how did you train your babies to stay in a bag/purse and be quite? - YorkieTalk.com Forums

kat618 · 10-07-2009, 08:16 PM

I am getting baby Chloe in a few weeks and WOULD love to train her to go in a bag/purse when I go places. When I got Cooper I did the bag thing for a few weeks because I was not comfortable leaving him at home when he was so little when I ran errands but once he got older I just kind of stopped......he is ALL boy and would not be quite to save his life. Even if he would stay in the bag he would want everyone to hear him, as of course he thinks he is a rottweiler or something..lol.

Is there a way that when I get my new girl I can train her to go in the purse/bag and like it etc but to also be quite? I would love to know I could take her into the bank with me or to pick up the kids in school, etc and no one have a clue she is in there. Not sure if girls are easier maybe to not be so vocal/territorial? Or just have to start from the beginning? ALL suggestions welcome!

lovespandp · 10-07-2009, 08:23 PM

Yes I would start right when they are a pup. Put her in the bag and give her treats..get her use to being in there.. then once she is use to it start to close it and train her that way... give her treats and tell her she is a good girl, keep doing that and I am sure she will get use to it. Also I would leave it on the floor and leave it open so she can so snif it and look at it on her own time.

I never trained Peanut to go in a bag when he was a puppy and I wished I did because now he will not go in one!!!

I have to carry him EVERYWHERE, but its ok.

penpen7073 · 10-07-2009, 08:28 PM

my baby was easy to train ! I just open her carrier and said do you want you want to go by by and she would just jump in ready to go

CouversMom · 10-07-2009, 08:33 PM

Start early. They do not enjoy it right away because it is not something they are used to. Couver is a male, and he is an amazing bag boy. I would not be able to take him to half the places I do without his bag.

Start her asap and go for short trips everday. Couver now loves his bag and just falls asleep right away. It's so much fun being able to take them anywhere

yorkie mad · 10-07-2009, 09:23 PM

how did you train your babies to stay in a bag/purse and be quite?-368855075c.jpg

no training necessary here She adores her carry bag and jumps in it before we are ready to go out lol. Once your baby realizes its a safe haven especially when she has walked a long way and her little legs need a rest , she will love it and you will too especially if you are having a pub lunch , she is deffo pub trained lol

angeleyes · 10-07-2009, 09:50 PM

My little Belle loves her bag, it's one that carries at my side and the strap goes across from my shoulder to the other hip. I tuck her favorite blanket in with her and sometimes her small cuddle toy. She has been lots of places she wasn't suppose to be. We went to a carnival (small town) and Belle was in her bag. I realized the lady standing next to me had one just the same. She saw Belle's head pop out for a look and asked to pet her, I asked what she had in her bag? How cute!!! a 9 day old skinbaby and they both weighed 7 pounds. LOL

Lioncross4 · 10-07-2009, 09:53 PM

Start the moment you get her and spend time in it every day...even if at home. We always did it, gave treats, said quiet if she made noise--and she LOVES it. We just say purse and she's in and ready to go. She knows to get to go out--she has to play by the rules.

Only twice has she barked or rumbled and scared someone....she usually just knows that this is a great place to take a nap and be safe! She loves it.

kat618 · 10-08-2009, 04:33 AM

Thank you guys! Great ideas, and very helpful. I cant wait to get her, now just have to start working on getting a bag.

Yorkie Mad what an adorable picture!!! You can tell she is really happy in there.

Sweet Apple · 10-08-2009, 04:49 AM

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no training necessary here She adores her carry bag and jumps in it before we are ready to go out lol. Once your baby realizes its a safe haven especially when she has walked a long way and her little legs need a rest , she will love it and you will too especially if you are having a pub lunch , she is deffo pub trained lol

Pub trained Do they (the pub owners) know that she's in there? If they do, kuddos to them...I don't think you could have a ton of dogs running all around, in public, but if they are in a small carrier, I don't see the harm...

yorkie mad · 10-08-2009, 08:31 AM

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Pub trained Do they (the pub owners) know that she's in there? If they do, kuddos to them...I don't think you could have a ton of dogs running all around, in public, but if they are in a small carrier, I don't see the harm...

lol no , what I meant was when we are dining out , inside a pub where she is allowed , she will sit quietly. For example we went to a lovely pub for dinner and on the next table there was a 2 year old screaming his head off and Tia was sitting quietly , no trouble at all in her bag lol
I have never taken her where she shouldn't go , I'd be too scared lol

Cinq1964 · 10-08-2009, 08:35 AM

Congrats on the new pup! I think if you start her right away, you should have no problem. Good luck!

RachelandSadie · 10-08-2009, 08:57 AM

do the same thing as you would with a crate. let her explore in and out of it on the floor by herself and give her treats when she goes in and near it. she'll eventually go in it more often and lay down for a nap or something and you just keep getting her used to it. we tried the bag in places that were dog friendly first like petsmart. when we realized Sadie was always quiet, we started her in different stores like shoe stores and sporting goods. we haven't ever taken her in walmart or hyvee because of the food codes, but we do take her everywhere else in the bag and she's good. sometimes she'll whine and we'll just have to leave quickly.

we have a kwigy-bo alexxa and love it, i highly recommend their products!

misslissa · 10-08-2009, 12:16 PM

i just put gatsby in when he got tired and he he started associating the bag with nap time so when he goes in he lays down and closes his eyes

lovespandp · 10-08-2009, 12:26 PM

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no training necessary here She adores her carry bag and jumps in it before we are ready to go out lol. Once your baby realizes its a safe haven especially when she has walked a long way and her little legs need a rest , she will love it and you will too especially if you are having a pub lunch , she is deffo pub trained lol

Isnt Tia the little Princess in her bag!!

dtrahan511 · 10-08-2009, 12:32 PM

I would love to have Sophie stay in a carry bag when I go places, but unfortunately, she wants to be noticed in a BIG way, all 3 lbs of her!!!!! 100 lbs of heart in a 3 lb body, that's what she is!!!! Good luck, maybe if I would have tried since she was a baby, but I fear it's too late for us now!!!

10-07-2009, 08:16 PM	#1
kat618 YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 250	how did you train your babies to stay in a bag/purse and be quite? I am getting baby Chloe in a few weeks and WOULD love to train her to go in a bag/purse when I go places. When I got Cooper I did the bag thing for a few weeks because I was not comfortable leaving him at home when he was so little when I ran errands but once he got older I just kind of stopped......he is ALL boy and would not be quite to save his life. Even if he would stay in the bag he would want everyone to hear him, as of course he thinks he is a rottweiler or something..lol. Is there a way that when I get my new girl I can train her to go in the purse/bag and like it etc but to also be quite? I would love to know I could take her into the bank with me or to pick up the kids in school, etc and no one have a clue she is in there. Not sure if girls are easier maybe to not be so vocal/territorial? Or just have to start from the beginning? ALL suggestions welcome! __________________ Mini Cooper & Chloe's mommy

10-07-2009, 08:23 PM	#2
lovespandp ♥Momma's Bambino♥ Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ca Posts: 10,026	Yes I would start right when they are a pup. Put her in the bag and give her treats..get her use to being in there.. then once she is use to it start to close it and train her that way... give her treats and tell her she is a good girl, keep doing that and I am sure she will get use to it. Also I would leave it on the floor and leave it open so she can so snif it and look at it on her own time. I never trained Peanut to go in a bag when he was a puppy and I wished I did because now he will not go in one!!! I have to carry him EVERYWHERE, but its ok. __________________ "People with nothing to hide don't usually feel the need to say so."

10-07-2009, 08:28 PM	#3
penpen7073 Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Chancellor Alabama Posts: 281	my baby was easy to train ! I just open her carrier and said do you want you want to go by by and she would just jump in ready to go __________________ Sophie Is My

10-07-2009, 08:33 PM	#4
CouversMom and Khloe Mae's too! Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Eastern Washington Posts: 14,732	Start early. They do not enjoy it right away because it is not something they are used to. Couver is a male, and he is an amazing bag boy. I would not be able to take him to half the places I do without his bag. Start her asap and go for short trips everday. Couver now loves his bag and just falls asleep right away. It's so much fun being able to take them anywhere __________________ Michelle- mommy to Couver and Khloe Mae! http://yorkiehavenrescue.com/

10-07-2009, 09:23 PM	#5
yorkie mad ♥Tiny Tia my Furbaby♥ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: portsmouth england Posts: 1,824 Blog Entries: 7	no training necessary here She adores her carry bag and jumps in it before we are ready to go out lol. Once your baby realizes its a safe haven especially when she has walked a long way and her little legs need a rest , she will love it and you will too especially if you are having a pub lunch , she is deffo pub trained lol __________________ Lots of love from Julie , Olly &Tia's mummy. Yorkies leave paw prints on our hearts Last edited by yorkie mad; 10-07-2009 at 09:25 PM.

10-07-2009, 09:50 PM	#6
angeleyes YT Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hugo, MN USA Posts: 325	puppy in her bag My little Belle loves her bag, it's one that carries at my side and the strap goes across from my shoulder to the other hip. I tuck her favorite blanket in with her and sometimes her small cuddle toy. She has been lots of places she wasn't suppose to be. We went to a carnival (small town) and Belle was in her bag. I realized the lady standing next to me had one just the same. She saw Belle's head pop out for a look and asked to pet her, I asked what she had in her bag? How cute!!! a 9 day old skinbaby and they both weighed 7 pounds. LOL

10-07-2009, 09:53 PM	#7
Lioncross4 YT Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Minnesota Posts: 338	Start the moment you get her and spend time in it every day...even if at home. We always did it, gave treats, said quiet if she made noise--and she LOVES it. We just say purse and she's in and ready to go. She knows to get to go out--she has to play by the rules. Only twice has she barked or rumbled and scared someone....she usually just knows that this is a great place to take a nap and be safe! She loves it.

10-08-2009, 04:33 AM	#8
kat618 YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 250	Thank you guys! Great ideas, and very helpful. I cant wait to get her, now just have to start working on getting a bag. Yorkie Mad what an adorable picture!!! You can tell she is really happy in there. __________________ Mini Cooper & Chloe's mommy

10-08-2009, 08:35 AM	#11
Cinq1964 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Louisiana Posts: 2,255 Blog Entries: 2	Congrats on the new pup! I think if you start her right away, you should have no problem. Good luck! __________________ Doggie Blankets $10 with shipping! cinq1964.webs.com

10-08-2009, 08:57 AM	#12
RachelandSadie No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 5,748	do the same thing as you would with a crate. let her explore in and out of it on the floor by herself and give her treats when she goes in and near it. she'll eventually go in it more often and lay down for a nap or something and you just keep getting her used to it. we tried the bag in places that were dog friendly first like petsmart. when we realized Sadie was always quiet, we started her in different stores like shoe stores and sporting goods. we haven't ever taken her in walmart or hyvee because of the food codes, but we do take her everywhere else in the bag and she's good. sometimes she'll whine and we'll just have to leave quickly. we have a kwigy-bo alexxa and love it, i highly recommend their products!

10-08-2009, 12:16 PM	#13
misslissa YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: canton ohio us Posts: 1,574	i just put gatsby in when he got tired and he he started associating the bag with nap time so when he goes in he lays down and closes his eyes __________________ Don't say I love you unless you mean it, but if you do say it a lot. People forget.

10-08-2009, 12:32 PM	#15
dtrahan511 ♥ Spoiling Sophie ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: New Iberia, LA, USA Posts: 1,340	I would love to have Sophie stay in a carry bag when I go places, but unfortunately, she wants to be noticed in a BIG way, all 3 lbs of her!!!!! 100 lbs of heart in a 3 lb body, that's what she is!!!! Good luck, maybe if I would have tried since she was a baby, but I fear it's too late for us now!!!