Originally Posted by mairin (Post 1061964)

I REALLY need some help house training Duncan.. I looked around for other threads and I couldn't find anything that really fit my situation, so if this has been posted before- I'm sorry..

Duncan is about 9 months old and still is not potty trained. After being sort of wee wee pad trained (he started missing the pad like crazy) we decided he needed to start going out side-this all happened several months ag0. I'm sure this helped to confuse him, but he doesn't seem to be getting it at all.. He'll pee outside nooo problem, but I think he likes to poop in private with no one watching-- I don't know, he's a little neurotic I guess.. I spoke to a few trainers about it and they really suggested crate training so I decided I'm going to stick with it. They said when I KNOW he has to go, take him out, and if he doesn't go it's back in the crate... Well recently he's just stopped pooping. I'll take him outside, he'll pee no problem then just decide he wants to eat some stuff from the ground or sit down and look around. I don't know if he's pooing in his crate and eating it (gross-i know- sorry..) or what he's doing

Anyway, has anyone else had SUCH a hard time crate training their yorkies?? I feel like he spends more time in the crate than out and it really breaks my heart to see him in there.. However, he can't just keep going in the house whenever he wants. I got a dog so he could hang out and be part of the family, but the crate training has him in there so much that I feel like I have a rabbit instead. Does anyone have any suggestions/advice/even words of support? I'm started to get so frustrated and feel so helpless..

Originally Posted by lcbear (Post 1067793)

You all are not alone. My Teddy is 7 months old (yesterday) and as smart as they come until it comes to going potty outside. I can have him out with me for hours and then when he comes in he heads for my diningroom to pee and poo. I am so frustrated. When I first started I would set my timer for 10 minutes and every time it when off, out we would go. But to no avail. He just does not seem to get it, yet if he is out and wants in, he will bark at the door.

I don't believe in spanking him or rubbing his nose in it, so when I catch him peeing or pooing, what do I do. I tell him no Teddy, pee outside and then pick him up and we go outside but then he looks at me with this stupid look like "mom, I don't need to pee, I just did in the dining room". You got to laugh because he is so right, but seriously, when I catch him going in the house, what do I do?????

I always tell him it is a good thing you are such a cute boy. :)

Any help would be appreciated.

Originally Posted by lcbear (Post 1067793)

You all are not alone. My Teddy is 7 months old (yesterday) and as smart as they come until it comes to going potty outside. I can have him out with me for hours and then when he comes in he heads for my diningroom to pee and poo. I am so frustrated. When I first started I would set my timer for 10 minutes and every time it when off, out we would go. But to no avail. He just does not seem to get it, yet if he is out and wants in, he will bark at the door.

I don't believe in spanking him or rubbing his nose in it, so when I catch him peeing or pooing, what do I do. I tell him no Teddy, pee outside and then pick him up and we go outside but then he looks at me with this stupid look like "mom, I don't need to pee, I just did in the dining room". You got to laugh because he is so right, but seriously, when I catch him going in the house, what do I do?????

I always tell him it is a good thing you are such a cute boy. :)

Any help would be appreciated.

Originally Posted by SONYSW (Post 1068563)

In the morning, after he wakes up, he needs to potty. If he does not potty take him for a walk, he will potty outside while walking. Praise him and give a treat that he never gets before. This treat should be used only when he potties outside or while walking. After meal you can also do the same. I have the same problem with my chelsea before and I take her for a walk to make sure she potties. It works. Walking after meal or waking up will stimulate your dog to potty.

Originally Posted by mairin (Post 1071932)

thank you! after reading the advice I got last week I started to really take him for some brisk walks.. (before we were just going on leisurely strolls) That seems to make him need to go more, which is great! However, he is just soooo easily distracted, that even while he's going I guess he'll just stop halfway and try to find the source of a sound/movement-- I'll think he's done, bring him in and he'll finish up inside. Lovely... This doesn't happen every time so it's hard to tell when he finished up, or if he didn't