Hello, everyone! I'm new to the forum. :)

[marcie]

Welcome to Yorkie Talk.

[astateshorty]

I believe he would have a heartattack if we took him on the bike! Lol. But, that was one reason we came up with that name is because we ride. Thank you all so much for the house-training tips! He hasn't been using the pads very well, I don't know why. I tried putting them where he likes to go, and he picks another spot. Lol. He will go outside every time we take him, so that part is going well. I just don't know if it's too confusing for him to do both or what?? He doesn't have too many accidents, and I'm sure he'll grow out of it! Our other dog did! I think it took us about 4 months to train Loki. Hopefully Ryder will be about the same.

[yorkieusa]

Originally Posted by astateshorty

We're doing both, puppy pads and outside. That's how we trained Loki. However, I don't remember Loki having as many accidents as Ryder when he was a puppy. We take Ryder out about every 15-20 minutes and he goes but will still have accidents in between. Is this normal?

Be sure to keep the two separated when you're not around.

There really is no comparison when training big dogs and little dogs. I do believe in starting house training as soon as you bring them home and I also believe, from my own experience, that the training pays off in a big way. They pick up on it sooner, but it does depend on your being consistent. Good luck and welcome to YT.

[southernbelle04]

Wanted to say welcome to yt!

I'm a new(er) yorkie owner too and am still learning but we got our girl at 12 weeks and started potty training right away. It was hit and miss there for a bit but she caught on quickly. We used the potty training puppy apartment and it worked wonders for us.

[astateshorty]

Originally Posted by yorkieusa

Be sure to keep the two separated when you're not around.

There really is no comparison when training big dogs and little dogs. I do believe in starting house training as soon as you bring them home and I also believe, from my own experience, that the training pays off in a big way. They pick up on it sooner, but it does depend on your being consistent. Good luck and welcome to YT.

I hate to seperate them, they LOVE to play together. We only seperate them for awhile so they can nap. Other than that, they pretty much play all the time. Lol. I can't hardly keep them apart. Guess we were lucky that they became really good buddies right away. How long did it take you to house train?

[astateshorty]

Originally Posted by southernbelle04

Wanted to say welcome to yt!

I'm a new(er) yorkie owner too and am still learning but we got our girl at 12 weeks and started potty training right away. It was hit and miss there for a bit but she caught on quickly. We used the potty training puppy apartment and it worked wonders for us.

We have a kennel like that, it just doesn't have the little apartment. We leave a puppy pad in every room. Lol. Sometimes he uses them and sometimes he doesn't. But, we take him outside on a regular basis and he goes every time. I like giving treats when he goes outside, too. If he goes inside and it's not on the puppy pad, I stick his nose in it. I never have to do more than that and he already knows he wasn't suppose to. I think he'll be pretty easy to house-train. Hopefully!!

[cslat1]

Hi Stevi,
I see Nancy has you all set now. I thought I'd welcome you to Yorkie Talk again. We were out this afternoon and am now just getting back on. I see you have had some good sound advise on wee wee pad training. The pads were our best friend. It did seem to take Calleigh awhile to learn what to do. She was doing other commands just fine too. She would sit and give paw, but just didn't want to use the pads all of the time. I made the mistake of giving her a treat [her kibble food] when she went on them. She still looks at me to give her a treat, and she is almost five.. You must love little Ryder so much already. Just be patient and he will learn what he is supposed to be doing. Good Luck.

[gracielove]

They sell a liquid house training aid that has a hormone that is supposed to attract puppies to the place where you want them to go. Most puppy pee pads are supposed to already have this on them but some seem to work better than others. You might want to try getting some to put on your pee pads just to get his nose working a little better so he gets the idea of what those pads are for. And of course get him right on the pad as soon as he looks like he is about to do something. The attractant can be used outside also. Pick one area where you want him to go and take him to that spot every time. Having a command like "go potty" or what ever helps also. As soon as he goes reward him and take him right inside. Some puppies get confused and think that going out is about play and don't realize what you want them to do. He'll get it eventually.

[normarae63]

Welcome to YT!

PLEASE, don't stick the puppy's nose in poo!...you wouldn't like that much would you? I feel doing that is sending the little guy the wrong message. Just be patient & keep taking him back to the pad or outside when he has accidents.

[lemonlime]

Hi Stevi, welcome to YorkieTalk!

I kinda disagree with your vet...I got Sophie from a breeder at 12 weeks and she was already almost 100% pee pad trained. I'm still working on outdoor potty training with her but with the cold weather here in Ontario right now she prefers to hold it and pee inside.

Congratulations on your up coming wedding! I look forward to seeing more pictures of Loki and Ryder. They look adorable in your avatar picture.

[Prince Toby]

Ryder is adorable. How much does he weigh? I also have a Golden Retriever and my yorkie is tiny, so I have not known how to introduce the two for fear she will accidentally hurt him. Mine is 17 weeks and is 2lbs. His name is Toby.

[navillusc]

Just wanted to say hi and congratulations. I personally would ignore advice like that from my vet...lol...and start training anyway, understanding things will change as his body matures, but I'd at least start setting the habits immediately. Consistency is key to success...and in his case, treats may be the clincher. lol

I (and DH) ride also although I (we) have not collected all the gear necessary to take Brody and Mia on the motorcycle(s) yet...but we are thinking they might like it...they love going places. I know lots of dogs ride with their Mommies and Daddies...and love it. We plan to start ours out on very short rides to see if they like it...we don't want to scare them, but if they want to ride with us, we want to gradually slide them into it...we don't want them to become frightened. They were over 1 year old before we got them, so we missed the opportunity to start them as little'uns.

Glad to hear your Yorkie gets on well with your larger baby...who shares the same good name as my DH's late Rott(en)/Pitt...Mommy's baby, of course! lol So cool that sweet Loki and baby Ryder are so similarly colored...for now, at least...makes for a really cool photo!

Again, congratulations! Take care.

[MamaZiggy]

Hu Stevi! and welcome to YT! Congrats on the big day coming
I started training Ziggy as soon as I got him (8 weeks) there are many acidents but i think thats better. My friend didnt train her baby, started months later, and the puppy was just confused and took way longer than Ziggy to "get it"

[astateshorty]

Originally Posted by Prince Toby

Ryder is adorable. How much does he weigh? I also have a Golden Retriever and my yorkie is tiny, so I have not known how to introduce the two for fear she will accidentally hurt him. Mine is 17 weeks and is 2lbs. His name is Toby.

I guess your Golden is an outside dog?? We live in an apartment with no fenced in yard, so we had no choice but to let them met! Haha. They do REALLY good together. I LOVE watching them play together. I of course never let them play unsupervised because of the size diference. Ryder is 11 weeks and he's 3.5 pounds. Toby is super tiny!!

[astateshorty]

Originally Posted by navillusc

Just wanted to say hi and congratulations. I personally would ignore advice like that from my vet...lol...and start training anyway, understanding things will change as his body matures, but I'd at least start setting the habits immediately. Consistency is key to success...and in his case, treats may be the clincher. lol

I (and DH) ride also although I (we) have not collected all the gear necessary to take Brody and Mia on the motorcycle(s) yet...but we are thinking they might like it...they love going places. I know lots of dogs ride with their Mommies and Daddies...and love it. We plan to start ours out on very short rides to see if they like it...we don't want to scare them, but if they want to ride with us, we want to gradually slide them into it...we don't want them to become frightened. They were over 1 year old before we got them, so we missed the opportunity to start them as little'uns.

Glad to hear your Yorkie gets on well with your larger baby...who shares the same good name as my DH's late Rott(en)/Pitt...Mommy's baby, of course! lol So cool that sweet Loki and baby Ryder are so similarly colored...for now, at least...makes for a really cool photo!

Again, congratulations! Take care.

That's awesome that they share the same name!

What do y'all ride? Are y'all in a club? I guess if I were gonna start Ryder, I'd need to do it young so it doesn't scare him later. I think I would still be afraid for him. Haha. He is a little dare devil, so I'm sure it wouldn't bother him!

He goes potty every time I take him outside. However, he thinks it's play time most of the time and it takes him like, ten minutes to pee. Haha!! Little stinker! I've finally got him to use the puppy pads MOST of the time! There for a couples days, I couldn't get him to use it worth anything, but he's learning!