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On the fence...... Hello everyone! I am thinking strongly about getting a Yorkshire Terrier, but; honestly, I am on the fence. I already know that the breed can be wonderful, contingent, upon genetics, training etc. I had seen some vlogs of Yorkie owners and some people have issues and some do not. I seen and read that the breed can be hard to train everything, especially, when it comes to; housetraining. Are they really that stubborn? I do understand that they are terriers. Is it really that hard to train a Yorkie, if you are consistent with getting the dog outside when they first wake up, after meals, etc? i understand with any breed, it will take work on both ends. I welcome your responses because I really will like to get one, but; the breed is not for me, I will be happy to choose a dog more suitable. Thank you very kindly!:aimeeyork |
They are awesome little pups; but, if accidents in the house are a deal breaker, I would suggest you think about another breed. They are not impossible to housetrain, but they can be difficult. Some people swear they have perfectly trained yorkies, bless them as I have never had one that was "perfect". Some better than others, but then, I am also not totally upset when they do mess in the house. Consistency and positive reinforcement are definitely key but they "can" still be difficult. I could go on for days about the good things .. they are, as I said above, awesome little pups! :) But...you wanted to know about the housetraining and I think if it is that important you need to rethink. |
Oh and btw.....I am not into cross breeding, but the smartest and easiest to train pup I ever had was a yorkiepoo. I am saying that because of your user ID :) |
Welcome to YT. Yorkies are a very smart breed, if they are food motivated they will learn quickly. Pad training or house breaking if not consistent will be a challenge, consistency is the key factor in house breaking. You cannot walk your puppy until they have had their last vaccine which is usually at 5 to 6 months old.You will have to pad train first. I have had 5 yorkies puppies, all were 100% pad trained at 5 months old, when they had their last vaccine I started to house break them, at 7 months old they were 100% house broken with no accidents in the house. They were confined to a small area that had their bed, food, water pee pads and toys. Yes, I have read many posts where ppl had issues in pad training and house breaking. You must confine them to one area when they are wee lil babies, Iris pens and X pens are perfect for this. Put in their bed, food, water, pee pads and toys. http://www.amazon.com/IRIS-4-Panel-P.../dp/B00D5P846Y http://www.amazon.com/s?k=x-pen+for+...UKjgEmbhQ1JF9A You must put the time in, be consistent and you will have a intelligent, quirky, funny lil clown of a baby, but, you have to put the time in, and be consistent in training. If you feel you will not be able to be consistent, this is not the breed for you. |
Thank you everyone! I really appreciate your responses! |
:thumbup: What ever you need or want to ask about the breed, just ask. Yorkies are a fantastic and very smart breed. |
I believe that Yorkies are the smartest of all terriers. I saw on a vlog, a cutie giving his owner a high-five and the kid is only 5 months. The pup knows basic commands, including, gong to his bed. Really impressive little munchkin! I understand that sometimes accidents occur. I have heard stories of horror with housebreaking, with dogs urinating and defecating everywhere and I blame the owners for that. It takes work and the owner has to be on top of things. I housebroke my dogs in a matter of weeks. An accident did occur and it as my fault. |
Thanks and they are so cute!!! Being a ratter is a plus too! |
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I have a doggy door in my storm door so they only have access to it when we are outside in the yard. Since I have multiples and some want to go out and some don't , this makes it easier. At one time I left the door open but I kept running up huge electric bills because I was air conditioning my patio. :p Anyway......she got it and was running with it and I was trying to get it from her and she ran through the doggy door and jumped on my bed with this dead baby rat. :eek: I have had them kill snakes, toads and lizards .. quite the adventure living with terriers. I call them four legged, hairy toddlers |
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Like I have said, with any dog you must be consistent, have a schedule when to feed, when to walk, and stick with that schedule even if they make on the pad, take them out anyway on their scheduled time. Dogs have built in time clocks, they learn when walk time is and will wait for that walk. Puppies have small bladders and cannot hold their urine for long periods. And I agree, failure to properly house break is on the owner, not the dog. If you have already had dogs and trained them, you should have no problem training a yorkie. Always give happy praise and give high value treats, something they really love to eat. Yorkies love to please their humans. |
Thank you very kindly. You are right about consistency and the dogs are smart enough to learn when it is time to go outside. |
I have found them to be not that hard to train. All of mine have picked up on tricks basics within just a few minutes. My now oldest Joey is about to have his video submitted to become a Champion Trick Dog. Right now Joey is and Expert trick dog. All of mine also have passed the Canine Good Citizen test. If you find out the way they like to learn they are very receptive. Potty training isn’t hard if you are consistent. With most dogs potty training fails are most commonly the owners fault not the dog. You have to keep in mind though that they might be in the toy group but they are all terriers. My youngest has caught and killed 2 mice and a rabbit and he is very big on hunting things even bugs. I would definitely say to read as much as you can before deciding. You have to think about costs of things also. Yorkies require grooming no matter how you keep their hair. They are known to have a couple different health issues that you want to be educated about to do what you can to prevent them. I generally have the misfit yorkies that no one wanted and they all are bigger at 16, 15 and 14 pounds. |
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