries though...I'll just keep trying....=)

[Chazard]

I have a female Yorkie and it has taken so long to potty train her. I tried the pee pads and the crate. She used the pads but still went on the floor. I confined her to our tiled computer room that has a sliding door to the outside. I put a doggy door in the screen and she is in and out all day and about 90% potty trained. She loves the backyard.

[Nikki041975]

Hello all..
This is my first post on here. So bare with me!

I just picked up my Yorkie, Frankie, today. He is 9 weeks old and 2.2 lbs. I know it takes a while for ANY dog to learn "bathroom behavior". But I just want to make sure I begin the right way. As little Frankie lays next to me sleeping, I look at him so adoringly. He really is precious.

So today as soon as we came home I brought little Frankie upstairs. I had to go back down stairs to my car to get the wee wee pads, food, toys, bed and everything else I purchased for him! I was gone for maybe 30 seconds. And sure enough, as soon as I walked up the stairs, there it was.. POOP!! lol lol..

So what I did was put some of the poop on the wee wee pad and brought him over to it. I DID NOT rub his nose in it. I WOULD NEVER do that. But I did put him on the wee wee pad , point him towards the direction of the poop and point in nose down towards it (BUT NOT IN IT). Then about 3 minutes later, he "tinkled" in the living room on the carpet. So I did the same thing with the pee as I did with the poop. He ended up "tinkleing" about 3 more times everywhere else, but the wee wee pad.

My parents stopped over to see him. My dad suggested that when I feed Frankie dinner, take him outside right away. So that's what I did. I fed him and then right away I took him outside. And he pooped after 2 minutes of being out there. I was a very proud mama! I don't want to confuse him. But I do want him to learn both outside and inside bathroom etiquette.

If anyone has any advice I would love to hear it!!!

Thanks...
Nicole