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07-07-2015, 09:45 PM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Columbus, Ohio
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| Hello from Columbus, Ohio My name is Addielady. I recently adopted a puppy named Addie who I was told is a yorkie mix by the rescue and the vet. I don't know if this site is friendly toward mixes... Addie is 3.1 pounds at 14 weeks, she eats about half a cup a day. She is being fed blue buffalo life bits small puppy formula but HATES it. She eats it but she is obviously not overjoyed. I'm thinking about switching her to Nutri Source small and medium puppy food. I need suggestions though. I've never had a small dog. My other dogs are medium sized. Also it has been a horrible experience potty training her. I HATE poop in the house.I had a friend who wouldnt take her dog out often enough (believe me I have gotten on her MANY times and even cleaned her house only to come back to more poo) and there were always about 12 piles of nuggets scattered throughout the house. It disgusts me. I literally stopped being her friend because I couldn't stand this. I understand sick dogs and I've had quiet a few horrible experiences but I swear I'll take her out and walk her for 20 minutes only to come back inside and her poo 30 seconds later. Whats up with that man? Anywho I appreciate all tips and advice. Like I said this in my first dog ever under 50# and I am honestly afraid to break her or turn her into a spoiled rotten terror. (well I spoil all my babies I cant help it!!!) |
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07-08-2015, 03:39 AM | #2 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | Hi and welcome - she is adorable! And btw, mixes are totally welcome here ! On the training thing, just remember that she is very, very, very young and it will take a while for her to understand and digest what it is you're wanting from her. Be consistent, have patience, don't be irritated....and you will get her to where you want her to be. Btw, we have some great training guides in our Training section...may want to peruse those...
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07-08-2015, 04:25 AM | #3 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: E.Stroudsburg, Pa.
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| Potty training for out doors you must be consistent with the time you take her out. I always trained my puppies indoors on pads first, when they were 100% pad trained then I would start to house break them, walk times were the same time every day, even if they had just made on the pad they would get walked anyway. By 7 months old they were fully house broken with no accidents. At 14 weeks old they are not able to hold pee and poop for long periods of time so frequent outside trips are a must. Patience and consistency is the key factor. Good luck
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07-08-2015, 07:11 AM | #4 |
Donating 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Jacksonville, FL USA
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| Welcome to YT, we love all dogs, we just REALLY have a soft spot for our Yorkies. One thing to remember is that for some reason, these little guys are a bit hard headed about the whole potty training thing. Stick in there, it gets better!
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07-08-2015, 01:12 PM | #5 |
YT 1000 Club Member | Welcome! I hope you find lots of good advice on here. I have a 9 year old Yorkie and 2 Yorkie mix puppies (17 weeks old). My puppies are 6 and 6 1/2 lbs! My 9 year old is 7 lbs. The puppies are going to be bigger than my old man for sure. As far as potty training, mine still have accidents. Luckily it is usually on the vinyl floor in the kitchen. I clean it up immediately though if they have an accident. We are down to about 1 accident per day on average. I swear when I brought the puppies home I was cleaning up 10-20 accidents a day! Having 1 day is great progress. I knew someone who had 2 dogs and let them pee/poop all over their house and it was so gross and they never cleaned it up. They had kids in the house too! I would go over there to get my paycheck (they were my boss) and when I left my shoes were sticky from walking in dried up pee (I would avoid the piles and the spots I could tell were wet). It was so nasty! Mine may have an accident, but it is cleaned up very quickly.
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