Originally Posted by yorkiemini (Post 4591298)

There are several books on potty training. One of them is Training in 7 Days, but it will take you longer than that because of bad habits that need to be overcome.

Have you asked your bf to help you train her? If he is willing then that is something that you can do together and he can see the progress.

As was said before, dog are not throw away toys, so you must train her whether you have the bf or not. You may need to confine her and start a structured training program with lots of praise and treats.

Good luck! But for remember the pup is totally dependent upon you for care, your bf is not.

Originally Posted by Doodlebug (Post 4591291)

Keep the puppy, get rid of the boyfriend. Would he be able to tolerate a misbehaving child? My Yorkie had accidents when she was a pup but once she understood that she must not potty and poo in the house, she was the best pup you could ever want. Just be consistent and give it time. It will be worth it. I'm sorry but I don't see him as a perfect boyfriend if he would break your heart because the puppy is an inconvenience to him. And what will happen to the poor pup? Please don't get rid of the pup, I think you will come to realize that you made a big mistake. Best of luck to you.

Originally Posted by maxdog (Post 4591377)

Originally Posted by matese (Post 4591333)

Definitely train the pup, not for your BF but for you and your baby. All dogs need to be trained where to pee and poop. Start now, potty training is a MUST DO with or without a BF. Even tho it's your fault for your babies bad behavior, I would DUMP THE BF before I got rid of my baby. How much could he care / love you when he tells you to get rid of the dog he knows you love, if you had an unruly child would he tell you the kid needs to go? If he truly cared / loved you he would suggest you both start with a potty training program. As for chewing things up, when you get a puppy to have to puppy proof your home, just as you would have to baby proof if you had a toddler in the home. Puppies are notorious for stealing thing and chewing them or hiding them. If you don't want to lose it, put it where the puppy can't get it. IMO he is out of line to tell you to choose "him or the dog" I would be handing him his tooth brush and showing him to the door . But, PLEASE, do it for your self and this precious baby and do train her, also as Doodlebug stated what will happen to the dog, where will she end up, will she be beaten, starved, abused, not given proper vet care. You took her to care for and to love her, PLEASE do not get rid of yoyyur baby like she is a worn out shoe to be tossed away, this is a life we are talking about. Get rid of the BF keep the baby, there are plenty of men that would be more then willing to work with you on training a dog, knowing how much you love this little furbutt. Start now training her. Good luck, I pray you make the right choice.

Originally Posted by Doodlebug (Post 4591291)

Keep the puppy, get rid of the boyfriend. Would he be able to tolerate a misbehaving child? My Yorkie had accidents when she was a pup but once she understood that she must not potty and poo in the house, she was the best pup you could ever want. Just be consistent and give it time. It will be worth it. I'm sorry but I don't see him as a perfect boyfriend if he would break your heart because the puppy is an inconvenience to him. And what will happen to the poor pup? Please don't get rid of the pup, I think you will come to realize that you made a big mistake. Best of luck to you.

Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom (Post 4591336)

Hi -- you say above he's the "perfect boyfriend..." - but he's not at all. If he doesn't accept you - everything about you, including your fur child - and throws ultimatums at you (someone mature would NOT do this) in order to control you, then he is NOT even close to being perfect.

Are you prepared for a lifetime of him tossing out ultimatums in order to control your life???

You chose to take on the responsibility of owning this poor little innocent dog. You need to put your foot down *now* and stand up for this dog whom you love and tell him that you come w/ Emma as a package deal and he doesn't have the right to force you to give up your fur child. Tell him you should be approaching this problem as a team as something to solve and deal with and find solutions for. If he can't see that, then perhaps you're not right together, ya know?

I would suggest you view the training and potty training sticky threads in our Training section. Also, I'd highly suggest you pay a trainer to come to the house, meet Emma and the boyfriend, and give you advice.

Originally Posted by Yorkiemom1 (Post 4591363)

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Give me a break!! The pup was there BEFORE the boyfriend! The boyfriend moved into THE PUP'S HOME/YOUR HOME, and he is going to tell you what he will tolerate and not tolerate????? I dont think so!!!!

THAT being said, you need to teach your baby how to behave like a civilized little pet!!! You can NOT allow that baby to use your home like a toilet! It sounds like you have taken the path of least resistance, and rather than expend the time and energy to teach and train and control your pups behavior, you have let the pup raise itself, and you now have a dog that does not integrate with other people and has no house manners! THIS is YOUR fault and you need to correct it!

Either resolve yourself to make the time to train your pup to live like a civilized house broken companion, or spend the money and effort to have a professional do it. I am fearful you have a baby that NO ONE will tolerate being around, because of lack of training! YOU have raised a house ape and you need to fix that so even if you are not able to keep that baby, you do not want her to end up on the streets because no one can tolerate her bad/unacceptable behavior!

While I can not stand a man that would move into my home and then begin to tell me how I have to make MY living space acceptable for him, I can understand where he is coming from. He should have known or noticed after 2 years of dating, (and I am certain he has been at your living space at least once during that time, so he knew how you tolerated your pup's bad manners), that your pup was not well house trained.....he should have NEVER moved into your space under the current conditions if they were unacceptable to him.

Originally Posted by katherinep1225 (Post 4591515)

I can understand that untrained dogs can be annoying and hectic.
however, ,,, really. lose the boyfriend. I can't believe someone can suggest such a thing.

Originally Posted by ladyjane (Post 4591529)

These are living beings who depend on us. How you could treat one as disposable is beyond my comprehension. That man would be out of my life.....OUT. Perfect? Hardly and I hope the OP sees it before she makes a huge mistake that she WILL regret later.

She does need to work on training, but that is not the real issue here in my opinion...the real issue is HIM. I have zero tolerance for people like him. As someone said, he knew this before he moved in....BS to move in and make such demands. Clearly he didn't have anything much to offer....she didn't move into his home...it was the opposite. Sounds like she had more to offer him.

Originally Posted by ladyjane (Post 4591543)

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Originally Posted by ladyjane (Post 4591543)

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