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05-06-2005, 10:29 AM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2005
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| potty training I have a 15 week old yorkie and we are having a lot of trouble with the potty training. At work we have only minor problems, but at home she just dosn't seem to get it. She sleeps in a crate at night and does not mess in it and she goes when I take her out first thing in the morning like she should. The rest of the day at home I can take her out and all she does is play and then when we go back inside she will pee or poop on the carpet. She has a pee pad inside and I keep getting onto her for not at least useing it. I have fenced off the dinnett area for her to play in when I have to leave her alone for a couple of hours. It is a 10x10 area and she is good about using the pad when she is in there. I open the area up so she can have free range when I'm home yet still get to her food and water and toys and the Pad. Should I maybe put the pad some where else when it is open? I just don't want to confuse her as to where is OK or not. |
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05-06-2005, 10:43 AM | #2 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Tarrant, Alabama
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| Everyday is a battle Your puppy is still young. It just takes time. When I think we have it licked, Herk has an accident. The bad part is when they do it if you make them mad. You love them and go on. Hopefully it will get better. |
05-06-2005, 10:55 AM | #3 |
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| You said that when you're home you give her free range?? I suggest that even when you are home, you need to section off a specific area for the pup to be in. Having free range at your pup's age is too much right now. My pups are 8 months and 3 1/2 months, and when I'm home they are sectioned off the living room area only. If sectioning off a certain area will not work for you, try keeping your pup on a leash and tie the leash to you pants. This will ensure the pup is near you at all times and you should be able to catch the accident. Hope these suggestions help or at least give you something new to think about.
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05-06-2005, 12:53 PM | #4 |
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| She dosn't get all free range. Just the living room. all the bedroom doors stay shut. I know she is still young, It just gets so hard when she does good in one place but not in the other. Thanks for the help. I was just affraid that maybe she was thinking of her pen area as her sleeping area and not wanting to go there. |
05-08-2005, 06:36 AM | #5 |
My Little Magwad Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas
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| Oh Redfrog it sounds like you are raising Maggie. She is our 10 week old baby. We have her in the kitchen, baby gated, with her crate, food and water and toys. We let her out to use the bathroom outside and to play with us. When we cannot supervise her every move, then she is in th kitchen. When I say every move, it's hard--she is really fast to squat. My problem is that my kitchen is very small. They say to place the wee pad six feet away from food, water and crate. Heck, there is no way in my kitchen. Sometimes she misses her wee pad and it runs under her crate. I keep plugging at a better solution, but haven't figured it out yet. |
05-08-2005, 09:32 AM | #6 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Reno, NV
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| I had the same problem with Charlie when I first got him. I wanted to have him with me all the time, but he had no idea when or where to go to do his business. I tried the kitchen, but it was too big too. It was also too far away from his crate, which is in the bedroom. So I bought one of those fences that are octogon shaped at Baby's R Us. It is made to keep a child confined when playing outside. It folds flat for storage too. We set it up in the bedroom and put his crate at one side and the pee pee pad on the other side. At first we covered the floor with newspaper to see where he prefered to potty. Once he had established an area, we made sure that the pee pee pad was right there. Now he doesn't need the paper, just the pee pee pad. His food is by the crate (but not in it). He got the idea really quick. He is 16 weeks now, and he never goes anywhere in the house except for the pad, and outside. I think it was just enough room for him to figure out what I wanted. Oh, I don't reward him for going on the pad only outside, cause that is what I really want him to do, but it has saved the floors from numerous stains. Good Luck, I hope it helps. |
05-09-2005, 08:26 AM | #7 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2005
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| This weekend was rough. I was sick and I tried to keep her on track. But one time I took her out and all she did was play. As soon as we got inside she peed in the middle of the living room right in front of me. She got yelled at and a time out in the dining area. Here at work today she has been great. I tought dogs are suppose to know when their parent feels bad. |
05-09-2005, 09:04 AM | #8 |
Stewie Rox the Sox Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chicago
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| I'd definitely start by keeping her confined at all times in one room with her pad. I'd also pick a work like "potty" or something and say it over and over to her when you take her out or if you see her go on her pad so she can associate the word w/ the action. My dog knows that word and stops playing to go potty if I keep saying it over and over. It will take a while -- I wouldn't expect her to be potty trained until 5 or 6 months.
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05-09-2005, 04:16 PM | #9 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Reno, NV
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| I totally agree. Also, it might help if you kept her in a crate unless she is in your arms/lap. Then take her outside, and if she doesn't go then pick her up and put her back into the crate. It is actually harder on us parents than the pups because all we want to do is play with them. When she does go outside then let her play with you inside a bit. Praise Praise Praise also when she does go, but dont punish her too much because she will learn to be afraid of you, and you don't want that. She'll get it and want to play with you. Be patient. I have heard that it can take up to a year for the little guys to be completely potty trained. Last edited by Mandee; 05-10-2005 at 03:28 PM. |
05-09-2005, 04:44 PM | #10 |
My Little Magwad Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas
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| Maggie has a play area in the kitchen. She also has a small bed in there too. Her crate is in my bedroom. Our kitchen is small, so no room for everything. We put up a baby gate on the kitchen so she can play, eat or take a nap. When I know that her bladder and other is empty, I allow her to come into the den for school lessons and playtime. When school and playtime is over, then it's back outside for her business and then inside for a nap. I have her on a very strict schedule when it come to eating. Last meal of the day is at 5. She goes outside to PP and Poo. When she does her business outside, she gets a treat when she comes back in. She caught onto that one real fast. She goes to bed at 8:30 and sleeps all night. Gets up at 7am and is ready to start the whole process over again. She is so smart and attentive. Ready to learn anything. She has turned into a little learning sponge. So far she sits, stays, down and come--all on command. I'm really proud of her. She showed off her talent yesterday to Mother's Day company. Takes time and patience. Just like raising a human baby. If you want them to grow up to be good children, then you start teaching them early. |
05-10-2005, 06:14 AM | #11 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2005
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| Another funny thing Asia does is when I change her p-pad she will not pee on it at first. She will sniff it and then pee off to the side. I get on to her and then put her on the pad the next time she will pee on it. It's like she dosn't want to mess up the fresh clean one. Also she likes to lay on the pad when she is chewing on her toys. She has a blanket for that. I don't want to get on to her when she is quietly playing but I also think that may be why we are having a problem with her training. |
05-10-2005, 07:07 AM | #12 |
Maximus "Lily's Love Slave" Join Date: May 2005 Location: san ramon, ca
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| No poo on the wee wee pad It seems Maximus (11 weeks) can pee on the wee wee pad about 90% of the time...but the poop is another story.....he thinks it's a completley different entity, not only that but he can't poop in one spot..nooooo, lol...he has to leave a dash here and a dash there so it's more interesting for us to find. We have him gated off in the living room and he likes his crate..which I don't keep him in except to sleep. When I see him starting to poop I put him on the pad but he REFUSES to stay and will hold it in tillhe can poop elsewhere...anyone else have this problem?...oh and I tried 2 differnt pads..thinkong maybe he thought 1 was for pee and the other for poop...no good he peed on both and pooped on 1 corner, in the middle of living rooma nd behind the couch..lol |
05-10-2005, 07:10 AM | #13 |
Maximus "Lily's Love Slave" Join Date: May 2005 Location: san ramon, ca
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| Maximus loves to play on his wee wee pad...I can't understand it...lol |
05-10-2005, 07:12 AM | #14 |
Stewie Rox the Sox Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chicago
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| Luz Angela & whomever else- just a question... is his food/water near the pads? Because I think I had Stewie's food/water too close to his pee pads before. He did pee on them, but wouldn't go #2. After I moved the pad behind the couch (where he kept going) he started going on it consistently. Then, I moved the pad to where I wanted it and he just started going there.
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05-10-2005, 07:25 AM | #15 |
Maximus "Lily's Love Slave" Join Date: May 2005 Location: san ramon, ca
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| Thanks for the advice....it is close to his pads, I will try and let you know. |
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