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04-03-2011, 03:57 AM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: england
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| yorkie despair! I have had dogs for years and never have I felt the despair over trying to house train a puppy as I have over the past two months. I spend every waking hour taking my 4mth old puppy outside to go toilet and praising madly everytime we have a success and patiently waiting if no results only to bring him in and he uses the house as a toilet. Are yorkies particularly difficult in this area. I have never had problems with any of my other dogs. He just doesn't seem to be getting it no matter how dedicated I am or how much effort I put into it. |
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04-03-2011, 06:35 AM | #2 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Mesa, Arizona
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| Hang in There! Yes, they are notoriously hard to train. It was at least 16 months before we felt Bella was 100% potty trained to every home and situation. We took her out constantly, after eating, after playing. Used the same words, go potty every time and kept her focused by leashing her and not allowing her to run around freely in the back yard. Lots of praise and treats. It took lots of time but well worth it in the end. There were days I was ready to give up but didn't and now I am so happy. Best advice . . . stay patient, think positive, and it will happen. |
04-03-2011, 06:52 AM | #3 |
Crazy about Kacee! Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas
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| I believe problems occur when people take them out and then bring them back in before they've done anything. I know it's no fun waiting, but if you go in and they haven't pottied, you have already learned they will go when they come in.
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04-03-2011, 07:22 AM | #4 |
YT 2000 Club Member | I totally agree house training a Yorkie can be extremely frustrating. I have had several breeds of dogs in my life and found the Yorkie one of the most difficult to house train. However, once they accomplish this feat it is so worth it. Don't give up, hang in there, it will happen.
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04-03-2011, 09:46 AM | #5 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Pennsylvania
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| Potty training Mango was horrible...at first he was pee pad trained, but once we started to try to get him to go outside, all he wanted to do was pee on the floors. Mango is 15 months old and he still isn't 100% potty trained, but once i see him sniffing the floors, i take him out. |
04-03-2011, 12:31 PM | #6 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: PacNW
Posts: 157
| I feel your pain! My little Coton is my first small dog and it is much slower going than a GSD or a Border Collie. One thing I learned here on YT that has helped a lot is to treat. A reallllly good treat. Angel still has a way to go but I can tell she is now making an effort.
__________________ Angel is a Coton de Tulear. Now she has a Papillon sister to play with named Margaux |
04-03-2011, 12:46 PM | #7 |
♥Tiny Tia my Furbaby♥ Donating Member | welcome to yorkie talk. Im from the uk too and we have alot of wet weather here as you know and thats when my two hate going outside to wee.Keep patient and it will happen.
__________________ Lots of love from Julie , Olly &Tia's mummy. Yorkies leave paw prints on our hearts |
04-03-2011, 12:55 PM | #8 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Nashville, Tennessee
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| If he doesn't go outside, you have to confine him to a crate or your arms when he's inside so he doesn't go on the floor. Or watch him like a hawk every second, but I never could watch my puppy that closely. Mine mostly got carried around, but when I couldn't do that he went into the crate until time for the next potty break. Took him out about every 45-60 minutes and he would usually go. The problem was when he would go every 15-30 minutes inside. |
04-03-2011, 05:32 PM | #9 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: BC, Canada
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| Darwin (almost 2) & Mabel (almost 1) were both 'fairly' fast at potty training. I'm sure they took longer then our Doberman and 3/4 Pyrenees but not too much longer. Consistency is the most important thing. In the beginning for each I would take them out every hour and would wait outside until they did something. Each month I had to wait a while longer for them to actually pee so realized they didn't have to go outside as often. I did this for six months and now they can and do easily go six hours or longer. Mabel takes for ever so if I take her out sooner, I spend a really long time waiting for her to pee. They are both free fed and have access to water all day long. Don't give up, just be consistent and they'll figure it out - lots of praise (like you're doing) and sound really disappointed when they do it inside. Hope this helps a bit! |
04-03-2011, 05:41 PM | #10 |
No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South Florida
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| I lived in the UK...and I do not know how anyone can train a Yorkie to go outside...it rained so much and the winter (north) was brutal... our cocker was trained to paper in the garage...and I use weewee pads for all mine here in south Florida....and they are well trained as adults..but it was a long hard road. |
04-03-2011, 09:00 PM | #11 |
YT 1000 Club Member | It was SO easy with my new Female Becca.... As before (with My Male), I put Paper down in front of the Doggy Door. When she did it in the wrong place, I blotted it up, slipped it between the layers of Paper, giving her a tangible location for future deposits (scent). The "wrong" area was cleaned, and sprayed with a neutralizer, so future associations would be minimized. With the assistance of My Male Sneakers (she follows him around), she started going outside (when ever they want to), and she had very few mistakes. I really believe Yorkies do not want to soil where they live. Now (some months later) she has the capacity to make it through the periods where the Doggy Door is closed. (over night) But, I do give them both set breaks between 8pm and 8am. That Doggy Door has been such a blessing. Not only to allow them relief when they need it, but, giving me the freedom to not be too concerned with a Schedule for them. I also have food out 24/7, and they eat (on their own) twice a day, 4.30am and 4.30pm. Again, Sneakers developed this habit on his own, and has led her into the same. His leadership has been invaluable. Yorkshire was bread to be independent. Tasked to do a job, expected and allowed to complete it without Human intervention. I have tried to "encourage" that individuality in my Animals, and it has worked very well for me. I know that many don't use Doors, but, it sure has been convenient for me.
__________________ Dogs know that you love them, weather you own them or not Mbrs of YT Teapot Club: SNEAKERS since Apr 2011, Ichabod SOON ! RIP my darling Becca. |
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