My 6 month old Yorkshire terrier has been very difficult to housebreak. She goes to the bathroom outside 3 times a day, but is "sneaking" pottying in a couple of places in the house. There are puppy pads in a designated part of the house, but she will only use them if she's confined there most of the day. How can I remove the odor (so she doesn't want to go there anymore) and how can I get her to stop pottying indoors unless it is on her puppy pads?
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For one thing, only going out 3 times a day is just not enough for any dog. Try taking the dog out very often! Also, check with your vet to make sure your puppy doesn't have some kind of bladder infection or problem.
I really like a lot of the advice I read in this article! I was just a little concerned because I dont think any dog should spend a lot of time in a crate!For our dog we just left the crate door open and she would always go in and pee then come out with the family!
You will need to kennel train this dog, most likely. May I recommend a book called "How To Be Your Dog's Best Friend" written by The Monks of New Skete, who breed and train German Shepherds? They include instructions on how to kennel train.
As for the stains, always clean as thoroughly as you can. If it is urine on carpet, you will need to purchase a shop vac that sucks liquids. Suck up as much urine as you can, then pour warm water on the spot and immediately suck up again, repeating until the urine is sufficiently diluted and as much removed as possible.
Spray or sprinkle an enzyme product (available at pet stores by the gallon such as Nature's Miracle) and rub into the carpet. cover with a clean cloth until dry. The enzymes will help remove any residue.
Always apply enzymes to carpet where your pet goes at once, even poop. We had 3 large breed dogs at one time, all house dogs, and when we had an accident it was a BIG one. Yet we have never had a "doggy" odor in our home.
I've only had my Yorkie for 2 weeks now. The first week was very overwhelming, but persistence pays off. She is now starting to scratch at the door when she needs to go.
We started by crate-training. We would immediately take her out of the crate and straight outside and repeat the command "Go Potty". Then we would praise her.
We constantly watched her when she was free for any signs of sniffing and then bring her outside. We crate her whenever we are too busy to watch her.
She still has accidents, but far and few between. When she does have an accident, we don't scold her. We just carry her outside and tell her Go Potty.
It is a lot of work, but it beats the alternative of cleaning her messes. Be patient, be consistent and take them out frequently and repeat the same commands and praises. Good luck!
I have an 11 week Yorkie puppy and he is definitely a handful when it comes to potty training. I keep him in a play pen rather than a crate during the day when I'm at work and at night when I'm sleeping. I put a wee pad in the play pen and if he can't hold his bladder he will go on the pad.
As soon as I get home, I take him straight outside and then every hour after that, just so he gets the hang of peeing outside.
It really seems to be working and he actually likes the play pen. He does not cry or whine when in there. I also put a stuffed animal and a small dog blanket in there with him.
I have been reading all your responses. You will not train a Yorkie without a crate and constant (and I mean constant) supervision. These animals are small and need to go more frequently than you would expect. The thing about rubbing their face in it is that it doesn't bother them! They would be more likely to just eat it up (gross but true).
When crate training you need a crate small enough that there is only enough room to lie down, stand up, and turn around. If there is too much room in your crate they will poop and pee in a corner as long as they can lay down not be directly on it. You can block off a portion of the crate if it is too big.
Next you are supposed to leave them in the crate when you aren't watching him or her like a hawk. Take him out every two hours, if he doesn't pee right, try playing with him fervently for 10 minutes inside. Tire him out, give him a drink and take him back out.
They always want to go when they wake up, after they eat, and after they play. If your pup seems to have a favorite spot to sneak off to try putting their food bowl there, dogs don't like to eat where they expel. If you catch them mid stream, grab them and put them on paper or outside to finish.
Everytime they do it in the right spot have a good treat, and in the wrong spot, say no, give them a light pat on the butt and show them the right place.
I know people think crate training is cruel (because they don't get played with as much or get free roam of the house), but as soon as they seem to catch on in one or two weeks you can use the crate less frequently. Only revert back to it as punishment.
By the way, fixing your dog can help because males are very sexual and love to "spray." And there is no such thing as a teacup Yorkie. The kennel clubs of Canada and the US do not recognize the breed. All they are is the result of breeding the most sickly, scrawny, and unhealthy Yorkies.
Never use the kennel as punishment. The kennel is supposed to be a safe and quiet place for you dog much like a den.
My Yorkie is four now, but we have been together since he was just seven weeks old. He has been tricky to house train and peed up curtains, table legs, and bed pillows. However, he is much better now. We have the occasional slip up, but that's usually our fault. The thing is he needs walking. He hates to poop in the garden and will only do so as a last resort if he is not walked. It seems from this forum, those of us who have had the best success at potty training, walk our Yorkies. Just an observation.
I have a 13 week old Yorkie (Eevee) and I keep her in a travel playpen. I have her bed and food on one side and her newspaper in a puppy litter box on the other side. She always uses her newspaper to potty. When I bring her out I only allow her to be in the room we are in which is usually the living room. I bring her puppy litter box out and I point to it every time and tell her to potty. If I notice her smelling around I point to it and say "potty" and she will go in it and potty. I say, "Good girl, yay!" I give her broken up honey nut Cheerios and she loves them.
If I have to leave the room or have to go somewhere she goes back into her playpen. She is doing very well. She has had a couple accidents and I tell her "no" and put her back in her playpen for timeout. I know some people don't like the idea of an indoor potty, but I live in Illinois and it is too cold to take her outside. If she gets a chill she can get hypoglycemic. It's not worth the chance, when it gets warm here I will get her to potty outside.
You should never feed your dog any kind of nuts or products containing nuts!
Honey Nut Cheerios have very little nut in them so I think they would be fine in moderation. Here is an article with information about the dangers of nuts from the AKA.
www.akc.org/
I have successfully managed to house break my male Yorkshire Terrier.
He also has full run of the apartment except the bedroom and by providing him with lots of toys and things to chew on I can honestly say he's only chewed on a couple of items and when scolded he has listened.
It's about consistency when you are home.
If you catch them mid piddle on the floor pick them up and place them on the pee pad, then use the pee pad to soak up the dribble and of course wash the floor with the scent killer natural stuff or vinegar and water. Always reward when they go properly.
I had a few pee pads set up in the house for when he was tiny and finally ended up with just one in the bathroom and one near the outside door.
I started watching him when I was home for when he drank and ate and when I saw him going to the pad I'd pick him up take him to the door and let him walk outside, telling him to go poo poo and pee pee.
I always provide a treat when he goes and make a big fuss of it with lots of hugs and kisses.
Weekends are a good time to make big changes if like me you are at work during the day. He also loves going for big walks and freely poops and pees outdoors with no problem at all.
I have removed all pee pads from my home now and he is waiting until I get home. I love him to pieces and I think from what I'm reading have been gifted with a lovely wee boy.
How often do u feed him once or twice a day and how old is he ?
Well, everybody just has to be very patient. All Yorkies are very stubborn and take a while to be trained in any way. Just make sure to have their "class" everyday and "do not" scold, yell, or hit the puppy. Remember the pup is just learning.
Ileana
It was very easy training my puppy. She never goes in the house. We tied a bell on the door a she rings it when she has to go outside. She also likes to go on walks and goes a lot.It was easy to train her how to ring the bell.
How did you train her to the bell?
I have a 6 month old male Yorkie puppy. My aunt breeds Yorkies and I love the look of them, so decided to take one on.
Never before have I met a breed of dog that is so hard to potty train. They are very quick and don't make it obvious that they are going to pee or poo in the house. Many times I will step in the wet spot and that is how I find it. Previously, I had him sleeping with me at night, but when I woke up one morning and there was poo all over the floor, I decided to start putting him in a cage at night. The reason I was having him sleep with me is because I work a lot and I felt he was in the cage too much.
I have tried a few different methods. First I tried a small cat sized cage, but he continuously peed and pooped in there and it is such a mess to clean up all the time. Next I tried a larger cage with his bed on one side and pee pad on the other. He gets so upset when I put him in the cage at night (because he is used to being in bed with me) that he just stirs everything up and he ended up peeing on his bed and not the pee pad. Now I took the bed away in hopes he will get the idea, but I am actually going to try and litter train him. I figure the litter box will be harder to move. My idea is that I will try putting the litter box in there on one side and the bed on the other. I am going to put some poop in the box in hopes he will get the idea, but I'm not crossing my fingers!! Does anyone know if this will work? I do take him outside on a regular basis and he goes, but it is almost as if he doesn't finish. I am also going to confine him to my kitchen. I don't like doing this, but don't want my carpet ruined!
Any suggestions are appreciated!
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