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sweetr72 · 06-03-2007, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Donna Jean

Dawn you are the one who needs to lighten up, wheather she has a son or not, means that she had to go through potty training him, sorry you can not see that i am trying to help, and it is nothing more, nothiig less, just my two cents......... and i am not trying to offend anyone, just telliing it how i see it, i am not asking anyone to agree with me, and i have seen a lot of other people on this post feel the same way, for the sake of the dog and the lady, re homing should be a thought. Why make the situation worse for both she and the puppy! Again just my 2 cents!

Again that was just MY two cents..not trying to argue...just trying to help the OP and support her fully so she can hopefully learn some new ways to train her dog and have a long life with him...and no I dont need to lighten up..

I have read TONS of peoples posts about the frustrations of housebreaking...its not the first time people have posted on this subject and I always offer hope and thoughts for the poster and so far all of the people who have posted their frustrations havent had to rehome and are loving owners who have gotten over the hurdle with housebreaking..I still see hope for this poster..

Dawn

pat022351 · 06-03-2007, 03:27 PM

Every breed has it's problems - housebreaking happens to be a big problem with Yorkies. Sadie is a year old and is 90% trained to potty pads. She still has "accidents", and she never has access to carpeted areas unless I am with her. I either keep the doors closed to those rooms or have a screen up to prevent her from going in them. Although she has been the most difficult dog I have ever had to housebreak, she certainly is the least destructive - unless you count an occasional paper towel shredding!!! She's also one of the most affectionate and loveable dogs I've ever had.

Maybe a big dog will be housebroken in 2 months - but big dogs also love to eat furniture, shoes, walls, etc!!! And let's face it, their poops and puddles are huge.

Hang in there!!

sweetr72 · 06-03-2007, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by pat022351

Every breed has it's problems - housebreaking happens to be a big problem with Yorkies. Sadie is a year old and is 90% trained to potty pads. She still has "accidents", and she never has access to carpeted areas unless I am with her. I either keep the doors closed to those rooms or have a screen up to prevent her from going in them. Although she has been the most difficult dog I have ever had to housebreak, she certainly is the least destructive - unless you count an occasional paper towel shredding!!! She's also one of the most affectionate and loveable dogs I've ever had.

Maybe a big dog will be housebroken in 2 months - but big dogs also love to eat furniture, shoes, walls, etc!!! And let's face it, their poops and puddles are huge.

Hang in there!!

littlewhip · 06-03-2007, 03:32 PM

iam sorry you are having such a rough time with pt, all three of mine still have an accident once in a while. i guess its someting you just get use to. my girl was easier to train then the boys, they still mark if they are left alone for to long. i really hope things get better for you so you can keep her

Donna Jean · 06-03-2007, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by sweetr72

Again that was just MY two cents..not trying to argue...just trying to help the OP and support her fully so she can hopefully learn some new ways to train her dog and have a long life with him...and no I dont need to lighten up..

I have read TONS of peoples posts about the frustrations of housebreaking...its not the first time people have posted on this subject and I always offer hope and thoughts for the poster and so far all of the people who have posted their frustrations havent had to rehome and are loving owners who have gotten over the hurdle with housebreaking..I still see hope for this poster..

Dawn

I agree to disagree. I am finished with this post, it is going nowhere!

SJK1113 · 06-04-2007, 12:28 AM

I didn't read the whole thread, but the words "get rid of" really hit a nerve with me. I can't even say those words in the same sentence as Jake (my yorkie's name). Potty training any dog takes patience, time, effort, consistency and more patience. You have to be willing and ready to really work hard with the dog before you even get him/her. If you're not consistent, the dog becomes very confused. It's a commitment you have to make before the dog is even in your home.

It sounds like you want to keep the dog, but your fiance doesn't want her. I think it's unselfish of him to not try harder if he sees she makes you happy. Did you include him in the decision to get her since you're going to be spending the future with him? If so, then he should have known it was going to take alot of time and effort to potty train her. You said he thinks she's an overly expensive dog that he doesn't have patience for. I'm sure the dog picks up on his feelings, which probably adds to her confusion. If the two of you are fighting about her, I'm sure she picks up on that too. When you're in a relationship, you BOTH have to be willing to put forth some effort. If you're both not doing it, then that's not being consistent.

One thing, have you taken her to the vet to make sure she doesn't have a UTI? That's something that definitely should be checked.

In all honesty, I think you should try to rehome her. I'm sure someone right here on YT would be interested in her.

If I were in this situation, I think I'd keep the dog and rehome the fiance

robbin · 06-04-2007, 05:00 AM

WOW! What a thread. My two cents is...there probably is alot of stress in the home, and that won't help...I know how my husband was with our other two dogs...he didn't really want them, doesn't really like them, and it was tough with a capital T! He's much more tolerant of Mugzy, thank goodness, who at 6 months still is only about 1/2 trained. I also think once the wedding is over there will be alot less stress (I believe we all know how stressful wedding prep can be!), and alot more time to concentrate on potty training. If you work, can you get a reliable neighbor kid to come over once or twice a day to take your baby out to potty and play? I also agree that you should clean up the messes ASAP, not only for your furbaby's sake, but also to help keep your fiance/husband calmer. GOOD LUCK!

lisatodd · 06-04-2007, 05:06 AM

i am feeling your pain. we have two that is not trained yet. one 9months and the other 6 months. ohhhh my husband is at his wits end. my muffie took a year so this is how we look at it. but we don't stop, we cont try to train. it is very frustrating.
our carpet is distroyed. after they are all potty trained, we are going to have to replace all of it.
i wish i had some advise but i don't.

Wylie's Mom · 06-04-2007, 05:23 AM

Well.......

Pipersmommy · 06-04-2007, 05:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Diego

I totally agree. Our Maltese was no problem to train. Max our Yorkie, we ended up ripping up the carpet & putting tile down. He now goes every time on the pee pads. We have had him since Jan & he is 7 months. But for us, it was keeping Max & getting rid of the carpet.

doortego · 06-04-2007, 07:28 AM

I think this thread has taken on a life of its own. Has anyone even noticed that the original poster is no longer posting?

Donna Jean · 06-04-2007, 07:55 AM

I said i was finished but i just have to share this with all of you. I had a finance and we went together for 4 years, he hated my yorkies, and my yorkies hated him. Their names were Sugar and Spice, litter mates that i treated my self to when my husky died. Every time he left his clothes on the floor they would pee on them, they would growl when he came home from work, they would pee outside all the time for me, and when he came home they would pee all over the house. When the auguring got bad, i moved out, and would not all him to come into my house, as it was our house, mine, Sugar and Spices, and i did not want their safe haven disturbed.

He got pretty upset about us not being able to be together, so he asked me to marry him, and i loved this man, when he asked he said their is one condition and that is you re home your yorkies or better yet put them to sleep so you don't have to worry about them.

Well i started crying, and he said are you crying because you are so happy that i asked you to marry me, and i said no, i am crying because our relationship is over, I can always find another man, but my yorkies are my kids and they will be with me till the day i die. I have never had one regret, and married a man that loves my yorkies as much as i do, he will even pick up a poop, and not get mad at them. He is just the best, he helps me with all my dogs, does their laundry, and always will get the goats milk i feed the babies. If i am out of milk, he will run to the store for me and get it. I have never looked back, and found the most wonderful man to share my life with and the love of my life my yorkies. They are about 99.9 % potty paper trained, but mostly go outside, i have the doors open so they can go on the decks on in their yard. My life is good. It would have been H--- had i married that selfish, selfish man, if a man really loves you, he lets you to have the things you love, and visa versa.

You are right this thread has taken a life all of it's own.

bettyeanne · 06-04-2007, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Donna Jean

I said i was finished but i just have to share this with all of you. I had a finance and we went together for 4 years, he hated my yorkies, and my yorkies hated him. Their names were Sugar and Spice, litter mates that i treated my self to when my husky died. Every time he left his clothes on the floor they would pee on them, they would growl when he came home from work, they would pee outside all the time for me, and when he came home they would pee all over the house. When the auguring got bad, i moved out, and would not all him to come into my house, as it was our house, mine, Sugar and Spices, and i did not want their safe haven disturbed.

He got pretty upset about us not being able to be together, so he asked me to marry him, and i loved this man, when he asked he said their is one condition and that is you re home your yorkies or better yet put them to sleep so you don't have to worry about them.

Well i started crying, and he said are you crying because you are so happy that i asked you to marry me, and i said no, i am crying because our relationship is over, I can always find another man, but my yorkies are my kids and they will be with me till the day i die. I have never had one regret, and married a man that loves my yorkies as much as i do, he will even pick up a poop, and not get mad at them. He is just the best, he helps me with all my dogs, does their laundry, and always will get the goats milk i feed the babies. If i am out of milk, he will run to the store for me and get it. I have never looked back, and found the most wonderful man to share my life with and the love of my life my yorkies. They are about 99.9 % potty paper trained, but mostly go outside, i have the doors open so they can go on the decks on in their yard. My life is good. It would have been H--- had i married that selfish, selfish man, if a man really loves you, he lets you to have the things you love, and visa versa.

You are right this thread has taken a life all of it's own.

Good job!!!

pat022351 · 06-04-2007, 09:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Donna Jean

I said i was finished but i just have to share this with all of you. I had a finance and we went together for 4 years, he hated my yorkies, and my yorkies hated him. Their names were Sugar and Spice, litter mates that i treated my self to when my husky died. Every time he left his clothes on the floor they would pee on them, they would growl when he came home from work, they would pee outside all the time for me, and when he came home they would pee all over the house. When the auguring got bad, i moved out, and would not all him to come into my house, as it was our house, mine, Sugar and Spices, and i did not want their safe haven disturbed.

He got pretty upset about us not being able to be together, so he asked me to marry him, and i loved this man, when he asked he said their is one condition and that is you re home your yorkies or better yet put them to sleep so you don't have to worry about them.

Well i started crying, and he said are you crying because you are so happy that i asked you to marry me, and i said no, i am crying because our relationship is over, I can always find another man, but my yorkies are my kids and they will be with me till the day i die. I have never had one regret, and married a man that loves my yorkies as much as i do, he will even pick up a poop, and not get mad at them. He is just the best, he helps me with all my dogs, does their laundry, and always will get the goats milk i feed the babies. If i am out of milk, he will run to the store for me and get it. I have never looked back, and found the most wonderful man to share my life with and the love of my life my yorkies. They are about 99.9 % potty paper trained, but mostly go outside, i have the doors open so they can go on the decks on in their yard. My life is good. It would have been H--- had i married that selfish, selfish man, if a man really loves you, he lets you to have the things you love, and visa versa.

You are right this thread has taken a life all of it's own.

I totally agree, the guy would definitely go!! You can tell a lot about a man by the way he treats animals.

LoveMyGirlz · 06-04-2007, 09:05 AM

LOL! I noticed

Laurabelle, if you're out there - do you have an area, the kitchen maybe, in your house that has no carpet? I have had to put xpens all around my front room with white carpet

It doesn't look very attractive! But pee is much easier wiped off the tile floors!
Truffles I thought was going to be hard...and now at 9 months, she still makes mistakes but its the baby who is just a nightmare! LOL! I am chaulking it up to her very small size (= small bladder) and she is still just 5 months old. I have hope! But my husband gets mad too...more than I do, so I understand.
I also had a male Maltese-big guy 11 lbs, and he had seperation anxiety - he also would potty in his crate!! I wash bathing him everyday and washing his bedding. He was impossible. I probably wasn't the best trainer though, but I thought I did everything I could....
Anyway, just wanted to say that you aren't alone. It does get frustrating, but if you can, take some of the suggestions in this thread and try them if you haven't already. Do not give your baby full run of the house though - that is the first thing!
Good luck!
Trina

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Originally Posted by doortego

I think this thread has taken on a life of its own. Has anyone even noticed that the original poster is no longer posting?

06-03-2007, 03:27 PM	#62
pat022351 Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Camillus, NY Posts: 340	Every breed has it's problems - housebreaking happens to be a big problem with Yorkies. Sadie is a year old and is 90% trained to potty pads. She still has "accidents", and she never has access to carpeted areas unless I am with her. I either keep the doors closed to those rooms or have a screen up to prevent her from going in them. Although she has been the most difficult dog I have ever had to housebreak, she certainly is the least destructive - unless you count an occasional paper towel shredding!!! She's also one of the most affectionate and loveable dogs I've ever had. Maybe a big dog will be housebroken in 2 months - but big dogs also love to eat furniture, shoes, walls, etc!!! And let's face it, their poops and puddles are huge. Hang in there!! __________________ Pat Sadie Louise's Mommy

06-03-2007, 03:32 PM	#64
littlewhip Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: wiith my furbabys Posts: 8,874	iam sorry you are having such a rough time with pt, all three of mine still have an accident once in a while. i guess its someting you just get use to. my girl was easier to train then the boys, they still mark if they are left alone for to long. i really hope things get better for you so you can keep her __________________

06-04-2007, 05:06 AM	#68
lisatodd Little Boogers Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: virginia beach, va Posts: 4,460	i am feeling your pain. we have two that is not trained yet. one 9months and the other 6 months. ohhhh my husband is at his wits end. my muffie took a year so this is how we look at it. but we don't stop, we cont try to train. it is very frustrating. our carpet is distroyed. after they are all potty trained, we are going to have to replace all of it. i wish i had some advise but i don't. __________________ lisa lisa and the cult jam yorkies

06-04-2007, 12:28 AM	#66
SJK1113 No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: usa Posts: 2,150	I didn't read the whole thread, but the words "get rid of" really hit a nerve with me. I can't even say those words in the same sentence as Jake (my yorkie's name). Potty training any dog takes patience, time, effort, consistency and more patience. You have to be willing and ready to really work hard with the dog before you even get him/her. If you're not consistent, the dog becomes very confused. It's a commitment you have to make before the dog is even in your home. It sounds like you want to keep the dog, but your fiance doesn't want her. I think it's unselfish of him to not try harder if he sees she makes you happy. Did you include him in the decision to get her since you're going to be spending the future with him? If so, then he should have known it was going to take alot of time and effort to potty train her. You said he thinks she's an overly expensive dog that he doesn't have patience for. I'm sure the dog picks up on his feelings, which probably adds to her confusion. If the two of you are fighting about her, I'm sure she picks up on that too. When you're in a relationship, you BOTH have to be willing to put forth some effort. If you're both not doing it, then that's not being consistent. One thing, have you taken her to the vet to make sure she doesn't have a UTI? That's something that definitely should be checked. In all honesty, I think you should try to rehome her. I'm sure someone right here on YT would be interested in her. If I were in this situation, I think I'd keep the dog and rehome the fiance

06-04-2007, 05:00 AM	#67
robbin Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Pottstown, PA Posts: 111	WOW! What a thread. My two cents is...there probably is alot of stress in the home, and that won't help...I know how my husband was with our other two dogs...he didn't really want them, doesn't really like them, and it was tough with a capital T! He's much more tolerant of Mugzy, thank goodness, who at 6 months still is only about 1/2 trained. I also think once the wedding is over there will be alot less stress (I believe we all know how stressful wedding prep can be!), and alot more time to concentrate on potty training. If you work, can you get a reliable neighbor kid to come over once or twice a day to take your baby out to potty and play? I also agree that you should clean up the messes ASAP, not only for your furbaby's sake, but also to help keep your fiance/husband calmer. GOOD LUCK!

06-04-2007, 07:28 AM	#71
doortego Little Bit & Buttons Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: US Posts: 2,160	I think this thread has taken on a life of its own. Has anyone even noticed that the original poster is no longer posting?

06-04-2007, 07:55 AM	#72
Donna Jean YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 616	I said i was finished but i just have to share this with all of you. I had a finance and we went together for 4 years, he hated my yorkies, and my yorkies hated him. Their names were Sugar and Spice, litter mates that i treated my self to when my husky died. Every time he left his clothes on the floor they would pee on them, they would growl when he came home from work, they would pee outside all the time for me, and when he came home they would pee all over the house. When the auguring got bad, i moved out, and would not all him to come into my house, as it was our house, mine, Sugar and Spices, and i did not want their safe haven disturbed. He got pretty upset about us not being able to be together, so he asked me to marry him, and i loved this man, when he asked he said their is one condition and that is you re home your yorkies or better yet put them to sleep so you don't have to worry about them. Well i started crying, and he said are you crying because you are so happy that i asked you to marry me, and i said no, i am crying because our relationship is over, I can always find another man, but my yorkies are my kids and they will be with me till the day i die. I have never had one regret, and married a man that loves my yorkies as much as i do, he will even pick up a poop, and not get mad at them. He is just the best, he helps me with all my dogs, does their laundry, and always will get the goats milk i feed the babies. If i am out of milk, he will run to the store for me and get it. I have never looked back, and found the most wonderful man to share my life with and the love of my life my yorkies. They are about 99.9 % potty paper trained, but mostly go outside, i have the doors open so they can go on the decks on in their yard. My life is good. It would have been H--- had i married that selfish, selfish man, if a man really loves you, he lets you to have the things you love, and visa versa. You are right this thread has taken a life all of it's own.