Last Resort Before I Sell Her

[YorkieShadow]

Im sorry your having potty training problems. It seems like it takes Yorkies a little longer. well it did with my male. But keeping her crated or pinned to one spot like that may be the problem. She may think that thats what shes suppose to do once shes let out. You need to get her on a schedule and keep with it. if shes used it in the home you need to really get those spots and smells out, Vinigar helps great. If they smell where they have used it before they will go back to that spot. I wish you the best with her. Please try a schedule and give her a little more time.

[sunyluvsma]

New to the group but need to add my two cents.

While she is loose in the house and you are with her, keep her tethered with a light weight leash to your waist. This way you can redirect her when you catch her. This is a correctable behavior considering you are consistent and give it time. Also, when out in the yard keep her tethered to you so you can praise when she goes out. Use ONLY specific words such as "peepee out" to identify what she needs to do so she doesn't get confused. If your consistent she will be house broke in two weeks.

Make sure all previous pee spots are cleaned and don't leave pee pads out. It's one or the other so she isn't confused.

Good Luck!

[thornsberry]

Hi! I feel so sorry for you. I went through the same thing with my yorkie. She turned 1 in December. But let me tell you now she is the best and smartest dog ever. I wont tell you that she doesn't sometimes have an accident but it is VERY rare and usually always my fault. I thought I would never get to this point like you do. I almost gave her away but my 8 year old wouldn't let me and now I am so thankful. The things that have worked best for me is getting the right size cage. I have bought 4 different ones and finally found the right one it is black metal with divider in it the box say extra small for toy or small dogs under 10lbs. Use the divider in the beginning. I also bout the exercise gate for her but it didn't work because to much space. My yorkie sleeps in her cage and loves it we tell her if we are leaving or going to bed to go to her cage and she jumps right in I think she feels very safe in the small area with her blanket and toys. I do not put water in the cage unless I will be gone for more than 5 hours(very rare). But please trust me when I say I know what you are going through and I cried and felt so guilty during these times. But now I can't imagine how I would have felt knowing now how good she turned out but I will tell you it took a year to get to this point. Hang in There!

[LoveMyGirlz]

Hi! First I wondered where you are in California, since I am here too? You can pm me that if you dont want to advertise. Just wondering if we are close enough that I may be able to help.
Next, I think the washable pee pads would be a good idea to try. Either the pishpads (which I have) or there are small sized ones at petstores.
Also, I read at least 2 people say to tether your baby to your belt loop with a leash so she goes everywhere in the house with you. I have also been taught this in our puppy class so I definately think its worth a shot! I am also going to try this for my 5 month ol because she is hit or miss and I need to correct it NOW!
Good luck and let me know if I can help!

[Lopsi]

I agree with everything said already - but just to clarify and add experience to the issue...
We had a hard time at first with Pixie. Our house has... (had?)... tile throughout which made it easier to clean, but no less frustrating. I did finally do the diaper thing. She peed in it ONE time. I let her sit in it for a couple minutes - just long enough to realize that she didn't like it - then we bathed (which she also doesn't like)... and she hasn't peed in it again. The diaper idea isn't necessarily something to use 24/7 for the rest of her life, but can be a good aid in teaching her that her diaper is on and she doesn't *want* to go in the house, but the diaper comes off outside and she gets praised there. With the exception of excitable urination, she hasn't really had any more accidents at all.

[itsrox]

Originally Posted by secasias

I am so fed up as many of you are on here. I've browsed through so many threads trying to find my answer, but can't. Here's my problem...please help me!!

Dutchess is 1yr old. I got her as a puppy and started training her on potty pads. She did awesome and was confined to a small space in one room only. When she got good at it I decided to let her have free roam of one room. She started peeing on the rugs and the floor and she got confined again. Then she decided to start ripping up her potty pads and going on the floor because there was no more pad to use. I got a potty pad holder and that didn't work. She just stood on it and ripped it to shreds. So being resourceful I went to the hardware store and bought wire mesh, cut it to the size I needed and placed it over the pad so she couldn't get to it. It worked for a few months. She couldn't get to the pad and was going on it again. Yeah I thought. Well, there came a time when she figured out how to open the pad holder and then would take out the pad and rip it to shreds again. I was so mad and frustrated. She was going all over the floor again because there was no pad to use. So I was forced to switch to potty training outside.

She was about 8 months old when we switched. She's used to being crated and confined in a small area so she didn't cry or whine. At first the potty training wasn't so successful, but it got better. However, it's now been 4 months and she still can't come out into a room. She wakes me up at about 6 or 6:30am to go pee. So I let her out. Then throughout the day it's hit or miss. I take her out and she pees, but if she's been in there more than 2 hours she goes on the floor. I go to nursing school so this is a big problem. I can't sit at home. She's old enough her bladder should handle it. She holds it at night. I found she is now using her bed as a potty pad and I am washing it daily. I took that out so she has nothing to pee on like a pad but she pees and then lays in it because she's crated and can't get away from it. I tried leaving her out in one room but I come home to pee all over the place and poop everywhere!!! I have tried treats, clickers, dog whistles, praise, everything.

I am tired of her being crated almost day long. The only time she gets to come out is when I take her outside for playtime. I can't let her out anywhere in the house because I will have pee and poop all over and I'm not ok with living that way. I have shampooed the rugs and carpets and I am ready to give her away. I don't know what else to do. Someone please help me!!!!!!!!!!!

You poor thing. I know how you feel. My Cali sounds like she's Dutchess's long lost twin. Except that Cali is only 4 1/2 months. So I know she has a hard time holding her pee and poop. She'll use it in the crate, with absolutely no extra thought. Won't complain, cry, scratch to get out.

I've been having a hard time with the potty issues, too. Since Cali was tearing up the pads anyway, and still using it everywhere (within her ex-pen), I decided to get rid of the pads. I have vinyl flooring in the kitchen, so it cleans up easily. And I'll tell you, something about coming home to tore up pads, pee pad holder, pee, poop, toys, bedding all in one pile can make you ready to scream. Not having the pads, it has been easier, believe it or not. She even seems to not potty so much. I am now training her to go outside only. Inside isn't good for me. I think that she can't decipher what she can and can't go on. And if you read alot of posts on YT, many dogs have that same issue. They'll pee and poop on rugs, or whatever is soft. I want her to think GRASS is the only place to go. So, that means no freedom. When I'm home, she's on a leash with me. Or I hold her. But I'm always watching her. It takes a lot out of you, especially with kids. You probably don't have kids, but your career takes a lot, I would assume. I've just re-adjusted my attitude (and that re-adjustment happens sometimes on a minute by minute basis), and pray for whiffs of patience. This is going to take a long time. I think Cali realized when I was frustrated and mad at her. Which would really make her mess up even more. So, when I catch her peeing and pooping, I try to be firm but not scream at her any more. She's coming around s-l-o-w-l-y. I mean reeeeaaaaalllllllll slow. But I see some progress. I guess my advice is to get your head right, and everything else will fall into place.