Questions On Boys

[Yorkieluv]

My male yorkie was actually very easy to potty train..He caught on really quick, and he was 100% potty trained within about a month from when we got him. Since we live on the third floor, we have him trained to use pee pads most of the time, and he NEVER marks his territory inside the house. When we take him outside, he does mark his territory which isn't a big deal at all though. He's 13.5 months old, and he's not neutered yet due to some other health problems, but he has never tried to hump us or anyone else, he has his own toy that he goes off to another room and he humps for awhile, and that's not really a big deal either.

[Lady of Yorkies]

That's so funny, he takes it in another room! lol When my kids were little I didn't want to give them any "hang ups" and I'd tell them that if they were going to do that to take it in their bedrooms. Usually it was while they were watching tv. Sylvia

[bigdog]

I have three girls and two males. The males are more affectionate. My oldest girl sugar, humps and hikes her leg several times outside. She gets spells about the humping. Sometimes she tries it with me and i really have to scold her. Yorkies of both sexes are very territorial, and like people the boys and girls are all different. My little pee wee is housebroke, unless one of my girls come in heat then i have to crate him till its all over. Poor guy, The neutering doesen't take away the desire only the puppies. They can even lock up with another female after neutered. I didn't know this until i saw my daughters Mastiff locked with a wiemeramer . He had been fixed.Take your pick. They all make great rewarding pets.

[LvMyYorki]

I hear that boys still hump after they are neutered, is that true?
Tino humped before and after he was neutered. He only humps his duckie though and nothing else.

Are they harder to potty train?
I pad trained Tino and used those training drog i got at the pet shop and he was literally trained within the first week. No accidents ever!

Do they mark their territory outside or inside? And can it be a problem?
Tino has never marked in or outside or ever even lifted his leg

Is humping be a habit or just a stage?
He only humps now and then and he just does it with his duckie, so its not a problem. Its actually kinda cute! My 3 month old female humps too!

[chewysmom]

Can you share your secret??? How did you potty train your dog in a few weeks. My Chewy has been here for 3 weeks and he is pretty good but I catch him peeing on my rug sometimes.

[chewysmom]

Can you share your secrets as well. Also, please elaborate on what it is that you got at the store.
Thanks

[Laura]

We have a boy and a girl. They were carefully potty trained right away. I bought a 4x4' cage they had a bed, pee pee pad, food and water, and toys in their cage. They still sleep in their cage, no pee pee pad needed (now 1 1/2 yoa) Bronx only humped at the appropriate time and never anyone or anything else. I understand it is a trainable offense. Never let them do what you hate (even if it is cute at first, or if you just want to look the other way-dont).

Our big problem with marking came when we bought a different house last sept. The previous owners had chiuauas (sp?) which they raised pups and their dogs peed everywhere (tile floors) He peed everywhere. I am still scrubbing grout with toothbrush and sealing (we have four open rooms downstairs). Still I have little 3 spot pees all over - he pees outside, but he marks in the house like an obsession. We have also had a couple of dog visitors, which make him get worse. (he also peed on one of my husband's friends boot, with him in it - boy was that embarrasing.)

I felt the same way with yapping. I carefully instructed the family - no matter how cute it is, the dogs are not encouraged to bark. It has worked out fine, they will bark at doorbells and such, but people constantly comment as to how well behaved they are and they thought all small dogs were yappy. Ours arent.

[Mystify79]

Originally Posted by chewysmom

Can you share your secret??? How did you potty train your dog in a few weeks. My Chewy has been here for 3 weeks and he is pretty good but I catch him peeing on my rug sometimes.

I wish there was a secret because I sure could use it on my Yorkie! *lol* Tuffy's (my male) breeder had started him on newspaper and that's what I had him on for the first few days before moving to pee pads.. he just caught on really fast, he's incredibly smart. I didn't have to use a crate or anything.. first night home I just picked him up and set him down on the papers and he went and from then on he'd always go back to that spot. I've tried doing the same with my Yorkie because her breeder also started her on pee pads but she just isn't picking it up. She does fine when she's alone in her little room but as soon as she gets let out she'll run right onto the carpet to piddle. It really just depends on the dog.. I think Tuffy was very eager to please me and is so smart that he just picked up immediately. Pixie is very stubborn and even though she's smart too she chooses not to go in the right place just because she can. *lol*

[bigdog]

Well they don't mature and can't hold their pee till around 5 months. so you have to be consistant and keep them in a closed in area till they are trained or crate. I take mine out every time they wake up from a nap for at least 15 minutes. It takes a lot of patience and work. I also watch them closely when they are playing in my house, and catch them in the act, scold them and take them out immediately. My adult doggies can hold theirs for hours now but don't expect a pup to do that. Hope this helps.

[charlie bear]

My little guy is 4 1/2 months old now and does not lift his leg, or mark anything.

I am having some trouble potty training him, but i think that's because the breeder left him in his cage until i got him at 3 months, so he got very accustomed to being in his own waste... which is really sad.

He has humped a couple of times but it's usually when he's really roudy, and he can easily be distracted by a toy.

My vet says IF you can neuter them before they start marking and humping, they'll probably never do it... but if you neuter them after they've already learned those facinating things, they'll most likely continue doing them after the neuter.

You know, I have always had girls, but I really enjoy the experience of having a male dog. He's a little more independant and playful... but he's very loyal... much more than female dogs I think. He'll pick his person, and that's it. Good luck.

[klogan]

I hear that boys still hump after they are neutered, is that true? Yes, this is true. My pup only humps every once in a while - only his bear!

Are they harder to potty train? I hear that yorkie's in general are hard to potty train. My yorkie, Stomper, is potty trained at 5 months. His doggy door is the best thing we ever got! He is a 10 pound boy!

Do they mark their territory outside or inside? And can it be a problem? I don't think this is common with neutered males. My yorkie does not do this.

Is humping be a habit or just a stage? I hear it is just a stage, I think that is why my puppy still does it after being neutered.

Male yorkies are great! Get one!

[AYork]

Peanut does hump some, but only occasionally and only my brother-in-law's maltese (female). We think it is more of a dominance thing than a sexual thing, especially since she is fixed. According to my vet they will not tend to hump much after neutering as long as it is done before that behavior has become a habit. Not sure if its true or not, but thought I'd pass that along.

He is 99% potty trained @ 5 months, with no real problems. Also, he has not marked any territory inside or out.

Hope this and the replies from other YTers helps. I love my little boy!

[fasteddie]

This is just our experience with Yoda. Your Yorkie boy experience may vary.

I hear that boys still hump after they are neutered, is that true?
Yes, Yoda still humps his stuffed cat and dog. He says I'm not allowed to say if he was neutered or not *wink* *wink*...

Are they harder to potty train?
Yoda was fully potty trained at around 8 months, after a year he hardly had any accidents and now three years later, he hasn't had any accidents at all if we watch his signals that he needs to go outside. We haven't had any experience with Yorkie girls, but our breeder told us it was easier to potty train a Yorkie boy.

Do they mark their territory outside or inside? And can it be a problem?
Yoda only marked his territory outside. If your Yorkie boy marks their territory inside, it could become a problem!

Is humping be a habit or just a stage?
We think it's a habit and it makes him feel good, just our opinion. He looks so guilty afterwards though, but we're happy that he doesn't go out randomly searching for bitches in heat (there are a few dogs in our neighborhood). He's always humped his stuffed cat, since he was a baby! We just made sure he didn't hump anybody's leg or anything that wasn't his stuffed cat or dog.

Boys are the best!!! (Yoda told me to say that, honest!)

Oh yes, forgot to add, Yoda still marks his territory outside, namely electricity poles, or bushes, or what not, we don't mind it one bit, he rules his house, why not the neighborhood!