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Old 07-10-2010, 02:37 AM   #1
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Good morning all,

I have a 9 wk old yorkie, her name is Bella. I absolutely love her, but she is starting to make my house her bathroom. I will take her out in the morning and then not even 15 min after I bring her in, she does it again. I am hearing, that I should take a newspaper, but she is so small, that I hear that could hurt her. I dont know what I am doing wrong. Please any advice would be helpful.

Also, I have her in a small kennel, but she still does her business in it every once in a while. What is the trick to that? Do I need to get her a smaller kennel, make a divider so that her kennel is not so big.

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Welcome to YT Dawnn. Congratulations for your new baby Bella.

She is very young, so you likely have many more weeks of potty training ahead of you. Save the newspaper for reading. Positive reinforcement will yield much better results.

Being so young, your baby needs to potty often. Think of a human newborn...babies often need their diapers changed every hour.

Limit your pup's freedom of movement in your home so that you can supervise her closely. Do not give her more freedom until her potty habits improve.

When she goes potty in the correct place, praise her profusely. Use keywords and phrases, "Good potty! Good girl," pet her and give her a small treat. Make the treat something that she only gets for a good potty.

Never stop giving praise for good potty habits. Do not scold for accidents.

Here is a great thread to read: http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/tra...nts-house.html

There are many more in the training section. Hope some of this helps.
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Welcome to YT. When I first got Cody I took him out every hour and when he was inside I never let him get far from me and watched him like a hawk. If he sniffed around, out we'd go. It was very time consuming at first but it's better now. He's not 100% trained, but lately it's sometimes a week or more without an accident. Only pooped once in the house (the day we got him); We've got him on a schedule and know when he goes.

Cody slept in his crate until recently and it was a small one. Just enough room for him to lay down. You may want to section off your crate so she has less room and she may be less likely to potty in it.

Raising a puppy is like raising a baby. And like babies, enjoy her while she's little, they are so adorable. Good luck with your new baby.
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thanks ladies...

i never knew having a little dog, could be so much work. But I am a stay at home mom and surely have the time to make this a great experience for Bella. I love her so much!
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My Winston is also 9 wk I have him in a crate that allows me to make it small enough that all he can do he is stand, turn around, and sleep. I have puppy pads downs and he is making use of them for the most part. the main thing I hear is not let them have the hold house. He is only allowed in the washroom area that I blocked off or the kitchen where I can always watch him. I never had a boy before so its new to me. Take her out every 20-25 min for a while until she gets what you want. I am doing pads because winters are sometime cold here, might try out later. Praise her big time when she does. but don't give up they are still young. I had an old english for 16 yr.and she was totally different. Yorkies themself I can see are very different but he is as loving as Lady, my old english was. Good Luck hang in here, Winston gets so excited when I praise him.
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Good morning all,

I have a 9 wk old yorkie, her name is Bella. I absolutely love her, but she is starting to make my house her bathroom. I will take her out in the morning and then not even 15 min after I bring her in, she does it again. I am hearing, that I should take a newspaper, but she is so small, that I hear that could hurt her. I dont know what I am doing wrong. Please any advice would be helpful.

Also, I have her in a small kennel, but she still does her business in it every once in a while. What is the trick to that? Do I need to get her a smaller kennel, make a divider so that her kennel is not so big.

Thanks again,
Dawnn

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thanks ladies...

i never knew having a little dog, could be so much work. But I am a stay at home mom and surely have the time to make this a great experience for Bella. I love her so much!
Congratulations on your new pup.

Potty training is such a frustrating time. Someone has already mentioned limiting her space. Excellent advice. I always ask my clients, what they did when they brought their human babies home from the hospital? Did they put the baby in the middle of the floor and tell them here's your new home?
I also tell them that this is an infant, expect no miracles until they are 6 months of age. At this young age, your pup is growing, teething and has the attention span of an gnat.

A pup, like a child has to earn the right to have more access to the home. Set up an excercise pen, with a small crate, piddle pad, water and toys.

Another thing to keep in mind. Your pup was taken from it's mother at a very young age. From the age of 8 weeks to 12 weeks, mothers do so much training.

No, newspaper, no using your hand, no stopping in the middle of your pup doing it's business and rushing them outside and absolutely no rubbing their nose in it. Everything should be done as positive reinforcement. Have patience and be consistent.
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i never knew having a little dog, could be so much work. But I am a stay at home mom and surely have the time to make this a great experience for Bella. I love her so much!
I am so happy for you. These little cuties are a lot of work, but they give so much in return, as you know.

One more tip -- if you catch Bella in the act of going potty inside your house, then it is okay to give her a sharp, rapid "Uh uh uh" (like no, no, no). The correction has to be at the same moment as the undesirable behavior for the dog to make the connection.

ETA: Take Mary's expert advice above to not interrupt your pup while she is going potty.

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She is very young and should still be with her mommy. Please do not ever hit your dog with a newspaper I dont care if its a mastiff you never hit a dog with anything. It hurts them and it makes them fearful!
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thank you ladies, this website is awesome! she is so used to being with us in the living room, how do I leave her out in the kitchen where its not carpeting? I just hate to hear her crying!
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A couple other questions:

How much food do you offer the pup...

She doesnt eat very much at all.
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I thought she was young too, but they said that the vet gave her the okay to leave. I have been reading alot and read that if they can wait til 10 to 12 wks, its better for the pup.
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thank you ladies, this website is awesome! she is so used to being with us in the living room, how do I leave her out in the kitchen where its not carpeting? I just hate to hear her crying!
Take her into the living room, but you will have to watch her very closely.

As for food, did the breeder give you a list of what she was eating and how much? For kibble, I go by recommendations on the food bag, but I have read here that many dogs eat less.

How much does your pup weigh? You want to make sure she eats enough so that she doesn't have a hypoglycemic episode.
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A couple other questions:

How much food do you offer the pup...

She doesnt eat very much at all.
As you've noticed, these little ones have teeny tiny tummies, so you need to maximize the nutritional value of every bite. Make sure you are using a really high quality dog food and follow the guidelines on the packaging. There are lots of recommendations in the diet section. I use Blue Buffalo Small Breed Puppy. Scarlett is 11 weeks and 2.5 lbs, so the bag recommends 1/4 - 1/2 cup daily based on her age and weight. Scarlett eats a little over 1/3 cup per day.

A lot of the people here free feed, meaning they put down their daily portion and let the pup come and go through out the day as they desire. I can't do that because Rhett will come up behind Scarlett and eat every bit of her left overs (even though he has exactly the same thing in his bowl ). Instead, I divide the daily amount in to 4 feedings. I played with it until I found which meals she was the most hungry and give her a little more at those times.

Use play time and treats to get her nutrition in, too. Skip the dog treats for now and use kibble when you are praising her for something (like going potty on the pad or sitting on command or coming when you call her). Later on, you can start "upping" the treats to things like small bits of chicken or safe fruits and veggies.

Again, this is what works in our home. I'm sure you'll get lots of other good suggestions. Play with them until you find something that works for you.
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A newspaper is not necessary at all, a firm "NO!" when she does something wrong will let her know your not pleased.
I would recommend making her sleeping space smaller, she wont want to go where she sleeps so this will help her to hold it.
Does she show signs that she is going to go potty? e.g. sniffing the floor or crying?
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Congratulations on your new puppy!!!! You are in for a lifetime of fun and crazy antics with the new baby!!!
As for potty training, this is what I did with Boo and it worked great! After about a week and a half he was about 95% potty trained. It takes a lot of time, but get's easier as time goes on.
I let him have run of the house, It's his home, and i had the time to watch him carefully wherever he went...although usually he just wanted to be where i was. I took him out every hour to start, then gradually increased the time between potty breaks. When we were inside I watched him carefully, and if i saw him sniffing or doing his poo poo dance i would take him out immediately. If he had an accident in the house I took him over to where he went and showed him what he did and told him no, then took him out. After about a week and a half he would come to me and tell me that he needed to go out.
As for using a newspaper, I have never hit my dog as punishment. They are so small that the tiniest hit could actually hurt them, and i'm not a fan of negative reinforcement. All it really takes is a touch to get their attention. Yorkies are eager to please, and want to do what makes mom and dad happy. You just have to get his attention and show him what that is. Good luck, try not to get frustrated, dogs sometimes go potty in the house, especially when they are puppies. I know it's a pain, but once he's potty trained it will be nothing but playing fun games and sweet little puppy cuddles!
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