Comments on: How to toilet train a Yorkshire terrier pup? help please?

By: stezmond

stezmond — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 01:25:48 +0000

where did you shit at that age did you cry?

By: jackie.mackay

jackie.mackay — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 07:08:59 +0000

a Yorkie should be no different than any other puppy to train as long as you never got her to young .Start her on paper by the back door then after about a week wont’s she gets the message move her soiled paper outside .yorkies are quite intelligent. Take no notice of her if she cries when she is on the floor don’t pick her up, she is already showing you she is clever by doing this as she knows you will pick her up

By: jade_2011

jade_2011 — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 07:01:36 +0000

Hi, I have a yorkie too and I have owned yorkies for the past 16 years. They are very smart dogs but they have tiny bladders so they have to go often and if they aren’t taken out then they have an accident. Our yorkie was 1year old when we got him and not housebroken,this is what worked for us. If he had an accident we just cleaned it up using an enzyme product called NaturesMiracle,it literally eats the pee! When he went outside we really petted and praised him and you could just see the little guys chest swell! He was so proud. Now if he needs to go out and no one has taken him he will come and bark at you. Now to address your separation problem. When you are around he will be right at your side or in your lap if you will allow it, that is why they call them lap dogs,lol. When you are preparing to leave him don’t talk to him just ignore him and go then he will learn that it is okay and you will return. If you tell them goodbye and talk to them it will cause them to develop separation anxiety. You are so gonna love having a yorkie they are just wonderful.Oh I almost forgot if you find that your little guy has a collapsing trachea it is very common to the breed , a little squirt of lemon juice will halt an attack in its tracks.

By: TJB

TJB — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 22:38:25 +0000

Seven weeks is actually too early to be taken form his mother.

However….

Basically just keep a close eye on him. The minute he appears to want to do anything, pick him up and place him on a newspaper by the door – this way he will associate urination and defecation with the door and a newspaper (don’t leave the dailies lying around the house!!!).

When this appears to be having some effect (he makes his own way to the paper) you can start introducing him to going outside – place the newspaper outside the door and let him go there.

Additionally, buy or borrow a bench (a cage) big enough that he can lie down (and stand up) and put him in there at night or if you go out (basically you need to confine him to a small area at these times). This sounds a little cruel but is far from that. He will not soil his living space and will learn when he can and can’t go to the toilet. I have first hand experience of people who wouldn’t do this but complained of the dog not being house trained. A mere three nights in a bench and the problem was solved.

As for the crying, there is but one solution – ignore him. Again, it sounds cruel, but he will get used to it – and far sooner than if you keep reacting and/or picking him up. It is a trial of wills. And damned hard because you are likely to break before he does either by picking him up or by telling him off.

By: columbo

columbo — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 20:38:33 +0000

This guy is 7 weeks old hun do not expect miacles, he should not be away from his Mum yet let alone anything else. He is going to cry because he is missing Mum and siblings.
The dog owner that let you have the dog this early should be shot unless they have a darn good reason to let you have it that early. This research should have been done before you took the puppy on that said here is how to train him.
Housebreaking, or house training, is the first goal of most new puppy owners. House training involves not only teaching your puppy where to go to the bathroom, but what objects are and are not appropriate to chew on, what furnishings may be off limits, and so forth.

Constant supervision is the key to quality house training. Your puppy simply must have instant, continual feedback about what behaviors are and are not appropriate. If you allow your puppy to roam the house while you pay no attention, and in the process pees on the floor and chews on the couch, he’s just learned that these behaviors are okay. Going back and punishing or scolding your dog after the fact does no good; feedback must be received while the behavior is taking place.

When you are not at home or are unable to supervise your puppy, contain him in an appropriately sized crate, or outdoors with shelter in appropriate weather. The crate should be kept clean and comfortable, and should contain chew toys to relieve boredom. Always reward your puppy for entering the crate, using praise and treats.

Take your puppy outdoors at regular intervals, and reward him with lavish praise and treats when he goes to the bathroom outside. If your dog likes going outside, always stay out with him for a few minutes after he goes to the bathroom. If you rush him indoors after he goes, you are in effect punishing him for going to the bathroom and he may learn to delay going potty in order to gain a longer walk.

By: Nan74

Nan74 — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 10:00:00 +0000

7 weeks is too young to expect any immediate results.
His bladder muscles are not strong enough to hold it for long periods of time.
Take him out after eating or drinking every time. Take him out after playing or running. Take him out each time he wakes up from napping.
Consistency and lots of praise are needed.
You are right, yorkies have a mind of their own, but are very smart – but I know he will get it as he gets older.
Enjoy your new puppy!

By: ynot_chas

ynot_chas — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 15:27:36 +0000

well heres what work for me when i had a dog that wasnt getting the whole lets pee outside gig. take the dog outside after each meal and ever hour or 2 if they go outside give them love and a treat and say what a good boy or girl. Now if they go in the house wipe it up with a paper towel make sure the dog aka puppy sees you wipe it up make the puppy smell the towel then tell the puppy you go poddy outside take the paper towel and the puppy outside put the puppy down and make it sniff the towel again and say you poddy outside and throw the towel on the ground where you want him or her to pee and before you know it he or she will be trained. this is how i taught my Sheltie puppy she just couldnt learn til i did it that way she was so bad if i yelled at her for peeing in the house she would go right when i yelled and the paper towel trick worked she learned in what like a week or so just dont hit or yell and please dont rub there nose in it that is so mean and wont teach them…. Good luck oh and get lots of photos of the dog they dont live forever enjoy your life together hope you both have a long hand happy life

By: nickynoodles33

nickynoodles33 — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 06:21:53 +0000

I have a Cavalier puppy at the moment and I was in the same boat as you!!

I could take her out for over an hour come back, and she would piddle on the carpet!!!

The only think that worked for us was to put her into a small room (or a dog crate works well) – dogs don’t like to mess where they are sleeping and he should learn to start holding himself. Make sure though, you take him out often as his bladder is small.

As for the crying thing, he has worked out that if he makes a fuss, he gets picked up. Best thing you can do is put a warm water bottle covered with a jumper or towel in with him or even a cuddly toy. He may cry for a while, but should soon learn, that he cannot get his own way!!

Best of luck xx

By: culater

culater — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 00:33:13 +0000

I do not know how young this baby is, but you are right, they are stubborn, and you have to be too, take the puppy outside several times a day, it might be a pain, but set water and food out for 10 mins at a time, after the puppy drinks, take it out to one spot in the yard, make it a small area and stand woith him until he does his business. All this will take patients, but they are the best babies in the whole world. Sincerely

By: reardwen

reardwen — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 14:42:40 +0000

You’re just going to have to tough out the crying bit – he’ll get the idea.

Follow the usual advice for toilet training; but if he proves difficult (keeps leaving a puddle when he obviously knows it’s wrong) confine him to a small room (a downstairs bathroom?) by night, (a room his basket will fit into) where he will have to be in close proximity to whatever he does, until he learns.