Comments on: How to Potty Train and Housebreak Your Yorkie http://www.teacupyorkiedogs.com/how-to-potty-train-and-housebreak-your-yorkie/ Yorkshire Terriers Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:21:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Amanda - Teacup Yorkie Dog Lover http://www.teacupyorkiedogs.com/how-to-potty-train-and-housebreak-your-yorkie/#comment-2534 Amanda - Teacup Yorkie Dog Lover Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:41:08 +0000 http://www.teacupyorkiedogs.com/how-to-potty-train-and-housebreak-your-yorkie/#comment-2534 These spots that you find, are they "piddles" - little sprinkles or large circles of urine? Its important to know... sometimes yorkies have a problem with "leaking" a little when they are excited. If its a full unload of urine, then its most likely a behavior that needs correction. Something may be inconsistent in the yorkie's environment, communicating opposite of what you wish. The circumstances of how a behavior such as this should be corrected surround the specifics of the behavior. Please keep in touch with the answers to these questions. I await your reply, as well as getting to the bottom of your problem. These spots that you find, are they “piddles” – little sprinkles or large circles of urine? Its important to know… sometimes yorkies have a problem with “leaking” a little when they are excited.

If its a full unload of urine, then its most likely a behavior that needs correction. Something may be inconsistent in the yorkie’s environment, communicating opposite of what you wish. The circumstances of how a behavior such as this should be corrected surround the specifics of the behavior. Please keep in touch with the answers to these questions. I await your reply, as well as getting to the bottom of your problem.

]]> By: Dewana http://www.teacupyorkiedogs.com/how-to-potty-train-and-housebreak-your-yorkie/#comment-2531 Dewana Mon, 12 Apr 2010 16:30:24 +0000 http://www.teacupyorkiedogs.com/how-to-potty-train-and-housebreak-your-yorkie/#comment-2531 We adopted an 8mo old yorkie two months ago who was supposed to be housebroken. I took him out every hour or so for the first month and rewarded him when he pottied outside. When he wasn't having any accidents inside anymore I stopped the treats, but continued taking him outside frequently. He seemed to be doing fine....then we found a hidden bathroom spot in the house. We cleaned it with Nature's Miracle and then blocked off access to that area of the house. Today I found another bathroom spot in the house. He goes out regularly and still gets praised when he does go out there, but not a treat. I'm extremely frustrated and feel at a loss on what to do. It's disgusting to me to find pee/poop in the house and he knows I don't want him to do it because he will watch me find the place and then cower a bit. I don't want to get rid of him, but after three months of this it's getting really old. Any help would be very appreciated. We adopted an 8mo old yorkie two months ago who was supposed to be housebroken. I took him out every hour or so for the first month and rewarded him when he pottied outside. When he wasn’t having any accidents inside anymore I stopped the treats, but continued taking him outside frequently. He seemed to be doing fine….then we found a hidden bathroom spot in the house. We cleaned it with Nature’s Miracle and then blocked off access to that area of the house. Today I found another bathroom spot in the house. He goes out regularly and still gets praised when he does go out there, but not a treat. I’m extremely frustrated and feel at a loss on what to do. It’s disgusting to me to find pee/poop in the house and he knows I don’t want him to do it because he will watch me find the place and then cower a bit. I don’t want to get rid of him, but after three months of this it’s getting really old. Any help would be very appreciated.

]]> By: lily http://www.teacupyorkiedogs.com/how-to-potty-train-and-housebreak-your-yorkie/#comment-2092 lily Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:40:38 +0000 http://www.teacupyorkiedogs.com/how-to-potty-train-and-housebreak-your-yorkie/#comment-2092 it seems he doesnt want to be out there inthe wet weather because the grass is wet it seems he doesnt want to be out there inthe wet weather because the grass is wet

]]> By: lily http://www.teacupyorkiedogs.com/how-to-potty-train-and-housebreak-your-yorkie/#comment-2091 lily Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:39:44 +0000 http://www.teacupyorkiedogs.com/how-to-potty-train-and-housebreak-your-yorkie/#comment-2091 Okay so i have a 6month old. The owner that sold him to me said he was housetrained. So far hes very quiet and yes i see that he does go to to the restroom outside but has had 1 accident inside in the carpet. This was after being out int he cold for about 5 min and he didnt want to go. How cani house train him if the weather is too wet or if its raining outside. Okay so i have a 6month old. The owner that sold him to me said he was housetrained. So far hes very quiet and yes i see that he does go to to the restroom outside but has had 1 accident inside in the carpet. This was after being out int he cold for about 5 min and he didnt want to go.
How cani house train him if the weather is too wet or if its raining outside.

]]> By: Che Daidre' http://www.teacupyorkiedogs.com/how-to-potty-train-and-housebreak-your-yorkie/#comment-1607 Che Daidre' Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:55:39 +0000 http://www.teacupyorkiedogs.com/how-to-potty-train-and-housebreak-your-yorkie/#comment-1607 iM GETTiNG A TEACUP YORKiE AND i WAS WONDERiNG iF THOSE TRAiNiNG BOOKS WORK BECAUSE i HEARD THEY WERE VERY HARD TO TRAiN....SO iF YOU COULD PLEASE TELL ME i WOULD BE RELiEVED!!!!!! LOVE, Che Daidre' iM GETTiNG A TEACUP YORKiE AND i WAS WONDERiNG iF THOSE TRAiNiNG BOOKS WORK BECAUSE i HEARD THEY WERE VERY HARD TO TRAiN….SO iF YOU COULD PLEASE TELL ME i WOULD BE RELiEVED!!!!!!

LOVE,
Che Daidre’

]]> By: Francis - Kennel Owner http://www.teacupyorkiedogs.com/how-to-potty-train-and-housebreak-your-yorkie/#comment-381 Francis - Kennel Owner Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:54:42 +0000 http://www.teacupyorkiedogs.com/how-to-potty-train-and-housebreak-your-yorkie/#comment-381 See if this works. I did this to my three month old way back. Pups look for the scent where they have gone before. I think that's the main reason why he still goes where he's not supposed to. Put a newspaper where he last went and make sure the newspaper absorbs the "matter" that he placed there. Keep that newspaper for the nest walk. Before going out to take a walk, place the same newspaper outside where you want him to relieve himself. When walking, make sure he sniffs the newspaper and upon recognition of the scent, there is a 90 percent chance that he will relieve himself there. Treat the place where he "goes" inside the house with a disinfectant, odor buster or plain vinegar. That will neutralize the scent, this has to be done simultaneously so his habit is transferred outside. Good luck and i hope it works for you. See if this works. I did this to my three month old way back. Pups look for the scent where they have gone before. I think that’s the main reason why he still goes where he’s not supposed to.

Put a newspaper where he last went and make sure the newspaper absorbs the “matter” that he placed there. Keep that newspaper for the nest walk. Before going out to take a walk, place the same newspaper outside where you want him to relieve himself. When walking, make sure he sniffs the newspaper and upon recognition of the scent, there is a 90 percent chance that he will relieve himself there. Treat the place where he “goes” inside the house with a disinfectant, odor buster or plain vinegar. That will neutralize the scent, this has to be done simultaneously so his habit is transferred outside. Good luck and i hope it works for you.

]]> By: Gaby http://www.teacupyorkiedogs.com/how-to-potty-train-and-housebreak-your-yorkie/#comment-380 Gaby Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:53:37 +0000 http://www.teacupyorkiedogs.com/how-to-potty-train-and-housebreak-your-yorkie/#comment-380 Hi I'm gaby I have a toy yorkie is male he is 3 months old I'm trying to potty train him I take him out 3 to 4 times in the day once moorning once afternoon after his meals usualy we take him out he loves to be out side but we still having allot of trouble with him as soon as we go back inside the Apartment he goes to the bathroom there he has done it out side but so far is really messy what should I do? I'm trying to crate train him hopfullu it works Im doing what it says here to do with crate training pls if someone has more tips let me know is my first dog ever and I'm pretty happy to have him but I need him to learn to use the potty out side ..... Hi I’m gaby I have a toy yorkie is male he is 3 months old I’m trying to potty train him I take him out 3 to 4 times in the day once moorning once afternoon after his meals usualy we take him out he loves to be out side but we still having allot of trouble with him as soon as we go back inside the Apartment he goes to the bathroom there he has done it out side but so far is really messy what should I do? I’m trying to crate train him hopfullu it works Im doing what it says here to do with crate training pls if someone has more tips let me know is my first dog ever and I’m pretty happy to have him but I need him to learn to use the potty out side …..

]]> By: Bart - Lover of all Things Yorkie http://www.teacupyorkiedogs.com/how-to-potty-train-and-housebreak-your-yorkie/#comment-278 Bart - Lover of all Things Yorkie Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:28:43 +0000 http://www.teacupyorkiedogs.com/how-to-potty-train-and-housebreak-your-yorkie/#comment-278 Wow Jennifer, I think you are doing what you should be doing. How long have you been doing this for? Your doing everything right from my opinion. I would keep at it. Our male is much harder to train than our female Yorkie. The dog could also have an issue. Ours had giardia when we 1st got them. That was very messy. If the accidents smell worse than you think they should you can change to a dog food like Royal Canine or another that claims to have odor reducing properties. If you have a fence you may try a dog door. My male pup Bubby loves to go outside... I am just afraid that he'll tunnel him self out some day. at 4 months their brains are still very un-logical. At about 12 months their bairns should be fully developed. Just be patient and check the giardia. Wow Jennifer, I think you are doing what you should be doing. How long have you been doing this for? Your doing everything right from my opinion. I would keep at it.

Our male is much harder to train than our female Yorkie.

The dog could also have an issue. Ours had giardia when we 1st got them. That was very messy.

If the accidents smell worse than you think they should you can change to a dog food like Royal Canine or another that claims to have odor reducing properties.

If you have a fence you may try a dog door. My male pup Bubby loves to go outside… I am just afraid that he’ll tunnel him self out some day. at 4 months their brains are still very un-logical. At about 12 months their bairns should be fully developed.

Just be patient and check the giardia.

]]> By: Jennifer-Tiny Teacup Owner http://www.teacupyorkiedogs.com/how-to-potty-train-and-housebreak-your-yorkie/#comment-247 Jennifer-Tiny Teacup Owner Wed, 25 Feb 2009 04:36:27 +0000 http://www.teacupyorkiedogs.com/how-to-potty-train-and-housebreak-your-yorkie/#comment-247 I have a 4 month old male yorkie. I have haven't had him too long, but have been potty training him. I take him outside once to twice an hour from 7a.m.-10p.m., sometime's he goes and sometime's he doesn't. He doesn't have a single accident at bedtime which is 10-7. He makes about two to three accidents a day no matter how much I take him out. I put his food down from 9-11, and 3-5, and his water from 9-5 each day like clockwork. I don't use pee pads, because I don't want him to get used to the idea that any pottying is good in the house. Is there anything else I could be doing for better results? I have a 4 month old male yorkie. I have haven’t had him too long, but have been potty training him. I take him outside once to twice an hour from 7a.m.-10p.m., sometime’s he goes and sometime’s he doesn’t. He doesn’t have a single accident at bedtime which is 10-7. He makes about two to three accidents a day no matter how much I take him out. I put his food down from 9-11, and 3-5, and his water from 9-5 each day like clockwork. I don’t use pee pads, because I don’t want him to get used to the idea that any pottying is good in the house. Is there anything else I could be doing for better results?

]]> By: Amanda - Teacup Yorkie Dog Lover http://www.teacupyorkiedogs.com/how-to-potty-train-and-housebreak-your-yorkie/#comment-164 Amanda - Teacup Yorkie Dog Lover Sun, 28 Dec 2008 03:08:51 +0000 http://www.teacupyorkiedogs.com/how-to-potty-train-and-housebreak-your-yorkie/#comment-164 I have heard that saying no can work and that it doesn't work. I have tried not to say "no" when our puppies go to the bathroom in a non-designated spot until they were around six months. If you see your puppy go on the pad, get really excited and say "good job!" or whatever you prefer. My yorkies respond very well to this. Positive reinforcement is very effective- although when they are only three months like your puppy it may be difficult to find them peeing where they should!:) I have heard that saying no can work and that it doesn’t work. I have tried not to say “no” when our puppies go to the bathroom in a non-designated spot until they were around six months. If you see your puppy go on the pad, get really excited and say “good job!” or whatever you prefer. My yorkies respond very well to this. Positive reinforcement is very effective- although when they are only three months like your puppy it may be difficult to find them peeing where they should!:)

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