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:animal-pa HI I am sooo new to this. this is the first time I've been in here. and this is my first Yorkie. My kids & Hubby got her for me last Friday. (grown kids) They got her for me after a neighbor man shot my other dog. Sooo I will not let Megan go out side except for on the deck with me. sooo. I need some paper training tips. shes 6 months old. she has accidently hit the paper twice but I prase her and give her a treat but I can'y get her to stop going on the carpet and NOW I've discovered that she poops and then eats it before I can get it picked up.. she is 3 Lbs. and sooo cute, I just love her. a Yorkie has been my dream baby ever since my friend got one but I can't get her trained, my other dog Never went on the carpets. Oh ya she also chews on everything, like my toes, sides of chairs. ect.

Welcome to YT! First, remember that accidents and chewing are a puppy stage, and they WILL pass! :)

Here are some of my tips on paper training:
-Bring her to the pad/paper several times a day-especially first thing in the morning, after meals, before bed, and whenever she wakes up from a nap.
-If she goes on the pad- PRAISE, PRAISE, PRAISE!!!!!!!! Throw a party, squeal at her, dance around-make a BIG deal of it, and TREAT!
-Feed her on the same schedule daily. This will help you to be able to anticipate when she'll need to go. Don't free feed-as then there is no potty schedule. Since she's small, she'll need to be fed several times each day-so make sure she eats enough and frequently, but do it on a schedule so you can figure out when she needs to go.
-Correct accidents ONLY if you catch her in the act. If you don't see her do it, you can't scold her. She won't remember anyhow.
-When you do correct her in the middle of going, don't yell or scare her, just a sharp "NO!" and then take her IMMEDIATELY to the pad, and say, "potty here" or something of the like. If you are too hard on her when she has accidents, she will start hiding it from you (can you tell this happened to us too?! ;) )
-As far as poo-eating goes, I have two poo-eaters. Though it's gross, my vet told me it's not at all harmful to them. There may be a reason she's doing this, though-what are you feeding her? Sometimes puppies eat poo because they're missing something in their diet, and/or they aren't digesting the food properly.

Best of luck to you!

THANK YOU. i AM GIVING HER SCIENCE DIET RIGHT NOW, IT'S WHAT THE BREEDER GAVE THE GIRLS WHEN THEY PICKED HER UP. also. How do you keep bows in her hair? is there anything better than the little rubber bands W?bows? Thanks

I would talk with your vet, and think about switching her to another, more quality food. The Science Diet might be part of your problem with her pooping and eating it. Here's a great link many of us YT'ers use when choosing food. The results may surprise you!: http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/

Many members feed Canidae, an all life stages food. I personally feed Blue Buffalo food, which I get at Petsmart. They've been eating that for awhile, and I will switch kibble brands soon. My dogs mainly eat homecooked food-try doing a search for home cooking or homecooking and you'll find that many of us have switched to that after the dog food recalls.

Bows-ahhh bows. It's tough to get them used to having something in their hair. I don't use rubber bands on my furgirls at all-they are too tight, and pull out their hair, and get tangled. I use the cheap-o baby barrettes-you know the kind that come in all different pastel colors, they're plastic, and you can get a pack of like 50 for $3 or so at the drugstore? (Emma has one in my avatar) Be sure to get the name brand and not the generic ones though-Goody is what we have, and they just seem to hold better. I also am a big fan of those TINY claw clips for babies-check the baby section at Target or Wal-Mart, they come in a 12-20 pack for about $2, and they hold REALLY well, without bothering them much.

My final word of advice about putting their hair up is to do it while they're busy doing something else so they're busy and not trying to get the barrette out. I do my dogs' hair right before a walk, and then they look cute while walking, but also get used to having their hair up. You can try the same thing when you have friends over-they look cute, and they're distracted because your company is there. NEVER leave bows/barrettes in while you're not home with your dog until you know if she will leave them in or not. They could pose a choking hazard.

:animal-pa Rajay is 15 months old and we just got Jayra three weeks ago. Jayra will always go to the paper to pee, but never to poo! He seems to think if he goes into a closet or any dark place it's okay. I have started taking him outside and he usually releases himself. He is so different from Rajay, my 15 month old girl. I have taken his poo and placed it on the peewee pads and when I catch him, I will take him to the paper, but he refuses to use the paper to poo. I don't want to buy a book to potty train the male, I know that when he starts going in circles he's ready to poo. Just went into my bathroom and discovered he did his poo by the stole. I am not going to let him beat me. I hate taking them outside because of the bugs in Texas but I have decided this might be the best for him. Rajay tried to teach him were to go, but he still refuses. Everything I have read says boys and girls are no different, but I am learning the boys have their own determination and are a little bit harder to potty train than girls. Good luck! Rajay has a beautiful silky coat but hates her hair up. She will do all she can to remove it. The groomer puts a bow on her harness. However, it does not bother Jayra at all.

Forgot to tell you, I feed the puppy Royal Canine 33 and the 15 month old Royal Canine 28.

Welcome to YT! Eating her poop could be because she is hungry. Chewing is just a puppy thing, when she chews on you or something that you dont want her chewing on, give her one of her chew toys. Potty training will take a while. Good luck.

:( I am at witts end. I put her on the paper she gets off. she stays right behind me all the time. so I put her back on the paper, she gets off & right back behind me. I stay by the paper & she moves next to me. when I do finally go to the other room she follows behind, then pees & poos on the carpet. if I put her in the room with the gate she cry's until I get her out, then goes on the carpet... :confused: I think I'm going to put me behind the gate.:) I'm going to bed will be back tomorrow night. Thanks all..

Coby is 5 months old, so we're getting there. The easiest way to potty train is to find the tricks that make not being successful hard! At Walmart or Target, they sell wire "cubes" that you put together. I had one and took it apart and instead made a very small little fence that went around the puppy pad. Any small boundaries will work. Coby had trouble staying on the paper at first. So at the times he should have been ready to potty, the fence went around the paper. Eventually he had to go, so it always ended up on the paper, and then after much partying and lots of treats, he got to get out of the pen and play.

We've also used a leash to keep him on the paper when I know he has to go. He was confined to the kitchen because it relieved a lot of the stress of worrying and frustration of accidents for the first month or so. They can sense that stress and it confuses them. Now, we're branching out into other rooms with the leash trailing behind so he's easy to catch, and we travel (practice walking) back to the paper several times, so he gets used to making that trip when he has to go.

Also, had the poop-eating thing before too. I can't remember the clinical name for it. But assuming it's not because of missing nutrients in their diet, there is an over-the-counter solution that solves the problem in no time.

It is frustrating and it seems like it's taking forever, but trust me, it's worth the work. Our 10 year old STILL demands a treat when he goes in the right places. They get it and then they won't let you forget that they get it!!

Good Luck!!

Not sure if you've tried this or not, but it worked for me!

Take a piece of your puppy's poo and place it on the paper and leave it there. After every meal, allow your puppy to sniff the paper. Soon, she'll get the idea that's where she's supposed to go. Once she has the hang of it, you don't have to leave the poo there anymore. :) It worked for my little girl! She was potty trained in no time.

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:( If I put the poo on the paper, it's gone cuse she eats it.

Here's an article on the problem. I still can't remember the product that we bought at the pet store for it, but it worked. It's a powder that you sprinkle on their food.

http://www.paw-rescue.org/PAW/PETTIP...PoopEating.php

Good Luck.

I got potty pads and a spray you spray on the paper. We'll see if it works. Thanks for all the GOOD tips.:aimeeyork

I think the biggest thing is patience patience patience or at least it was for me

Good luck! She'll get it.