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Tuga · 04-29-2007, 04:06 AM

Hello,
I got my Yorkie about a month ago, she'll be 3 month next week.
For more than 20 years I only had cats (I have 2 of them now), as everybody knows they're the kings of cleanness.
So before I got my new puppy I did a LOT of research in the internet, I feel like I have a degree on house breaking puppies in general and Yorkies in particular...

My last dog was a Cocker Spaniel.
I don't remember it to be so hard to train as described everywhere, but it could be my memory failing...

I've been using the crate training method, at night and when I'm not home, it's working fine. I put a potty pad inside and now she uses it all the time when she's in the crate.
The problem still is when she's at loose in the house, she pees and poops everywhere.
She only poops after she eats, so I believe (hope) that question will be solved when she can go outside (after her last vaccine), I think I'll just have to take her out just after she eats.

My question is: how does it work?
I've read a lot about how to do it, the methods, etc... but I don't know how it works...
I mean, to they stop gradually?
Do they start peeing less and less until one day they'll only do it outside or in the pad?
Or is it sudden? One day they just stop?
How does all the process actually work?

I have another question:
I take her with me everywhere I can. Now it's a little complicated because I can't put her in the ground outside because of the vaccination issue, but that will be over in a few weeks.
But sometimes I'll just have to leave her at home.
Do you think it's possible for them to sometimes do it outside and when they're at home do it in the pad?

Thank you.

04-29-2007, 04:06 AM	#1
Tuga Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Portugal Posts: 37	Cleanness - How does it work? Hello, I got my Yorkie about a month ago, she'll be 3 month next week. For more than 20 years I only had cats (I have 2 of them now), as everybody knows they're the kings of cleanness. So before I got my new puppy I did a LOT of research in the internet, I feel like I have a degree on house breaking puppies in general and Yorkies in particular... My last dog was a Cocker Spaniel. I don't remember it to be so hard to train as described everywhere, but it could be my memory failing... I've been using the crate training method, at night and when I'm not home, it's working fine. I put a potty pad inside and now she uses it all the time when she's in the crate. The problem still is when she's at loose in the house, she pees and poops everywhere. She only poops after she eats, so I believe (hope) that question will be solved when she can go outside (after her last vaccine), I think I'll just have to take her out just after she eats. My question is: how does it work? I've read a lot about how to do it, the methods, etc... but I don't know how it works... I mean, to they stop gradually? Do they start peeing less and less until one day they'll only do it outside or in the pad? Or is it sudden? One day they just stop? How does all the process actually work? I have another question: I take her with me everywhere I can. Now it's a little complicated because I can't put her in the ground outside because of the vaccination issue, but that will be over in a few weeks. But sometimes I'll just have to leave her at home. Do you think it's possible for them to sometimes do it outside and when they're at home do it in the pad? Thank you.