How Potty Trained is Your Yorkie (s)?

[LuvMySissy]

I voted 75%, but mine are more like 90%. They are completely indoor, washable pad users and they do relatively well at home. However, they will use a throw rug (or any carpted surface) as a pee pad also.

Away from home it another story completely.....

[Maximo]

Max and Teddy are 100 percent. They are perfect potty boys. I would gladly trade a little barking for a couple of accidents.

Originally Posted by chloelove

For those who have yorkies who are 100% trained what are your secrets? Mine is 50/50 she hates the cold and I could stand outside for a long time and come in and she will go, grrr. advice will be amazing!

My boys are piddle pad and outdoor trained, so I think that is a slight advantage. If your dog is strictly outdoor, make sure she has frequent opportunities to go outside, especially after meal times, play sessions, and before bed. Go outside with her and stay outside until she does her business. Always praise her for going potty where she is supposed to, and maybe give her a small treat. My boys thrive on the praise they receive both indoors and outdoors on our walks.

Visit the training section of YT for more tips.

[megansmomma]

I voted 75% but it's probably closer to 90% trained. Bogey is 100% trained and will never pee in the house no matter if its raining, snowing, storming, hot, cold whatever......he's my good boy. Pebbles will pee if left too long and will poop inside maybe twice a week. She will not go out at all if it is raining but the snow does not stop her. Doodlebug is the worst and I have had him since he was a tiny puppy. He will pee on the corner of my fridge or on my storage cabinet in my laundry room if I don't keep a belly band on him. But when he has a BB on he will be dry all day long. He's a bad boy But I still love him

[Krickett]

I have been trying to train my Max to use a "potty bell" what's the secret? I can't seem to get him to do it by showing it to him every time or ringing it for him everytime. I think he thinks he has me trained to walk over and ring the bell LOL

[Britster]

I'd say Jackson is more 99 percent. He's never gone in someone else's house and he never marks indoors anywhere -- we sleep at other peoples houses a lot between dogsitting and family members, etc and have never had any issues. And he's 100 percent at my dads house but for some reason at our regular house where he is the only dog, he will still go and poop in the living room about once every month, or once every 2 months. It all depends. It's usually my fault because I wasn't paying attention or assumed he didn't have to go. He is totally outdoor, btw. No potty pads for us and he never pees in the house ever. Any accidents are only poop.

[ltret0294]

Zeke and Zoey-99, Zipp (the old guy that was "thrown" away b/c of new carpet)-99, Zack-95 (still likes to mark). Had to knock off a point b/c of an occasional accident if they got hold of a lizard, ate something outside or they were given some people food (DW/me) that they should have not been given and it really did not sit well in their tummies.

[mama2yorkies]

Our babies are 100% trained unless they are sick. We don't count that though. Our boy did have a set back when our routine changed after the summer but he's back on track now.

[Harley09]

Harley is now nearly 21 months and has been 100% potty trained for well over a year. He will use potty pads when at home and will go outside when we travel or at someone elses house.

[KDMH]

Major is almost fully potty trained. He has a few accidents mostly when he is very excited His father and brother will play with him for hours and he gets so excited I guess he just lets it out. He really tries to make it to the training pad. You can tell by the pee spots all the way across the floor leading to the pot. He just cant make it there in time.

[Jessilee19]

I need a 95% potty trained option lol. Denali uses his potty pad almost every time and when he uses the floor it is in all honesty my own fault for forgetting to put down a new pad or failing to bring one to the living room with me. So i guess he is 100% pad trained with a minus five percent because mommy can be forgetful. Gottta start working on getting him trained to go outside now.

[Codys Dad]

I said 75%

Cody is 4 months old and has been with us just over a week so I think he is doing a great job! All #1's are done on the wee pad and #2 is in the kitchen and never on the carpet......not bad so far.

[bad987]

My Yorkie Is About 50/50. But When She Goes To The Bathroom Outside She Takes FOREVER!

[YorkieTherapy]

Guinness is 100% outdoor trained. He sneezes (indoor voice) at the door when he needs to go out. I wish he was indoor trained with piddle pads but he wants nothing to do with them.