Energetic, high tendency to bark, affectionate, and, above all, domineering: these are just some of the characteristics you can expect from these feisty little pups. Ready to begin the journey of potty training a Yorkie puppy? Before we start, take the following things into consideration:. This is the easy part. But wherever you choose, you should be the one to bring your pup to this location rather than just opening the door and letting it loose.
This is the last kind of present you want to be brought to any family get-togethers, or near any food. Perhaps the greatest contributor to a failed housebreaking is when owners get lax with supervision. It is not enough just to glance over from time to time to make sure everything is ok.
You need to be on hand at all times, ready to pick up your pup at the first sign of a motion, and carry them over to their designated area. The IRS 4-panel pet playpen is a good choice because it gives your Yorkie room to play and it confines any accidents to one area. Giving your Yorkie an entire room shut off by a gate is not recommended.
Unless properly puppy proofed, this can be dangerous in more ways than one. You can expect any items in the room to be thoroughly chewed. Also, your Yorkie will see to it that all of its bathroom habits will be spread all the room.
If you are able to keep them by your side, keep them tethered with a short, lightweight leash, no longer than 6 to 9 feet.
Yorkies are very prone to a collapsed trachea, even as an adult. Choose a good spot in the room that is still within distance of the family. The toys will encourage teething, and with any luck keep the furniture safe. Bring your Yorkie outside often enough. This should be:. Right after your pup wakes up About 20 minutes after each meal Right after you arrive back home, if you've been out Every so-many hours depending on age 3 hours for a 3-month-old, 4 hours for a 4-month old, etc.
Right before bed. Your Yorkie should right in your sights, be tethered to you, or in his playpen. As soon as you see a leg lift or a squat, give a loud hand clap to interrupt and bring your pup right out, even if you must carry him. Gio, at 2 months old,.
Time meals. Most Yorkshire Terriers do well with 3 meals per day, 2 to 3 snacks, and with the last meal or snack about 2 hours before bedtime. But, if your Yorkie is waking up and having a bowel movement super early, you may want to try adjusting dinnertime.
This may lead to a bowel movement later in the evening before bed, as opposed to 4 or 5 AM. React appropriately at night. Most young puppies will bark intermittently throughout the night and it will be important to try and ascertain if the barking at night is for attention or because there is a bathroom need.
Most very young puppies do not yet know to alert you to needs, so the majority of vocalization will be to gain your attention. Since you do not want to your puppy to learn that he's allowed to wake you up times, unless you highly suspect that he needs to poo or pee, barking should be ignored and the pup will learn to self-sooth.
If you do bring him out, you will want to strongly convey that this is a serious time and not one for play. Keep lights low and do not speak at all unless it is to offer praise for urinating or eliminating in the designated area. Step 5 Reacting to Accidents. If you are home and always have your Yorkie directly within your line of sight, tethered to you, or in his playpen, there should be essentially no times of accidents.
And, if when you are not home you have your Yorkie in a playpen, since this is a defined space, pee and poo will be kept to one small area, and hopefully on the pee pads.
This said, if your Yorkie does pee and poo in the house, you'll want to react the right way and clean it in the right way. If you see your Yorkie starting to pee or poo, interrupt him via a loud hand clap and a firm 'No. If you come across a puddle of pee or a little pile of poo but did not witness it happening, reassess what lead to this in the first place.
Were you following the supervision and confinement methods? Also, do not bother reprimanding; it will do little good and being scolded or yelled at may only serve to make your Yorkie afraid of you. Both urine and feces leave strong, lingering scents. The enzymes in this waste matter are not washed away with soap and water.
So, while you may not smell anything at all, and the spot may look clean once you've taken care of it, it may still be sending out an almost impossible-to-ignore message to your Yorkie that says 'This is the bathroom area'.
For this reason, thoroughly clean any accidents with a quality enzyme cleanser. See also: Yorkshire Terrier keeps peeing in the house. Common House Training Problems Solved. My Yorkie pees right after I bring him back inside. In most cases, this is a matter of the pup not being outside long enough. Unless a Yorkie urgently needs to go, it can take upward of 15 minutes for the pup to relax bladder and bowel muscles and focus on eliminating.
It's a common occurrence for owners to rush back inside too early, particularly if the weather is unpleasant. So, if it is cold, be sure that you're dressed warm enough, and have a warm coat or vest for your Yorkie.
If it is raining, why not try a pet umbrella? These work very well for tiny toy breeds like the Yorkshire Terrier not such a great idea for larger dogs. Another trick to try is to hold your Yorkie on your lap after coming back inside. Very few dogs will pee on their owner. Wait 10 minutes, and head out again. This situation is frustrating because I can't seem to teach him not to do this. What can I do about correcting the problem and is it possible for me to retrain him to pee outside?
If I had a nickel for every question about housebreaking Yorkies This gorgeous little breed is notoriously difficult to housebreak , but it can be done. It does take time and diligence. Here are my recommendations.
The papers are only useful when your dog is confined, so let's get rid of them and start from scratch. You need to treat your dog like a new puppy and take him outside frequently, beginning first thing in the morning. Choose a one word command, such as "potty," and repeat it patiently until he goes, then praise him saying "good potty. Now we need to address issues inside of the house.
It should only take one to two weeks and your puppy will get the idea that it has to go potty outside. Because it is still young there may be an occasional accident and when that happens raise your voice in a stern manner and say: "NO" and put it right back outside.
Never never hit the dog or push its face into the mess. If you follow these instructions your pet will be a good citizen in any house it enters. Oh I know the argument that crate training is cruel. That's not true. Dogs are "Den" type animals and consider the crate their own little corner of the world and it shelters them from harm. Advertisement Virtually all show dogs are kept in crates during transportation and in many case through the night even as adults.
How can I "housebreak" or "Potty train" my puppy? There is an alternative to having your dog GO outside and that's the use of a Piddle Pad. For apartment dwellers and others this may be the answer to keeping your living space free of spots. The best choice is Incontinency Pads, available at most nursing home or hospital supply stores. They vary in size but I find the best ones are about 36 inches square. These can also be ordered online from www.
These reusable washable pads are absorbent and have a backing that wont wet through. I don't recommend using Newspaper as the ink can be toxic and I DON'T recommend using the disposable piddle pads like the ones available at most pet stores.
They have a plastic backing that most puppies find irresistible when it comes to chewing on them. If the pup ingests this plastic backing it could cause intestinal blockage as plastic does not break down from the digestive process. Advertisement For male dogs that lift their legs, place a fire hydrant substitute like a large coffee can or Plastic One Gallon Milk Bottle in the center of the pad to insure your little guy GOES in the right place.
Smearing a little scent on the can will insure he knows what its there for. Please keep in mind that the pup is very young, you wouldn't expect an infant to potty train quickly. Be consistent, praise the animal when it does good.
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