You said it yourself. HE IS 12 WEEKS OLD! HE IS A BABY! Would you expect a 2 month old skin baby to be potty trained? Geez, give the puppy some time and don't get so worked up. If you cuss and yell at him when he does it, then he is probably doing it because he is scared. Give it time and patience.

I think that you didn't realize how different it is training these smaller breeds. I've never had a yorkie till my two, and the labs and shelties I've had were def. easier.

During the early training of both my yorkies, I honestly took them out every 20 minutes or so and made a really big deal when they went. For accidents, you have to be watching constantly when they are so young... and I would say AAA! when I caught them, but not really yell or get mad.

I don't think you are taking him out often enough...at 12 weeks, they are little peeing machines.

hang in there...it will get easier!

I love mine, it got stains out that natures miracle or nothing else I could find would get up..:)

I still cannot get Minnie trained:mad:
Shes ruined my house,all the hardwood:(
Scamp is now just whining @ the door:rolleyes: hopefully finally he has got it ((Touch wood))
Minnie is 3 yrs old ^& doesnt even like to go outside...I have to lift her up & put her outside,even though I go out too:aimeeyork ...

Going to read everyones posts maybe there is help for me too:thumbup:

OMG ... you sound like the one Lady on here a while ago.

.... he is 12 weeks old. A Baby doesn't know how to go POTTY until they get TRAINED to do so. Same thing with the dog.

Why did you get a Dog if you don't have the Pations to train him ????


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Sometimes I read this threads and get very upset:mad: ..............First of, you know NO puppy wether is a yorkie or pitbull is going to be potty trained at 12 weeks......................Enjoy your puppy because you "sound" very mad:confused: ........... I dont want to judge you but you sound aggressive:thumbdown .................Take a few deep breaths and "learn" what is best for your yorkie. I had 3 baby yorkies at one time and they had accidents but I had alot of patience...........When their new mommys came to get them I made sure I told them that they were NOT fully potty trained but if they were persistent and patienced with them they would be soon.................Dont you know he has a small bladder??:mad: :thumbdown

That was one of the books that I read way before Jeter was even ready to come home! I knew that it was not going to be an instant thing to get Jeter potty trained. Their a a bunch of great books that have wonderful information that might be helpful trying them out.

Hear is a cute thing that I read in The Complete Idiots Guide to Positive Dog Training, " If he does mess in the house, grab the nearest newspaper, roll it up, and HIT YOURSELF over the head while chanting, "I forgot to watch my dog, I forgot to watch my dog", If your dog laughs, praise him!"

My vet told me that Lucy didn't even have bladder control until she was 12 weeks old. I felt like you sometimes too. But over time it did happen. It took me two weeks to potty train my Lab and 6 months to train Lucy, my yorkie, and another 6 months before we had no more accidents at all. A year in total. We outside trained her. It takes longer with the little dogs but it is so worth it.

You have come to the right place for help. Every one of us have been in your shoes. It is not easy to potty train a Yorkie, but if you know that going in... you will be successful. :D

Do you want him to be potty pad trained or outside trained? I think it is very important in the begining to stick to only one spot, where they are allowed to go potty. It also has to be close by. They are so little, some times just crossing a big room is to far away.

Do you have a place in your house with out carpet? Where you could gate it off.

Do you work? Is someone home with him during the day?

Potty training is a full time job and so very important!!

Puppies have to go when they wake up, a few minutes after they eat, and after a few minutes of play.

Does he have a crate? What do you do with him at night time.

**When I brought home my little guy at 10 weeks, I blocked off the family room: which has hardwood floors and rolled up the area rug. I liturally sat on the floor and watched him like a hawk. I did this for about 4 days!! Waiting for him to have to go pee. He would run around like a 'crazy puppy' in a circle...like he was looking for a spot. Then I would pick him up and placed him on the potty pad. If he went, we would praise him "good potty" and give him a treat Everytime! He is now 6 months old and he still looks at us for the treat!:rolleyes: Never scold them for accidents at this age...they are to little...just a firm ah,ah,ah. As he got better we expanded his area a little. If he had an accident we would go back to the beginning again.

After our little one had the idea of potty training. I kept him with me on a leash, while I did my chores around the house. I would hang his leash on the door knob of what ever room I was in, with a potty pad near by. I still do not trust him to have complete freedom of the house. But, here are certain rooms that I trust him in.

Remember potty training takes lots of time and patience. If you are stressed your puppy with know.

I hope these ideas help.

.... we make Maya go outside too. She is 10 months now and still has an accident every once in a while. You are right though it is worth it ! ;) And it is not her fault, she lets me know when she has to go .... runs around like crazy sniffing the floor .... thats one of her things and standing by the door and bakring at me looking toward the door.

Maybe you need to watch your Puppy and see what he/she does befor they have to go. :aimeeyork

I know it can be frustrating at times... but all I can say is PATIENCE, PATIENCE, PATIENCE. We all went through that... it takes some time and consistency and a lot depends on... you! :) He'll get the hang of it, he's still too young.

Both my dogs are trained they come when called & are very obediant in commands BUT this potty issue takes the biscuit:mad:
When it rains Minnie will go & hide....... she hates the rain :animal36
Scamp will go out in all weather ...his name suits him he is all "Scamp"...
They have been through obediant training school ...Its just the potty they know what I am saying to them ...they are just darn Stubborn!!!
I dont think I would get another Yorkie!

... ohh no ... No it was for that Lady ... gosh what was her Name .... Scobby Doo or something like that.... she sounded just like that. Hateful and mean toword the Puppy she had ... that Lady got me all Work up :mad: .... I was referring to her !!!! I don't know if you were reading her Posts but that was messed up ... just wanted to say it reminded me of her ....


Sorry for the Mixup :)

I have 2 yorkies, a biewer and a shih tzu, I would get 10 more if I could...of course, I've never had a problem training mine, they're all 4 trained to pee pads..

.... Question for you ..... what do you do with the Pee Pads ??? Maya is trained ( well 90 %) to go outside, but when it is tooo cold or raining she pees infront of the door. How do you do that ..... do you think I can still train her ( 10 months) to do that too ???? See, if we leave she will hold it until we get back ....