November 19, 2008
How do i potty train yorkie puppies? I have had my Yorkie puppy for 3 weeks and the training is not working.?
I have watched her and made sure she goes when she wakes up, after she naps, after she plays, after she eats, and right before she goes to bed at night. I also give her lots of praise and an occasional treat at times. A few times I have put her in my office with a gate while I am doing things around the house. I leave her in there with a pad to go on and toys and her crate to sleep in. She will pee everywhere else put not on the pad like I have been training her to do. Sometimes she doesnt even sniff around for her scent, she will just go wherever she is at that moment.She also was laying on my couch one day and went while she was laying down. I don't know what else to do. I may have too high expectations. How long do these puppies usually take to break.
i have no idea, why u get a yorkie in the 1rst place, they are just beauty, well when they get wet they change of breed,tadha we have now a chihuahua..
i told u not to get a yorkie…
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i have no idea, why u get a yorkie in the 1rst place, they are just beauty, well when they get wet they change of breed,tadha we have now a chihuahua..
i told u not to get a yorkie…
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3 weeks is not a lot of time to train a puppy.
Keep doing what you are doing, and have patience.
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Have you disciplined her when she goes? I know my puppy (Lab Mix) would go outside but then once and awhile he would go in the house as well. When he would pee in the house my bf would take him by his collar and point at the pee spot. He would then tell him it was bad and that by going in the house he was a bad boy. Then we would put him in his training crate. After two or three times he learned not to go in the house (: I hope this helped you in some way (:
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Im not sure about yorkies specifically but I do know that housebreaking a puppy is a full time job for a while and then all the patience is worth it. I suggest crate training. I know you said you have a crate for her to sleep in but unless you are activlely playing with her or holding her she should be in the crate. You can bring the crate in to what ever room you are in at the time. She needs a to be in that small area because dogs will tend to avoid going to the bathroom in the same spot that they sleep in. When you do take her out of the crate, take her directly to the bathroom. If she doesn't go, put her back in the crate. It might sound mean to keep her in the crate that much but I promise it is a very successful way to potty train. Also, puppies are comforted by being in a small secure space, especially small dogs that can be intimidated as puppies by open busy spaces. Good Luck! ( check out "puppies for dummies" or "house breaking for dummies" they helped me a lot with training my cavalier king charles.)
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when I had a pup many years ago we had it in a laundry room with some newspaper. It was ok if it went on the paper. Anywhere else we said "bad dog", rubbed his nose in the pee, and gave him a swat on the rump. You rub his nose in it so he knows whats bad.
It only took a week or so to train him like that, but he needed to be watched all day. If we saw him looking for a place to pee , we would say "out" and let him outside.
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I'm sure these easy housetraining tips by Scotte Meade will help!
Housetraining is a universal problem with a simple solution.
These tips will help you train your puppy or older dog to eliminate outdoors.
Good Health Is Essential
Make sure your puppy or dog is healthy before undertaking housetraining. Intestinal parasites are the most common cause of inappropriate defecation.
Bladder infections are a frequent cause of inappropriate urination. If you suspect a bladder problem, have a urine sample checked. Symptoms of bladder infection include frequent urination of small amounts, unproductive straining, or licking of private parts.
Feed your puppy a good quality puppy food. Avoid over feeding or making sudden changes in his diet; both can cause diarrhea. Another common problem arises when a dog has been given steroids to treat a bee sting or allergic reaction. Steroids usually increase the dog’s water intake and urine output.
Scheduling
Feed your puppy on a fairly regular schedule, three times a day. Allow 30 minutes for each meal, and remove the leftovers after that time. Maintaining a feeding schedule helps predict output.
Schedule your puppy’s trips outdoors. The average puppy needs frequent opportunities to eliminate. Start first thing in the morning with a trip outside as soon as your puppy awakens. Puppies feel the call of nature about every hour when they are awake and playing. They need to go out soon after eating, and after drinking water.
By the age of 10 or 12 weeks, the average healthy puppy can sleep through the night.
If your puppy has an accident, examine the schedule and make adjustments to prevent future accidents.
Confinement
One of the most valuable tools in housetraining is the dog crate. Intended to be used like a baby’s playpen or crib, the crate keeps the puppy safely confined when no one is available to supervise her. Crating prevents accidents for the normal puppy, because her instinct to keep her nest clean is very strong. Crating also prevents her from destroying your treasured possessions while she is teething, or injuring herself by chewing on or ingesting something harmful.
Your puppy should be crated at night while you are asleep, and any other time you cannot supervise his activities. This includes times when you are on the phone or in the shower, or doing anything that prevents you from paying full attention to your puppy. He should have an opportunity to go outside every time you let him out of his crate.
Training
Every time you take your puppy outside, give her plenty of cues. As you walk out the door with her, say “Let’s go outside.” Take her to her spot, and repeat your cue phrase as she is about to eliminate. (Be sure to use a phrase that does not come up in every day conversation. Avoid cues such as “be a good dog” in favor of something more specific, such as “go.”) When she goes, praise her enthusiastically and reward her with a very small food treat, right there on the spot. After several repetitions of this routine, your puppy will learn to eliminate on cue (very useful in bad weather or strange places) and learn that eliminating outside is more fruitful than eliminating inside. After a week of this, continue to praise the puppy every time she goes outside, but reward with food on a more random basis. In a couple of weeks, you won’t need the food reward at all.
Accidents
If you find an accident, clean it up, and consider adjusting your puppy’s schedule to prevent another accident. Punishing your puppy only teaches him to be wary of you. If you catch him in the act and punish or correct him, he will learn to eliminate when you aren’t looking, which will defeat your training program. If you should see your puppy circling as if he has to go, gently remind him to “go outside” and help him get to his spot where he can earn praise and a reward.
Accidents happen most frequently in the morning or evening when the puppy is out playing with the family. It is easy to become so involved in an activity that you forget that the puppy hasn’t been outside in an hour. If this is the case, find a way to remind yourself, such as setting a kitchen timer or alarm clock.
Patience
Unrealistic expectations are a frequent cause of problems in housetraining.
On average, the bladder/brain connection is not fully formed until the puppy is about 8 months old.
If a young puppy does go to the door and “ask to go out,” his need is immediate, he must go out right away. Some dogs never learn to ask to go out, while others learn quickly to go to the door and sit or bark or ring a bell. Some dogs learn to use a dog door easily and go out whenever they feel the urge.
The best way to ensure success is to stick to a schedule long enough for the puppy’s body to adapt to it and get in the habit of eliminating at particular times.
Neuter or Spay
If you are not planning to enter your dog in conformation competition, neutering or spaying helps ensure successful housetraining. Neutered males still lift their legs, but are less inclined to mark their territory (including the priceless antique chair legs and the floor-length drapes). They are also less prone to certain cancers and prostate problems that can lead to accidents in older dogs. Unspayed females ovulate twice a year, on average. For several weeks before and during the heat cycle they are more prone to mark territory. They are also more vulnerable to bladder problems that can lead to accidents.
Paper Training Is Not Housetraining
Teaching your puppy to eliminate indoors on newspaper does not lead to success in housetraining. Dogs are place oriented, and once taught to go in a particular place on a particular surface will continue to do so. Careless newspaper readers are liable to reach for a section they left on the floor only to find it has been used by the family dog.
If you must confine your puppy for more than six or eight hours at a time, or if you live in a high-rise apartment with a small dog, consider using a “litter box” for your dog. A plastic under-the-bed storage container, lid removed, filled with bark mulch will serve this purpose very well. The mulch absorbs urine odors, and smells and feels like “outside.” You can confine your puppy in a small room, such as a bathroom, with a baby gate, giving him enough room for a comfy bed, his water dish, and his mulch box.
This approach works well for young puppies and very elderly dogs with health problems, and is less likely to interfere with your efforts to train your dog to eliminate outside.
Best of luck!
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Scottee Meade
Canine Behavior Consultant