Didnt ever think I would say this...

[BellaBlue82]

Setting a schedule and keeping to it is key. You should think about crate training, as he's enclosed when you're not there and overnight and he won't potty where he sleeps. When you're with him, either enclose yourself (with the help of a baby gate) with him where you can always have an eye on him, or attach him to a leash and attach the leash to your pants so that you can't help but watch him. For example, I take Sasha out first thing in the morning, and she poops and pees. I free feed her, so I take her out every 2-3 hours during the day. If I'm not home she's in her crate (only for up to 3 hours, as hubby and I work opposite shifts). He'll get over the biting thing, just get him a couple of toys and try bully sticks. If that doesn't work, a harsh "no" always works for Sasha. I won't let her back up onto my lap until she stops biting (which doesn't take very long, as she's a true lap dog lol). Good luck!

[joeyandtanksmom]

Originally Posted by NatNatt

...its a age thing or whatever but he is driving me up the darn wall. He is pissing and pooping on the carpet any second I take my eyes off of him...its could be for a split second and he will take the opportunity to do it. Then when I come home from him being in his playpen he will have his puppy pad pushed up the a corner & pee everywhere and pop on his bed and everywhere...I know he is a baby and babies wanna play but where is the love and companionship I was looking for when I got him and a dog??? Any suggestions anyone please??? I am getting so frustrated and need advice.

natnatt:

DJ is still very young! You need to be patient with him. Please trust me, I KNOW it's frustrating to have to clean up so many accidents. During your research, did you see the fact that yorkies can be one of the most difficult breeds to potty train? I noticed you said he pushes his pee pad up against the wall. have you tried using one of those tray things or taping it to the floor? I suggest one of those. Also, he's so young that if you turn your head, you're frankly just looking for trouble - it's just like a little human baby. You also should be taking him outside every hour or two - his bladder is still teeny tiny, as are his bowels (but he will pee more than poop). Or are you only using the pee pads? If so, you should stop all activities every hour and put him on the pad with the command "go potty"...he will eventually get it
He probably wants to play all the time because he technically should still be with his momma and siblings - and playing is what he would do with them. With the biting, if you try an "ow" or "no" in a firm, loud voice, he might get the picture. If not, pop him on the nose with one finger, and not too hard, just enough to surprise him and make him think "oh, that's not ok to do".

if it comes down to it and you don't want him, you may deliver him to my house (TOTALLY kidding...my husband would kill me!!!)

[kjc]

To make it easier on you, have multiple sets of everything. Have extra washable beds so when he soils one it can be immediately removed (or first thing when you get home) and laundered, but most importantly, replaced with a clean one. Do the same with any toys that get soiled. Plus the toy rotation will help alleviate boredom. Eventually, he will prefer clean over dirty as he learns to potty on the pads. Focus potty training on your days off. Two days in a row of intense, consistant training can work wonders, as opposed to train before work, mess up all day, train again in the evening. Do what you can as time allows on workdays, but really reinforce the training on the weekends (or days off). Very important to keep him clean too. Check his feet for poop if he walks in it, and gently wash and dry them. Check his butt for hangers-on, and wipe his penis. View this as bonding time, not as a pain in the butt. he'll appreciate it too, and will learn to seek you out when he needs cleaning.(when he gets older).

Setting routines is great at this point as other members have said, just don't expect perfect results. Actually, don't expect any results, cause then you'll be extra happy when he does begin to do right. Do stop and allow him potty breaks every 1-2 hours, encourage him by placing him on the pad and saying 'potty' or whatever word you choose to use. Also after he eats, as soon as he wakes from naps and in the morning, and before bed. Look for him to give you a sign or indication that he has to go. When you recognize this sign, it will be easier to anticipate his needs and to assist him to do the right thing, till he learns. If he makes a mistake, it's your fault for not paying attention.

And reread Mardelin's posts ... she breeds and raises Yorkies and knows her stuff, and can give you more age-appropriate ideas for training him.

[Mardelin]

DJ came to you at a very young age, because of the loss of his mother he lost out on a lot. He's a baby...and looking to you to be his mother. Be patient....if you aren't it will affect your relationship. The companionship will develop....but, remember he is a baby.....This is the time to get those motherly instincts to kick in.....prepare you for when those human kids start coming.....yeah and it's worse....this will be a few months...the human kids ....till their 18 or more.

[joeyandtanksmom]

I agree with Mardelin! She knows what she's talking about!!! I would listen to her!

[LuvMyPuppE]

lord have mercy on you! my puppy's not a yorkie, but she is a house training puppy.

i'm able to be with her all the time and house training is still a nightmare! it really is like watching an infant. i'm not doing crate training because my puppy is so clingy that she's right with me all the time - literally sitting on my feet or right behind my butt. i do put her in the crate if i'm doing laundry or taking a shower - anytime i can't watch her completely.

she STILL manages to pee in the house! she'll get up to do what i think is exploring or looking for her bone and low and behold - she squats! i have always caught her in the act and ran to her as fast as possible while saying, "outside, outside, outside!!" i then put her outside quickly even though it's usually too late. i also cleaned up her pee with toilet paper before and put the pee soaked toilet paper in the grass where i wanted her to pee. that's similar to what someone else said about getting the scent on the pads. it makes sense to me!

i've heard that no dog (regardless of age) should be in a crate for more than 8-9 hours. a pup's time is much less than that. i know it's hard if you work, but if there's any way at all you can have someone let her out - you should.

i had planned on having my pup sleep in a crate, but i changed my mind because i think it really was distressing to her. i think crate training is the most effective in general, but i adopted my puppy, and she was very clingy/timid/etc. i think she had been abandoned - anyhow, i let her sleep with me - figuring she wouldn't pee while lying in my arms (and if she got up to squat - i would feel her moving) at which time i would take her outside!

it's worked so far - her last meal/water is a few hours before bedtime. she has never gone during the night - and i think sleeping with me has made us bond. i figure the better the bond, the quicker the desire to please me. at least i'm hoping!

[NatNatt]

I am going to do everything everyone says. As soon as I got home from work yesterday I threw all her blankets and bed in the washer to make everything all clean. As soon as he pees or poops i reward him right away with a treat...so I think he is catching on. When I see him run around frantic sniffing the ground thats when I know to put him on the pad and he knowes what to do. Ive even seen him just walk right to his pad and do his thing and EVERYTIME he does I reward him right away. I think he just fogets he needs to use the pad or where to go?

Everytime he bites I say NO BITE loud and he stops..so I do think he knowes what it means because I will take my two fingers and clamp his jaw together closing his mouth. so his biting had def got alot better.

This morning we spent 15 mins as soon as we woke up just giving eachother kisses it was adorable! Then I took him on a mile run...im a huge runner and he has so much energy so we run!! (this is another thread Im going to post to explain more and sek advice)

Ive been a military SO for 3 years now so I know about telling dates and what not to say but thank u for reminding me.

Today Im going to head to the store to get the tape to take down his puppy pad so he does not drag it all around his playpen. For those who wonder what the playpen looks like I have a thread with a picture attached of it so you can look at it. It has his bed toys food and water and puppy pad. Enough for him to sleep at go to the bathroom.

I know some of you know I got the little puppy thing with the heartbeat well its a piece of crap and I wouldnt recommend it for anyone because after ojne day the heartbeat broke and does not work anymore! Bummer!! He still sleeps with it at night even tho it does not have a heart beat.

[NatNatt]

and to answer someone question. I work 5 days a week 9-6 and I come home on my lunch break and spend my hour lunch with him feeding him and walking him outside.

[violet voon]

Originally Posted by NatNatt

This morning we spent 15 mins as soon as we woke up just giving eachother kisses it was adorable! Then I took him on a mile run...im a huge runner and he has so much energy so we run!! (this is another thread Im going to post to explain more and sek advice)

Sometimes I run with Sugar too!
But please be careful, they're so tiny... I once nearly step onto Sugar when we ran

[kjc]

Originally Posted by NatNatt

I am going to do everything everyone says. As soon as I got home from work yesterday I threw all her blankets and bed in the washer to make everything all clean. As soon as he pees or poops i reward him right away with a treat...so I think he is catching on. When I see him run around frantic sniffing the ground thats when I know to put him on the pad and he knowes what to do. Ive even seen him just walk right to his pad and do his thing and EVERYTIME he does I reward him right away. I think he just fogets he needs to use the pad or where to go?

Everytime he bites I say NO BITE loud and he stops..so I do think he knowes what it means because I will take my two fingers and clamp his jaw together closing his mouth. so his biting had def got alot better.

This morning we spent 15 mins as soon as we woke up just giving eachother kisses it was adorable! Then I took him on a mile run...im a huge runner and he has so much energy so we run!! (this is another thread Im going to post to explain more and sek advice)

Ive been a military SO for 3 years now so I know about telling dates and what not to say but thank u for reminding me.

Today Im going to head to the store to get the tape to take down his puppy pad so he does not drag it all around his playpen. For those who wonder what the playpen looks like I have a thread with a picture attached of it so you can look at it. It has his bed toys food and water and puppy pad. Enough for him to sleep at go to the bathroom.

I know some of you know I got the little puppy thing with the heartbeat well its a piece of crap and I wouldnt recommend it for anyone because after ojne day the heartbeat broke and does not work anymore! Bummer!! He still sleeps with it at night even tho it does not have a heart beat.

You cannot do strenuous exercise with him until his growth plates close. You will cause permanent orthopedic injury to him.

[kjc]

To the puppy: Run, run as far away as your little legs will carry you. You need desparately to find a mommy with an inkly of common sense. If you stay where you are, your life will end prematurely. I'm crying for you now, little one. Tell your mommy you want to be rehomed, that you won't be mad... and tell her to get a Briard... they look just like Yorkies but they are big and would be a more appropriate dog for her to have to do the things she wants to do with. They are more forgiving of mistakes, too. God loves you little one, hopefully He'll keep an eye on you. Have a good life. I can't read any more.... Bye.

[red98vett]

Natt - you're placing way too many expectations on a tiny puppy who is way too young to even come close to what you want him to be like....

he's just been born - these small ones are nothing like larger breeds - the same things just don't apply.

Please don't be frustrated when he's being crated 9 straight hours and has accidents - They have tiny systems and it's going to take a long time to train him since he's alone so much.....

[Mardelin]

Originally Posted by red98vett

Natt - you're placing way too many expectations on a tiny puppy who is way too young to even come close to what you want him to be like....

he's just been born - these small ones are nothing like larger breeds - the same things just don't apply.

Please don't be frustrated when he's being crated 9 straight hours and has accidents - They have tiny systems and it's going to take a long time to train him since he's alone so much.....

Wow! What happened to the sitter? I didn't know this little one was being left alone at this young age....How can one expect a wee one to hold it all day, that's asking for Urinary Track Infection. A human can't hold it for that long...let alone a wee pup with a bladder the size of a pea.

[maybeiloveyou]

Originally Posted by JeanieK

dogs do not act of of spite. They live in the moment. They will NEVER do anything they know will upset you. They want to please. If they are peeing while they look at you it is out of fear, nervousness. or excitement and they cannot control it.

To say that a dog has the apility to reason that if he pees it will upset you, also means he has the ability to reason that if he upsets you he is going to be punished. They do not have the ability to reason.

if you're going tom give him a toy when he bites, why not just give him a treat and say 'good dog". Don't reward biting with a toy. Respond to it like his mother would have. with a snap and a quick nip.

It's not rewarding, it's redirecting the biting. Like, "biting me is not okay, but biting this toy is." I can see how it would be interpreted differently though.

I believe dogs know this. If your dog did not know what makes you happy/upset - why does s/he hide when doing some behaviors? Why do dogs look guilty sometimes? They know what behaviors make you happy and what behaviors don't. It's the same reasoning behind positive reinforcement - if the dog knows it will make you happy, he will do it, if he knows it will make you unhappy, he won't do it.

[mommadog1]

Originally Posted by kjc

To the puppy: Run, run as far away as your little legs will carry you. You need desparately to find a mommy with an inkly of common sense. If you stay where you are, your life will end prematurely. I'm crying for you now, little one. Tell your mommy you want to be rehomed, that you won't be mad... and tell her to get a Briard... they look just like Yorkies but they are big and would be a more appropriate dog for her to have to do the things she wants to do with. They are more forgiving of mistakes, too. God loves you little one, hopefully He'll keep an eye on you. Have a good life. I can't read any more.... Bye.

I couldn't agree more!!