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01-09-2008, 05:33 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Colorado
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| Should I buy him Hi I am new to the board and have a question. I heard though a friend that someone has a Yorkie they need to rehome. I asked why they needed to rehome him and they said that he barked to much and he did not seem to want to potty train for them so they want to rehome him. They are asking for about a 1/4 of what they paid for him. I love Yorkies but I am very nervous about being able to potty train him. I am also not sure how to discourage the barking. He is AKC registered and she has all his shots up to date. He was at the vet last week and got a clean bill of health. The house is nice and clean and he seems happy. He is 7 months old. I am a single mom with a calm teenage high functioning special needs child. I work during the day while my son is at school. My son and I went to the house to see the dog and he came up to me and sat right on my lap. and seemed to like my son also. I am not sure what to do, she says if we feel he is not the right fit for us she will take him back. I am supposed to call her tomorrow and let her know if we are interested or not. Also we have no other pets at this time. Rose |
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01-09-2008, 05:45 AM | #2 |
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| He may be barking and and not potty training if he's not happy there. What I would do is to talk to the owners and see if you can take for about a week or two to see how it goes. He's not going to be potty trained right away but it seems like he's already picked you two love him.
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01-09-2008, 05:51 AM | #3 |
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| Housebreaking is possible, but will take an enormous amount of work to break his old habits and to re-build new ones. If you want a guarantee that he will never have potty issues in the future, he will need to be trained to go outside. I think that if you are considering training him to go in the house on pads, you are never going to have a 100% housebroken dog. The amount of time you need to invest in housebreaking could be anywhere from 2-3wks to 4-6 months, or longer. If he is not neutered I would definitely get him fixed asap. When you are home, you must confine him to one room only and that's the room you are in, and you can never never never take your eyes off him. You must take him out frequently, every hour on the hour in the beginning and he must be your 1st priority before anything else, until he is reliably house broken. He will need to be taken out on walks every day and at a set scheduled. You can incorporate the aid of your child, but I don't know what his/her functioning levels are. When you are not home, I recommend crating him him or confining him in an x-pen with very little room in it except for his crate, toys and bedding. Since he is 7 months old he should be able to hold it for about 8 -9hours without going potty, but if he has too much room, and he is used to relieving himself, he will do it. That is why I think in the beginning crating is more effective. It helps if you have a fenced in yard too. (not necessary, but helps) I think the barking is probably easier to train, but you will need to be consistent and positive reinforcement should be used. There are good training sites on the web and you can google for help on how to train not to bark, excessively. This will take some work too, but probably not as much as the housebreaking issue. If you can devote a small blip of your life (6-8months) to house breaking, you will be rewarded with the best little companion for the rest of your life. While you are going thru it you will wonder why you got yourself into it, but you will be soooooo happy you did, when you have a well trained little yorkie. There is nothing better in the world then a well trained yorkie in your life.
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01-09-2008, 06:20 AM | #4 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Colorado
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| Thanks for your reply's so far..... I have a crate and an x-pen. I also have a fenced yard. I also have a belly band that would fit him. (My sister has done rescue in the past). I think I like the crate idea, for while I am at work. Should I keep him confined, ie: gated in the kitchen when we are home, or can he wear the belly band, or does that just get them use to going in that? Also I would be training him to go outside. I was thinking of putting a bell by the door, I would like to teach him how to use it, when he needs to go out. Any other suggestions or thoughts on the matter would be greatly appreciated. My son's school is closed today due to a water main break. Which is the same school I work at. So we are both off today. I would like to go pick up the little guy in the morning, so we can see how things go. |
01-09-2008, 06:40 AM | #5 |
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| Why don't you go get him now so you two can spend the day with him? Be aware though, once you get him in your home and spend a little time with him, there's usually no turning back. The little stinkers are just irrestible! Let us know, and Welcome!
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01-09-2008, 06:46 AM | #6 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member | I adopted my cocker when she was 8 months old, not potty trained, not loved on, etc. It took awhile but she got the hang of it and she's such a sweet pup, she's now 14 yrs old. I say try it out and see how it goes, I bet he'll surprise you!
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01-09-2008, 06:53 AM | #7 | |
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Ringing the bell to go out is good, but you must understand he may ring the bell to go out, but not to go out to go potty, until you have trained him that going potty in the house is not acceptable and going potty outside is the only allowable place to go. This will take time, a lot of patience and consistency before he gets that concept. Belly bands are ok, but it will not train him to go outside or not to go in the house. It will just keep your floors and furniture safe. Belly bands are not to be substituted for due diligence and training. My only concern is that belly bands may make you more comfortable and you will become lax in the training, especially after a few months have gone by and you are just plain tired!
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01-09-2008, 07:01 AM | #8 |
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| Housebreaking is possible, but will take an enormous amount of work to break his old habits and to re-build new ones. If you want a guarantee that he will never have potty issues in the future, he will need to be trained to go outside. I think that if you are considering training him to go in the house on pads, you are never going to have a 100% housebroken dog. First off, this isn't true...I have a shih tzu that has been going on papers for 10 years(100% housebroken)...Mine have all been using piddle pads now, and they housebreak very easily..my sister on the other hand, has 5 that go outside, and they still use the inside of the house..so, I think either way you do it, consistency is going to be the key factor. If you're home all the time and want to be on a schedule taking them out, etc. then that's fine..with me, I like to be able to go and do as I want, and not have to worry about a schedule(although, for the most part, I'm home all the time)..What I suggest is to give it a shot..buy an xpen, and put the food, water, toys, beds and if you're going to pee pad train, a pee pad at the other end..for barking, our obedience trainer we had for our 2 outside dogs said a little vinegar and water in a spray bottle, spray them in the face as you tell them NO Bark..you can also use a can with pennies in it and shake it when he's barking and also tell him NO BARK..some people can't housebreak a dog, because they have no patience! A puppy takes a lot of patience, love and a good schedule. good luck, and if you get him, post some pictures.. |
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01-09-2008, 07:11 AM | #10 |
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| That baby is ONLY 7 months old... go for it! He is still a baby and training may take a little time but it is totally possible
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01-09-2008, 11:43 AM | #11 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Colorado
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| Well my son and I went back over to see the puppy. We talked for a bit and she asked if I was will to pay more then we originally agreed apon, she said she was asking because someone had called after we left last night and offered her more money. Well I said no, becuase I didn't feel it was right, I felt that she was more interested in getting the money rather then wanting her pet to have the best home. So we left without the pup. My son and I are very disappointed. Now that we have our hearts set on a Yorkie. I was wondering if anyone knows of any rescues available in my area. I don't want to get a puppy, I want to get a dog that needs a second chance in life. I live in western Colorado. Near the Utah boarder. |
01-09-2008, 12:56 PM | #12 | |
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01-09-2008, 01:02 PM | #13 |
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| Here are some sites you can try: www.yorkierescue.com, www.unitedyorkierescue.org, www.yorkierescueme.com, www.petfinder.com (do an advanced search so that you can narrow your search by breed, location, age, etc)
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01-09-2008, 01:18 PM | #14 | |
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The purpose of the crate is to make them hold it so their bladder's get stronger and they can hold it for numerous hours. I also thought it was cruel but it turned out to be a great way to train dogs. My vet told me it would be ok. I used this method with Buddy starting at 14 1/2 wks. He went in the crate before I left for work at 8:15 am, no food or water, that would set him up for failure, went home at 12o to walk him, give him water and a treat and left. Came home at 5:30 and right out for a walk. There were no accidents at this time. He was completely trained by 5 1/2 - 6mos old. The only time he has had an accident is when he was sick. His bladder is stronger than mine! It's not cruel as long as you do what your suppose to do and not put your pet in there and forget about him. Schedule is KEY also. If you want to train your pet to go potty outdoors this is the way to do it! Also, I did not get up at night with him. The vet stated that if I did I would be on his schedule not mine. He got walked at 11:00 pm and had a few accidents at first but again he was trained during the day and at night by the time he was 6mos. No water at night either. Today he will be four soon and he still gets no water at night. By giving them access to water at night you are setting them up for failure. As long as you know they had water before their last walk they will be fine until morning. Remember your pup has to be old enough to start potty training before you take these steps. Also remember dogs, generally, do not like lying or living in their own pee and feces, hence holding it. But be sure you get him out on a timely manner. | |
01-09-2008, 01:27 PM | #15 |
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| Ahhh.... Here is a Yorkie Rescue in CO Yorkie Rescue Colorado http://yorkierescuecolorado.com/home.html |
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