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I tell people its harder to puppy train when you dont have the time. So if you dont have the time well then way have a puppy |
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I use pee pads(and in an apartment, that's what I would reccomend), they aren't all hard to housebreak..My yorkies have been the 2 easiest dogs I have ever owned to housebreak.. |
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As far as potty training, I didn't have any problems with Murfee. I have had dogs of all different sizes and I really couldn't tell a difference. You just have to learn their signals. Good luck |
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If you do not know what you are doing, yes, they are hard to potty train. Baby was my first Yorkie and she STILL has "accidents" on the floor. She is 2 years old. If/when I get another pup things will be a lot different the second time around. Good luck! Oh, and if you are having doubts about the "breeder" (who doesn't sound like the actual breeder) get out now why you can and find another pup...Yorkie or not! ;) Stick with your gut. |
1st of all,yorkies are very easy to housebreak & welcome to YT! Are you from MA? Iam just curious if your wife got the puppy locally or not. you can pm me if you want.Be very careful if buying a yorkie in MA or NH! |
Some people here have had a lot of luck housetraining their dogs and some probably just have a knack at training dogs in general or are very, very knowledgable at training. Most small breeds are harder to train than large breeds and yorkies are not easy to housebreak as a rule. Of course it can be done but it takes a lot of time and effort and it is good that you are making an informed decision. I had our first dog (a mix, 20 pounds) completely trained by 12 weeks. Our first yorkie took until she was 6 months to start to get it and wasn't 100% until she was a year. I grew up around dogs and for me, the yorkies have been, by far, the biggest challenge. I personally love yorkies despite their difficulty to house train but if this isn't the case for you, it is good that you know now. IMO yorkies are the very best breed in the world but if you are concerned with a housebreaking challenge, they aren't for you. Good luck with your decision.:) |
I have never use wee-wee pads so I am no help there. My dogs big or little have always used the great outdoors for a bathroom and the cats use litter boxes. I use crate training and consistency to housebreak my dogs and lots of love. My dogs hated the crate so they were pretty quick to learn that going to the bathroom outside = No crate. I have found that larger breeds ie. golden retriever, Lucky, house broke more quickly than little dog, Cozy. Lucky's breeder did not believe in paper training and let each puppy go at a different age depending on their level or development and size. I got Lucky when he was six weeks old but some on his siblings did not leave the breeder until they were 12 weeks. So I was working with a blank canvas for Lucky- Completely potty trained at 9 weeks and would cry to go out. When I got Cozy she was 16 weeks old and fully paper/wee-wee pad trained. All of the breeders dogs were wee-wee pad trained. She associated the kitchen with bathroom. Luckily for me my backdoor is right in the kitchen. She would start smelling and out to the yard we would go. She was completely housebroken by 6 months of age. Prior to six months she a few small accidents mostly human errors ie. she went to door and cried to go out but my grandfather refused to put her out. |
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