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10-12-2017, 04:21 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Aiken
Posts: 26
| Feeling discouraged Hello again, Let me start as saying I am a 2nd time Yorkie mom. My Secret passed away Aug 04, 2016. With him I felt I did everything wrong. He wasn’t potty trained still by the age of 5 1/2 when he passed. I was told I confused him because I used pads and took him outside. I baby him so much as a puppy he was very Dependent on me (would not move unless I did) which then turned into obsession. A friend told me it almost seem like He was my master or at least that’s what he thought. I enrolled him in puppy training classes around 3 to five months so he did tricks and basic commands without treats. I thought he respected me. Now I got Miss Cali Oct 8th 2017. And I already feel like I’m doing something wrong. She sleeps in her kennel at night without whining and when she does wine I wait till she stops before I take her out so to teacher her I won’t take her out only because she’s crying (I think i’m Doing that right.) Her Breeder told us that she was teaching her to use puppy litter which I thought was an awesome idea and I thought I knew what I was doing. I made a puppy apartment which Cali lives on one side and there’s a divider with the hole in it that she can walk through to the other side to use the litter box. When she’s not in her kennel I take the litter box out and place it next to the kennel so that she can use the potty when she’s playing. But I’ve noticed in the last two days that she is not always Relieving her self in the litter box. What am I doing wrong I’m teaching her how to sit at 10 wks old and she kinda has it she also seems recognize her name. I’m also not treating her like a baby like I did with Secret. I need advice and encouraging words right now because I feel like I don’t know what I’m doing right now.
__________________ Aidhla 💁🏻 Secret He healed my heart when it was broken and it broke again when I lost him but Miss Cali has healed it! |
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10-13-2017, 02:54 AM | #2 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: E.Stroudsburg, Pa.
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| This friend that told you you were confusing Secret by using pads and taking him outside, that he was your master, is this friend an expert on the yorkie breed? The only thing I see wrong in your short story of Secret is the failure to properly potty train him. Yorkies are ppl dogs, they must have their humans in their sight at all times (unless they are getting into mischief lol) I see nothing wrong in babying your baby, yorkies are very child like, having a yorkie is like having a life time toddler. Yorkies need to be with their humans, where ever you go, so will your yorkie. Do not feel guilty about loving little Secret to much, you did not fail as a fur momma, do not feel you doted to much on Secret. It is very easy to fall head over heals in love with these lil critters and they can rule our lives if we allow them to. It is important that they are taught basic commands this is for their safety and well being and also helps in bonding with their humans. Sounds like you are off to a good start with lil Miss cali, waiting until she stops whining then taking her out of her crate. All my babies were pad trained as puppies, once they had all their vaccines then they were trained to potty out doors and were walked every day. I am not familiar with "litter" training, but if it's working for you that's good. Do not deny lil Miss Cali love because you feel you loved Secret to much, no matter how much or how little you love these yorkies they will always want to be where you are., this in very normal with the yorkie breed. I guess I was very lucky potty training my 4 girls, By 5 months old they were 100% pad trained with no accidents, by 7 months old they were 100% house broken and only pottied when they were walked, but it is said yorkies are a bit harder to potty train, it takes consistency,lots of patience, treat rewards and crazy happy praise when they do what they are being taught, wheatear it's command training or potty training.
__________________ Joan, mom to Cody RIP Matese Schnae Kajon Kia forever in my A House Is Not A Home Without A Dog |
10-13-2017, 03:29 AM | #3 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Aiken
Posts: 26
| Thank you for the encouragement! I did and still do love Secret so much he was my heart! I got him right before I went through a bad break up and I believe he kept me focused and showed me all the love I needed at that time. I have always told everyone he was who help me thru it all. Lol I wanna baby Cali so bad but I was just scared to. But you know what I’m about to shes my baby and love her so much. I apologize if you see this post twice on my end it was showing as if I didn’t post it.
__________________ Aidhla 💁🏻 Secret He healed my heart when it was broken and it broke again when I lost him but Miss Cali has healed it! |
10-13-2017, 05:22 AM | #4 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: the land of high taxes
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| I agree with Fearless2414. I can also add that you can train your puppy to use pee pads and go outdoors as well. I have a Biewer and a Yorkie. Both are trained to use the pee pad when we are not home. Their are times that my Yorkie cries to go out at 3am - no way am I going out at that hour. I put her on the floor (she never jumps off the bed), she goes downstairs to the pee pad, and then comes back upstairs. I always say I have the best of both worlds. Time and patience is what you need with these little babies.....and of course tons of cuddles and loves. Don't rush it, your little girl is very young. |
10-13-2017, 05:42 AM | #5 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: E.Stroudsburg, Pa.
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| Secret will remain in your heart forever, just because we get another baby when one goes to rainbow bridge does not mean we forgot them, they are all special babies, and all hold a special place in our hearts. Pets have a special way of helping us heal in our loses, Secret did this for you, now Missy Cali will help you heal in your loss of Secret. And lol, let me say this, there is no way you can hold back on not totally falling in love with your new little girl, yorkies cast a spell on us and we become their slaves lol and we love e very minute of catering to them. However, they do need to be trained, and they just love making us happy, you have already at 10 weeks old started to train command words, but, you must reward with treats, they will learn faster if they know they will earn a yummy treat reward, treats can be eliminated later when they are older and have learned all their basic commands. My 6 yo boy gets his treat every night at 8PM and he has to earn that treat by going through all his commands and tricks. Commands and tricks can be forgotten if you do not do them often, we both worked very hard at learning and teaching so I am not about to forfeit that, so we go through everything before he gets his treat. Love that little girl and spoil her rotten but, potty training is a must even if it's challenging, she is only a wee lil baby at 10 weeks old and if she has accidents that is to be expected at this age, patience and consistency are keys factors in potty training.
__________________ Joan, mom to Cody RIP Matese Schnae Kajon Kia forever in my A House Is Not A Home Without A Dog Last edited by matese; 10-13-2017 at 05:45 AM. |
10-13-2017, 06:05 AM | #6 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| Puppies are normally still with Mom until 12 weeks so they don’t really begin to potty train on their own until then. It can take a very long time to potty train because when their young they they only have a certain amount of bladder control. Puppies have accidents if you catch them doing it somewhere bad you give a firm No and when they go where you want them to go you give them a treat and lots of praise. One thing about the litter I would be concerned about is that when she starts putting everything in her mouth she may eat and chew on the litter. There is no reason you can’t treat her like a baby to some extent because she is your baby. Mine are all very attached to me and that’s normal. Having a puppy is a lot of work and stressful, sometimes you just need to sit down a take a deep breath and realize that you are taking care of a living being and that it’s hard but you are doing the best you can.
__________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart! |
10-13-2017, 11:50 AM | #7 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Aiken
Posts: 26
| Thank you all I feel a lot better. I have laid with her and held her most of that day lol! I needed all of your advice and encouraging words!
__________________ Aidhla 💁🏻 Secret He healed my heart when it was broken and it broke again when I lost him but Miss Cali has healed it! |
10-13-2017, 02:04 PM | #8 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
Posts: 23,247
| I have one who is always on my lap all the time and loves me holding him constantly lol. If I pick up one of his sisters he will cry until I pick him up
__________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart! |
10-14-2017, 03:10 AM | #10 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Lake Geneva, WI
Posts: 2,776
| Piper, at 6 yrs, still cannot be trusted alone in the house and I think that's just how it is...When I'm home, she let's me know when she has to go out and if asleep, she'll wake me. I agree with the others, give her all your love and accept the unique traits and quirks that come with having a Yorkie. So glad you have one another---enjoy the joy!! |
10-14-2017, 05:25 PM | #11 |
Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Alabama
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| Mami, sounds like you and Cali are doing just fine. In most things "furkid" there is no single right way. As long as Cali's health care, nutritional, emotional needs, enrichment needs, etc. are all taken care of in a way that keeps the both of you healthy and happy, then you are doing things right. My two, Lollie and Lacie are both indoor washable potty pad trained, but also go potty outside when we are on walks. It isn't confusing at all. In the house, they know where their "potty area" is and ouside - well outside the world is their potty. We live on a farm, and have lots of room, so I'm not fussy about a designated potty area. When we are out in public, I am respectful of the environment and of others both human and animal. |
10-14-2017, 09:53 PM | #12 |
Wee Winston Wiggles Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Kewanee, Illinois
Posts: 9,666
| Oh I know exactly how you feel, I thought I did everything wrong with my first Yorkie (I was young and inexperienced) and swore I would not make the same mistakes twice. Spencer and Winston ended up being as different as night and day and I love each and every uniqueness in them both. I believe wholeheartedly that you can love them (even baby them) and they will still be trainable...they are so eager to learn and want nothing more than to earn your praise and admiration. Keep up the good work, be patient with her and shower her with all the love she (and you) crave.
__________________ As Ever, Kathy Intruducing Bentley Winston and Spencer: RIP My Sweet Angels |
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