I don't get it

[Kenneth62]

I have been cage training for three months and have my yorkie ringing a bell on the door to got potty. He is 6 months old and does not pee or poop in his cage anymore as he use to do. He can hold everything for 5 hrs or more when he is caged and I happen to be out usually the middle of the day.
In the morning and evening when I am at home he rings the bell about every 10-20 minutes to go out. I try to promptly take him out when he rings as I am so glad that he is finally telling me and now generally doesn't go in the house if I take him out every time immediately, however he is wearing me out and occasionally after I have taken him out three times in the last hour I will temporairly roll the bell up or if I am eating just tell him to wait and if I don't take him out he will just pee in the floor. Every time I take him out he pees or acts like he is. I can't continue taking him out 3-4 times every hour until he settles down at night on my lap to snooze.
I take him for a short walk in the evening and usually once a day I work with him on some tricks that I am teaching him. If he is not playing with his toys on the floor I usually have him on my lap.
I can't keep this up much longer. I can't focus on anything very long due to repeately runny him outside.
Help please!
P.S. I am prompting him to go potty when he is outside and try to allow him time to do his business but not long enough that he just piddles around outside.

[Ldyrev1]

Wow, I can hear your frustration! I'm afraid I don't have any suggestions cause we don't even have our Princess Sophie yet but I bet someone else will be able to help.

We are also planning on using the bell on the doorknob and I am prepared to let her out as often as she asks (yes, I'm sure I will reach your level of frustration), as I am currently at home during the day but I am really anxious to find out what someone with more knowledge suggests. I will be following your post. Good luck!!

[ilovejoel]

Welcome to potty training That's good that he's telling you and actually going. But if you don't want to keep taking him out you can always pad train him.

[nanahas3]

Once Laddy learned to potty outside after ringing his bells for a few weeks we put them away because he would ring them every few minutes to just get to go out and explore lol. They are smart doesn't take them long to figure it out. We taught Laddy to speak also when he rang the bells that way when we put them away he would just bark when he needed to go out. Good luck.

[Namor]

This may not be the case for this type of training but I noticed my little guy peeing quite a bit on the pad when he was little. He had a urinary tract infection. Once that was cleared up we were good.

[Ldyrev1]

Originally Posted by Namor

This may not be the case for this type of training but I noticed my little guy peeing quite a bit on the pad when he was little. He had a urinary tract infection. Once that was cleared up we were good.

That's an important factor to remember. I hadn't thought of that. Thanks!

[Farleys]

I was thinking the exact same thing about a possible uti. I would for sure just take a sample into your vet to double check and make sure this isnt contributing to the frequent potty breaks.

[KendraE]

Potty pad train?? Problem solved!! Lol

[concretegurl]

I too would assume with the frequency there is a medical issue or if there is mark/potty scent there no removed...well that's a potty spot.

[Marhcarter]

Originally Posted by Kenneth62

I have been cage training for three months and have my yorkie ringing a bell on the door to got potty. He is 6 months old and does not pee or poop in his cage anymore as he use to do. He can hold everything for 5 hrs or more when he is caged and I happen to be out usually the middle of the day.
In the morning and evening when I am at home he rings the bell about every 10-20 minutes to go out. I try to promptly take him out when he rings as I am so glad that he is finally telling me and now generally doesn't go in the house if I take him out every time immediately, however he is wearing me out and occasionally after I have taken him out three times in the last hour I will temporairly roll the bell up or if I am eating just tell him to wait and if I don't take him out he will just pee in the floor. Every time I take him out he pees or acts like he is. I can't continue taking him out 3-4 times every hour until he settles down at night on my lap to snooze.

Being the servant of one of these little manipulating creatures myself, I feel your pain. Yours might have a UTI, but he could just be wielding the power that he has found that he has.
My little manipulator will ask to go outside just to look around the neighborhood and make sure he isnt missing anything. When he knows I am watching, he will also pee (or pretend to pee) because he knows he will get a treat for making potty outside. He will also do this multiple times an hour in order to get more treats. If I know he has been out multiple times and has emptied his bladder, I will tell him NO, especially if he is going out and barking at cats and squirrels. Hopefully, your little one will learn not to manipulate. You could try a belly band. Let him out to pee and when he keeps repeating the request, put a belly band on him and tell him no. That way, if he then pees defiantly in the house, he wont actually get any urine on anything. Of course, I would definitely have him checked for a UTI first. Once you know that isn't the problem, you can try the belly band.

[Jacksmom052709]

Two things came to mind when I read your post:

1. Since he is pottying or appearing to potty every time you put him out and he is peeing inside if you don't put him out, I'm thinking a urinary tract infection or some other medical reason; and,

2. If you are giving him treats after he pottys outside, he could be pulling the little manipulator trick.

But from what you are saying, I am thinking no. 1 might be the one. I would take him to your vet and let you vet know what the issue is. Has he been neutered? At around 6 months, if he hasn't started already, he will start marking his territory. If he is not neutered, you may want to consider having him neutered also. If he is "marking" having him neutered will help stop that habit.

Good luck and you will have to let us know what you find out.

[littlesev]

Others have given great suggestions. If it turns out to be non-medical reason, perhaps one option is to get a doggy door?

[concretegurl]

Belly bands aka bad boy bands can be a useful training aid as well.

Check out the for sale section here as many YTers make them-cheaper and vastly better quality than found in pet stores.

[Marhcarter]

Originally Posted by concretegurl

Belly bands aka bad boy bands can be a useful training aid as well.

Check out the for sale section here as many YTers make them-cheaper and vastly better quality than found in pet stores.

When I visit my parents, we call it "The Band of Shame" (movie reference Up, to the "Cone of Shame") because my little stinker wants to mark their house for their 2 dogs and had just about lost his welcome status.

[chinalee61]

My little zoory is 10 months old. She's rings the bell to go out every ten minutes. Just go out and play, and explore. Won't do her business, want come when called. And I end up chasing her all over the yard just for her to come in. It is so frustrating. I know what you're going through. Although I haven't seen any accidents in a while which is a good sign. But outside forever and having to watch her because of hawks is a pain in the butt. Sometimes it takes a good half hour before she's done playing outside. I have to run around land minds to get her! Shes such the stubburn little devil!