I went to the yorkie rescue page that you have as your signature. How heart breaking that is for the poor dogs. How can people just turn their backs on the dogs like that? Heartless people.

It's heartbreaking isn't it? They are a very good rescue organization. I try to donate to them regularly even though they are not in my area. I just really like their organization.

Welcome to YT! You have been given some very good suggestions.

I have had good luck with training my puppies to a washable potty pad. They took right to it and have done very well. I have a puppy pen like the one in the Wal-mart link given. When they were tiny puppies I covered most of the pen with pads except where their bed was. That got them used to going on pads. Then as they got older I started making the padded area smaller and smaller until there was just one pad at one end of the pen and their bed in the other. Now they have they whole room (no more pen) and they still go on the pads and not the floor. They are pretty tough and they don't shred them like the paper ones. If you decide to use a litter box I can custom make pads to fit the box.

They are easy to wash just wash them separately with warm water and regular laundry detergent. No fabric softeners. Hope this helps!

Welcome to YT! :)

I understand what you mean about an OVERLY hyper dog. I once met a little 8 wk. old pug puppy who was a completely crazy ball of energy. She was bouncing off the walls, biting everyone, barking incessantly. If you tried to correct her, she would attack you, bark and bite. She was a HANDFUL!! LOL! My 2 dogs are both fairly calm and have always been that way.... and obedient. Maybe it's the breeding, or the way they are raised before they go to a new home, or maybe it's just their different personalities, or a combination of many different factors. GOOD LUCK!! :) My little Sophie hasn't been doing too good lately, and I wish some of that energy could be passed over to her. She seems to sleep all the time, I wish that she had more energy to play and enjoy life. I like all of the ideas about potty training that have been given. If I were using a doggie litterpan, I'd purchase litter box furniture like this. http://www.pawshop.com/catliboxfuca.html

I agree with the post about using cloth potty pads and an expen for now. When you "catch" her being successful tell her good potty, and give her a little treat. Eventually you can block off an entire room and see if she will still go to the pad. If she doesn't, start over.

And don't move the pad once she learns this is her spot to go.

Good luck.

Thank you and I hope your little Sophie feels better, bless her heart! I guess I should not cpmplain about my little one being so hyper, as I should be thankful that she is moving! :-) I should know this and really not be complaining, as my sister was once an EXTREMELY hyper child and drove me out of my mind. She later ended up in a wheelchair, and later in life totally bedridden unable to talk, being kept alive on a feeding tube. She passed away in 2000 after suffering so much. But how I wish I could have her back as that hyper girl that once drove me totally crazy.


Anyway, thank you and again I hope your little Sophie feels better! :)

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Hi All

I too just got myself a 2nd little boy! I'm in love again but BoooYYY is he a handful! He is nutz! Just wanted to "thank" everyone for your the advise you gave on potty training (as he just pee'd on my floor again after going out). I need to know.....after he does that ...should I take right out or tell him "NO" then put him in his crate???? I'm soooo confused...my first boy caught on immediately! This guy, I'm not so sure about! He doesn't even acknowledge the wee wee pad on the floor! I have to take him out every 20-25 minutes to Pee!!! Anyone have any suggestions on the proper method for outside training and what to do when he does pee on the floor? Help! Respond to jps71@optonline.net...I'm not that good at working the Yorkietalk yet and I'm fustrated!!!!

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Oh my gosh...... I'm so sorry about your sister. Hind sight makes us appreciate so much more. Was she in some type of accident? My heart goes out to you, and to her for her suffering. :rose: Life just doesn't seem fair sometimes. Thank you for the well wishes for Sophie. We feared that she might have liver shunt because she isn't growing and doesn't have a lot of energy, but she was tested and her test results came back negative yesterday..... so we are so relieved!

Thank you. Yes, it does. My sister was diagnosed with a rare form of Muscular Dystrophy at age 18. Doctors were unsure of her condition all along, as a child. She had numerous operations, and doctor's opinions as to her condition. She suffered a great deal until she passed away. I know she is in heaven driving everyone nuts! :-)

I am glad your Sophie does not have liver shunt. That is good news!

Hope you have a Happy New Year! :)

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A hyper Yorkie as you describe is not normal behavior. Some breeders pay absolutely no attention to temperament. I like an outgoing, friendly puppy, but one who settles within a few minutes of being picked up...one who will sit on your lap, but be ready to resume running and playing when put on the floor, I get concerend about a hyper-active one who can not settle down, it tends to be in the breeding......I would talk to the vet about a course of prozac to help your dog get control and become a more settled pet.

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Hi, this is my first Yorkie. We got him from a breeder when he was 12 weeks old. He was used to being around his mom/dad, aunt, sister, brother, and cousin. She never even took them outside the potty because she didn't give them their first shots until they were 8 weeks old (afraid of Parvo). So, when we got him, he was very scared of many things. He pottied and pooped a lot in the house. We had read not to scold him but to pick him up quickly telling him no and taking him outside. While he is pottying or pooping, I say, "good potty" or "good poopy" when he looks about done. I then excitedly give him a small treat. He still has accidents but for the most part will do it outside in our back yard (of course we have to stand there with him without engaging him). With Sammy, he will first pee and get a treat. He will then go back out to the yard and search for a spot to poop. He then gets another treat. I also pick up his poop and put it in the garage as I read where they don't like to have their yard poopy.
It is funny that when we first got him, I didn't realize that I have to think of him like I would a baby or a toddler. When toddlers get tired at night, do they say, "I'm ready for bed?" Neither does Sammy--but what he does do is get crazy. I noticed a couple of times when we played with him at night, he would snap at us. I realized he was tired and we put him to bed. It is one way we realize it is time for him to rest. When we first see him, I get on the floor and loosely hold him as he is all over with excitement. After a minute, I take him to potty immediately. Then we can play and take a walk. Mine still doesn't "come" when called. I used to chase him when he had something in his mouth, but a friend told me to rattle some paper to get his attention. They have very short attention spans. He usually drops it and runs for whatever I have.
We have started obedience training. We are also trying to watch the Dog Whisperer (Cesar Millan). I hope this may help you. Sammy doesn't like poop in his area at all, so he will hold it until he gets out in the house :( or in the yard (if not more than 9 hours). We are reallllly enjoying ours...I hope you can come to enjoy yours too. I know you will.

This does sound excessively hyper....but you have been give some GREAT tips here. I find that puppies are much like children, and do much better when they are worn out! :) A long walk (or two) will expend a lot of energy. And, like children, they do tend to have a burst of energy right when they need to rest. You have your hands full, but keep up the good work, and welcome!

I have been working a lot with her, walking, playing, and she seems (fingers crossed) to be doing a bit better. I do not think she will ever completley settel down, as someone said before "she has the zoomies". LOL I have never heard of giving a doggie Prozac. :confused: I do not think I would take that route with her, but thank you. :)

MY husband is the one that wanted a yorkie after our male schnauzer passed away in May. I have always heard they were hard to potty train and were very hyper. Mandy and Tina, my female schnauzers have helped settle Kayla down alot, but you talk about energy. This one can run through the house 90mi. an hr. and never hit a piece of furniture. MY schnauzers just look at her, like what is she on?? We have noticed she bites and will be really hyper at bedtime because she fights sleep. She sleeps with us and after she is put to bed she is okay. They are just like kids. She is a mess and I would not trade her for nothing but you have to have alot of energy to put up with these little pills. Also, I forgot to mention, she does like to cuddle but she wants to be held and everything on her terms. lol!!!!