Trouble house breaking older female - YorkieTalk.com Forums

mimi8gks · 08-15-2008, 06:30 PM

Hi, I have 2 female Yorkies, they both pee and poop on the floor....and they even have a doggy door(which they use sometimes) I also have a male I bought to breed my girls, and I just gave up and put a belly band on him..Any advice? Thanks Diane

jennylee333 · 08-15-2008, 07:57 PM

Bump...

Got the same problem with one of my girls.....older Chi....

Sunnie · 08-15-2008, 08:19 PM

I won't get into the breeding issues except to say that your boy will be marking in the house as long as he is not nuetered and you have intact females in the house with him.
To train them to go outside you will probably have to start at square one. First you will need to limit the space they have to "free roam" in the house. Get an ex-pen or a playpen and line it with pottypads. Anytime you cannot give them 100% of your attention, keep them limited to that space. Take them outside to run and potty every 2 hours at first and everytime they go outside, praise them like there was no tomorrow. When you bring them back in, put them back in their space unless you are able to watch them closely for signs of circling to go potty. You will need to do this consistantly until they can be trusted to go outside everytime. Then they can be allowed freedom in the house. If you cannot do this consistantly with them, you will likely not be able to change the behaviour.

JonlyCajunQueen · 08-16-2008, 02:11 AM

I must say I agree with the other post so far....that is great advice! How old are they???

browniesmom622 · 11-25-2008, 08:50 AM

Unaltered animals are going to be harder to housebreak.

08-15-2008, 06:30 PM	#1
mimi8gks YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Jackson, MI Posts: 2	Trouble house breaking older female Hi, I have 2 female Yorkies, they both pee and poop on the floor....and they even have a doggy door(which they use sometimes) I also have a male I bought to breed my girls, and I just gave up and put a belly band on him..Any advice? Thanks Diane

08-15-2008, 08:19 PM	#3
Sunnie Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: So. California Posts: 4,057	I won't get into the breeding issues except to say that your boy will be marking in the house as long as he is not nuetered and you have intact females in the house with him. To train them to go outside you will probably have to start at square one. First you will need to limit the space they have to "free roam" in the house. Get an ex-pen or a playpen and line it with pottypads. Anytime you cannot give them 100% of your attention, keep them limited to that space. Take them outside to run and potty every 2 hours at first and everytime they go outside, praise them like there was no tomorrow. When you bring them back in, put them back in their space unless you are able to watch them closely for signs of circling to go potty. You will need to do this consistantly until they can be trusted to go outside everytime. Then they can be allowed freedom in the house. If you cannot do this consistantly with them, you will likely not be able to change the behaviour. __________________ Sonya, Owned by Ladybug, Tilly, Sunshine, Beamer, Rainbow, Sonny and Righteous RIP Sunnie (11/12/2003-7/31/2009)

08-16-2008, 02:11 AM	#4
JonlyCajunQueen Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Louisiana Posts: 749	Potty Training.... I must say I agree with the other post so far....that is great advice! How old are they??? __________________ Jolie'', *Candace,* *Zoey* , Zack & Gizmo

11-25-2008, 08:50 AM	#5
browniesmom622 Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: ny Posts: 11,253 Blog Entries: 5	Unaltered animals are going to be harder to housebreak. __________________ We Love our Yt Angel! My Website< > FB page

08-15-2008, 07:57 PM	#2
jennylee333 YT Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Missouri Posts: 274	Bump... Got the same problem with one of my girls.....older Chi....