Help!! First day home...
 

I just brought home my little Dasiy last night and I have a few questions....

First of all Potty training.....

She is still young I know but what is the best way to do it? When I see her start to go in a place she is not supposed to I pick her up and put her on her potty pad. After about 4 times she went on it but a few hours later I put her back in her play pin on her potty pad and he climbed back on her bed and tried to go pee. I picked her up and said no and put her on her pad. I know it is going to take a while but do you have any tips or tricks? Am I doing it the right way?

Also leaving her in her play pin.....

When we brought her home she just slept and slept. I held her for a while and then put her in that for a while so she could sleep. She woke up a few times while she was out of her play pin to eat or go potty. we played with her for a while and when it was time to go to bed we put her in it. About a half an hour later my boyfriend heard her crying very loud. Now we had olny had her for a few hours and this was the first noise we heard out of her. He jumped out of bed so fast it woke me up. He thought something was wrong. But of course she was just lonley. He picked her up and I told him I thought we were just supposed to let her cry and go to sleep so she learns that bed time is bed time. (i could be wrong I think I read it somewhere) well we played with her for a while and then put her in her bed. She cried for a while but went to sleep. She had run of the house at her breeders house so I know he is not used to being in a little area. So i do understand that this is all new to her. Am I doing this right? Any tips? She cries everytime we put her in it.


Please help guys!!!! Sorry this is so long.....

i have no clue on the potty training part, but i know about the play pin part. she is getting use to her new home. at night you might want to put her in a crate near your bed so she can see you. she will whine for a few nights until she starts feeling more comfortable. welcome and congrats on your new baby! :aimeeyork

sounds like you are on the right track. CONGRATULATIONS ON THE NEW BABY! Yes, if you see her trying to pee in the wrong places, get her attention by clapping, saying no no no, and placing her in the area where you want her to go, i.e. a pad. When she cries at night, just let her cry. Mine did it for a long time, before she realized she won't get her way by crying. It's hard and it's sad and you want to cry but she will be a better behaved doggie as a result.

Rather than give my thoughts on housetraining, here's a link to a thread that includes alot of good advice from many here a yt. It also includes what I did to housetrain Ginger, since it worked for me! (Well, almost, she still goes inside at "dog club" sometimes, but that's the only place)

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sho...light=schedule

As for as the play pen goes, I've never used one so can't offer any advice there.

Anyway, sounds like you're off to a good start!

Enjoy your new pup!

What I also did with Coco, if you want to call it a trick, is that every 20 min. I took her to her puppy pad (because pups have small bladders) and I would repeat the words "DO YOUR BUSINESS" until she went. That way she associated those words with her pee pee or poo, which then lead to a treat. She was potty trained within less than 3 weeks of me having her. Just take her to her pad and don't let her leave until she goes. That way she understands what you expect of her, when she is on the pad. Once she pees/poops, really get excited, give her a treat and play with her. So she knows that once she gives you what you want, she gets what she wants.

What kind of treats are good for her age? She is 6 weeks. Do you recomend one? where can I gt it? Someone told me once that they knew someone who gave their puppy so many treats that she died. It sounds crazy but could that be true?

Thanks guys for your help.....I just want to be a good youkie mommy...

Woah. 6 weeks. that kind of change everything, since most people don't get them until at least 10 weeks and most 12 or more.

At her age, I would be more concerned with keeping her fed and warm and make sure her sugar level stays up. Put karo in her water and make sure she eats.

Keep her in a confined area with pee pads Placed in the spots that she chooses to go, she is too young to learn much of anything for at least 6 weeks. If you go by the rule of people age times 7. She is less than a year old in human years.

As for the crying at night, the more you pick her up, the longer she will cry. Make sure she is warm and has food.

I know. I thought it was a little early. I was supposed to get her on the 28th but the breeder said she was ready early. She is also the runt of the litter and is about 1 lbs 3 oz. I wrap her up in her blanket at night
so she stays warm. Do I give her the sugar water all the time? Or just when I see she is acting tired?

Congrats on your baby :) we would love to see pics of her :D
You got great advice in above posts :thumbup:

Does your baby have a stuffed animal to sleep with? It might help her during the night, just make sure it doesnt have eyes/nose that she can chew off.

Great idea!

Coco was about less than a pound when I got her at almost 11 weeks. I used to mix a teaspoon of honey with her water daily till she got to 2 lbs. As for treats, I didn't feed Coco dog treats until she was older. I only fed her small pieces of broiled chicken as a treat or very finely cut fruit like oranges, apples, peaches (no grapes/raisons, onions, garlic or chocolate. They are poisonous to dogs). I didn't want to give her the store bought junky treats so I ok'd it with the vet and he said it's healthier anyway.

I would put it in the water all the time till she is about 12 weeks. She's very light colored, may I ask where you got her from?

Yeah she is light in color. I think she has her dad's color who is a poodle and her mom's straight hair, her mom is a yorkie. I got her from a breeder in Paris California.

You know 6 weeks can be early for SOME dogs,however i have had all mine at 6 or 7 weeks old with no problems at all! they also can DEFFINATLEY be potty trained at that age,all mine were.I know in USA most breeders wont re home pups until 12 weeks but in UK pups are re homed at 6,7 or 8 weeks and are totally fine.Congratulations on your new baby and welcome to YT

[QUOTE=JeanieK]Woah. 6 weeks. that kind of change everything, since most people don't get them until at least 10 weeks and most 12 or more.

At her age, I would be more concerned with keeping her fed and warm and make sure her sugar level stays up. Put karo in her water and make sure she eats.

Keep her in a confined area with pee pads Placed in the spots that she chooses to go, she is too young to learn much of anything for at least 6 weeks. If you go by the rule of people age times 7. She is less than a year old in human years.

As for the crying at night, the more you pick her up, the longer she will cry. Make sure she is warm and has food.[/QUOTE

I beg to differ i had all mine at 6/7 weeks and they learnt very quickly,mine were all potty trained by 8 weeks,had learnt to sit,lay and beg

OR - we have a poll here on YT - that said that about 90% of the people polled let their little dogs sleep with them. Believe me, they never cry when they get to be with you.

Just a thought! Carol Jean

[QUOTE/]I beg to differ i had all mine at 6/7 weeks and they learnt very quickly,mine were all potty trained by 8 weeks,had learnt to sit,lay and beg[/QUOTE]

that gives me hope for Daisy

I know I would love that but she is so young and not potty trained at all. I worry that we would roll over into some fresh poop in the middle of the night! Plus my boyfriend is not into dogs in the bed. I don't mind though....she is my baby!

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I had a yorkie poo. She was the smartest dog I have ever owned. She had the yorkie face and ears, but black cury hair. Her hair did not grow long, it grew tall. I grieve for all of my lost dogs, but she is the lone I will look for first when I go to collect them at the rainbow bridge.

Aww I am sorry for your loss. It must be hard. I can't imagine that....

Thank you. I hope tht you get as much joy fom yours as we did from ours.

My daughters used to dress her in doll clothes and put her in a doll cradle and she would stay there until they came back for her. If they forgot about her she would cry to get out, yet it was a tiny doll be she could have gotten out, but she didn't because they had put her there. She just was soooooo incredibly smart.

We keep Cooper in a playpen at night and when we are gone. He cried for 4 days till he finally knew that we were not going to pick him up . Now he is fine and never cries.

Here are some pics
 

Here are some pics I took tonight of Daisy. She is only awake for about 2 hours a night so this is all I could get.

She is up for about 45 min then eats, poops or plays then passes out for another 2-3 hours. Is this normal? I know she is a baby and she needs her sleep so I am sure this is OK but I just had to ask.

Also I put a small heater by her bed (about 3 feet away) set at 70. I know I am supposed to keep her warm....Is it ok to do that?

in california, it's actually illegal to deliver or otherwise give away a puppy that is less than 8 weeks old. so regardless of whether or not the puppy is "ready" per the breeder, the breeder should not have let the puppy go just yet. in addition to being weaned, the mother and litter teaches the pup basic socialization skills that you will now have to compensate for.

for feeding, i would definitely have food and water readily available at all times as well as nutrical on hand.

for potty training, if she starts to go off the pad, then say NO and take her to the pad and tell her to GO POTTY. but it'll take a while. it can take a few weeks to start catching on and several months before she's more reliable at it. but be patient and be persistent.

for night crying, keep in mind that she's very young and used to being around her mother and littermates. when she's by herself, she'll think she's being abandoned and it's natural for puppies to cry loudly when they are by themselves because they want their pack to find them by their cries. so even if you don't want her to sleep with you in bed, i would suggest having her in a bed or crate close to your bed so that she can see she's not by herself. that'll help with the crying.

She's so cute!!!

Aww really. That is so sad that she was taken away so young. If I had known that I would have told the breeder that I wanted her to stay with her mom.

I work and I am out of the house from 8:45am to about 7:30pm. My boyfriend works nights and he stays with her until 3:00 she is alone for a while but I worked it out with one of our neighbors to come over thru out the day when we are not home.

I hope Daisy is not at risk being home so young...... :confused: :(

Congratulations on your new baby !!! :) Yes you're on the right track as far as potty training just keep doing what you're doing and it takes time and patience dealing with the li'l ones and as far as for whining it will take her awhile to adjust...and oh yes every time she does it on the pad praise her "good girl" LOL and from time to time they have accidents hope this helps... :D



XOXO
Queen Lily :aimeeyork & Mommy Lene :animal-pa

so long as you make sure she's eating, drinking, kept warm and kept away from the outside, i'm sure she'll be okay. a puppy that young is just needs a little more attention and care. it's good that she's not left alone too long during the day. good luck!

I did not know GARLIC was poisonous to dogs. My little one wasn't eating so i boiled chicken and read somewhere they like the smell of GARLIC..so i sprinkled some GARLIC POWDER into the water as the chicken was boiling and i pour the broth over the chicken before she eats it...I wonder if this is OK?? Thanks for any answers!

Welcome to YT. I am the proud owner of a yorkie-poo too, her name is Moose. My parents have lil bear, she's full yorkie, but I just fell in love with moose and the curls onto of her head. She's my bitty baby and lifesaver.

Michelle

http://www.yorkietalk.com/gallery/sh...00&ppuser=1170 This is my picture gallery if you want to check out moose

he is so cute!