HELP! MY MOM wants to give away my pupppy!!!! - YorkieTalk.com Forums

Yorkielover24 · 07-25-2005, 07:47 AM

Hello everyone! Well finally after begging for 10 years I got my yorkie puppy! It was my graduation present since I graduated hs. We've had Princess for about a month. My mom is so angry that we've had her for a month and she is still not housebroken! I did research and we understand that she has a tiny bladder that isn't fully developed in puppies and that is an explanation of some accidents. The problem is...today we had her outside for two hours after she ate. She would not go outside. As soon as we brought her inside she went twice on the kitchen floor. We were trying to crate train her, but I think we took her out a little too much and blew that training method. I have exactly one month to train her or my mom is giving her away

. I'm staying home for college so I can take care of her, but my mom said one month or she is gone. Does anyone have a method to housebreak Princess that will work in a month. Please help me keep my puppy!!! thanks everyone!

LoveMyBaby · 07-25-2005, 07:50 AM

how many months is your puppy?
have u thought of wee wee pad training her??

there are scented pads where the doggies can smell and it attracts them to wee in the pad...

im so sorry to hear that u might have to give her up .. plz keep on trying with ur baby ... dont give up

Joy · 07-25-2005, 07:56 AM

We start ours off in a 4x4 crate with a pee pad in it. Once they start using the pad they seem to have it down pretty fast and get out more and more to just run around untill they use it all the time. Good luck and keep us posted.

lily's mom · 07-25-2005, 08:00 AM

You might consider parlor panties for her.

shecass · 07-25-2005, 08:01 AM

Some puppies just take a little longer. A yorkie is the easiest dog that I have ever housebroken. Sometimes it just takes a little more patience. I would suggest putting her in a crate whenever you are gone. And then taking her out immediately for her to go outside to the bathroom.

My yorkie is 18 months old and I haven't had a problem with her in a long time. I'm not a big fan of the pads only because I have a 14 year old shih tzu that was trained that way and I have always had problems with her not being completely housebroken. That is just my preference. Good Luck. Hopefully your mom will change your mind if she is not completely house broken in a month. How old is she a month may not be enough time? Every dog is different and some will take longer than others.

I hope this helps I'm sure a lot of responses' that you will get will be repeative.

ldstull · 07-25-2005, 08:05 AM

My yorkie is 4 months and she is doing well, she was tough at first, but persistance in her training paid off. You have to be patient, sorry you might have to get rid of her. I hope you all can stick with her training and make it work out.

FireFish · 07-25-2005, 08:08 AM

One month is a lot to ask. I am sure it took your mom more than a month to train you. Sorry, I am not too patient with unrealistic expectations.

Go back to the crate. Set up a time that you take her out on a regular basis. Something she will get to understand as her time. Take her to the place that she has aleady gone. Take her ther with NO playing or anything to get her sidetracked.

If you know of another dog that can "set an example" for her by pottying near or on hers area that would be good.

Be consistant

Be patient...you are right that they have tiny bladders and can't hold themselves as long as an adult.

ldstull · 07-25-2005, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by FireFish

If you know of another dog that can "set an example" for her by pottying near or on hers area that would be good.

This is a great suggestion! This is what helped jump start Daisy, she saw the neighbors dog and immediately squatted and has been going out side ever since.

I too agree with FireFish that one month is a lot to ask of a puppy.

luzangela428 · 07-25-2005, 08:13 AM

Not to be offensive.....BUT HOW LONG DID SHE THINK HOUSEBREAKING WOULD TAKE? A dog is not a toy that you discard when it doesn't behave the way you want him/her to!!! If she did research she would have seen that it sometimes takes MONTHS/YEARS to fully house train a yorkie...you can't buy one and then a month later give him away, he is a BABY!!!

Erin · 07-25-2005, 08:15 AM

If you have had her for a month that means she is still under 4 months old. She simply may not be fully trained in another month, especially if she is still tiny. We stopped having crate accidents at about 6 months and we still have the occasional indoor accident but only if we let him out of the crate and aren't watching him closely. Crate training works - only let her out of the crate on a leash and/or if you are in the same room watching her. Right now, she doesn't even know that she needs to go until it is too late. Eventually she will begin to tell you when she needs to go - my guy is 8 months and started waiting at the door just 2 weeks ago, but he will only wait about 5 minutes and if no one sees him he just goes on the carpet. Again, this is where the crate works well!

Take her out immediately after she wakes up, after she has been in her crate, during and after playtime, etc. Take her to the same spot. Make a HUGE deal about it. You will see that even though she KNOWS she is supposed to go outside, she may not be able to hold it long enough to make it there every time. This is where the crate can help. When you take her out of the crate - pick her up and carry her outside. Your mom is probably only concerned about accidents in the house - so definately keep her in her crate when you aren't watching her. Also, make sure that the crate is NOT too big. She should not be able to pee in one end and lie down in another. This is only cruel if you leave her in it longer than she can hold it. (Go by YOUR puppy not that chart that says a 4 month old puppy can hold it 5 hours. Loki is 8 months and can only hold it 3 hours in his crate during the day but he does sleep 7-8 hours at night.) It might mean lots of baths until she simply gets old enough to have some control. Good luck!

Oh, and it might be worthwhile to buy a little steam cleaner. We have a little bissell that was about $90. We have white carpet and it's even gotten out diarrhea. Any time he has an accident we clean it up right away with that and we have no smells or stains.

Yorkielover24 · 07-25-2005, 09:42 AM

Princess is 3 months old. Do you think it is too late to properly crate train her? I won't give up and I'm sure if my mom sees that I am trying this hard that she won't make me give her up. I hope my mom was just frustrated b/c she had two accidents today. My mom loves her just as much as me, and this is our first puppy so we are learning together. I'm going to try your suggestions. One more ? ..... we tried the potty pad, and she just runs around with it in her mouth or lays and chews it. We bought the holder she manages to rip it out!!!! How on earth do you guys get your yorkies to pee on that pad??? We have that ones that are scented and they don't work for us either. This is so frustrating.... I'm not going to give up.... I'm taking her to PetSmart right now to get her out of the house and buy her a treat. Thanks for everyones help and Thank goodness for Yorkie Talk!!!

Fran42478 · 07-25-2005, 09:50 AM

Princess is still a baby!! Do not give up on her, she can be trained

Sammi is 19 months old and has accidents, everyday...

Please keep us posted

Lots of love
Fran

rachelfraim · 07-25-2005, 09:51 AM

CONSISTENCY is the key - take her out after naps & then about every 45 min to an hour when she is up playing. Always talk to her when you are taking her outside, such as "let's go outside & potty" & then say "potty" when you put her down. While she is going say "good girl", "potty outside". I had our two 85 - 90% trained within two to three weeks. Granted, I felt like that is about all I was doing during that time - but it does pay off!!! Good luck!

Julz · 07-25-2005, 09:59 AM

Oh My!!!! That is a LOT to ask of a puppy. There is very good advice above, but to 100% train in a month probably will not happen. Your puppy is just a baby. They feel they have too much life to live to stop and pee or poop in the right place 100% of the time. I sure hope your Mom changes her mind. There must be other ways to calm her nerves about this. Are you keeping up with everything else? Is there any brownie points you can work on with her? I would sure hate to see you lose your puppy. I wish you the very best and a miracle when it comes to potty training. In the meantime, set your goal and work on it constantly and consistently.

This may sound a little graphic, but when your puppy poops in the house, take it outside where he is expected to go. Leave it there and the next time you take him out, put him by that and let him smell it. For some strange reason, that gives them the urge to go. ANY time your pup wakes up it will have to pee.

Julz · 07-25-2005, 10:05 AM

I changed that to "her" and "she", but it didn't take it....sorry to have called Princess a boy.

07-25-2005, 07:47 AM	#1
Yorkielover24 Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: New Jersey :) Posts: 34	HELP! MY MOM wants to give away my pupppy!!!! Hello everyone! Well finally after begging for 10 years I got my yorkie puppy! It was my graduation present since I graduated hs. We've had Princess for about a month. My mom is so angry that we've had her for a month and she is still not housebroken! I did research and we understand that she has a tiny bladder that isn't fully developed in puppies and that is an explanation of some accidents. The problem is...today we had her outside for two hours after she ate. She would not go outside. As soon as we brought her inside she went twice on the kitchen floor. We were trying to crate train her, but I think we took her out a little too much and blew that training method. I have exactly one month to train her or my mom is giving her away . I'm staying home for college so I can take care of her, but my mom said one month or she is gone. Does anyone have a method to housebreak Princess that will work in a month. Please help me keep my puppy!!! thanks everyone! __________________ Christine & Princess

07-25-2005, 07:50 AM	#2
LoveMyBaby My Teeny Lil Super Guy Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: New York City Posts: 1,177	how many months is your puppy? have u thought of wee wee pad training her?? there are scented pads where the doggies can smell and it attracts them to wee in the pad... im so sorry to hear that u might have to give her up .. plz keep on trying with ur baby ... dont give up __________________ Judy and Chicle http://www.yorkietalk.com/gallery/sh...00&ppuser=3282 check out his Dogster page ... new pic added and diary entry

07-25-2005, 08:00 AM	#4
lily's mom Lily Loves Maximus Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Missouri Posts: 2,633	You might consider parlor panties for her. __________________ Lily and Dawn

07-25-2005, 08:05 AM	#6
ldstull YT Addict Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Clifton, VA Posts: 260	My yorkie is 4 months and she is doing well, she was tough at first, but persistance in her training paid off. You have to be patient, sorry you might have to get rid of her. I hope you all can stick with her training and make it work out. __________________ Lisa - Daisy's Mommy

07-25-2005, 08:13 AM	#9
luzangela428 Maximus "Lily's Love Slave" Join Date: May 2005 Location: san ramon, ca Posts: 2,368	Not to be offensive.....BUT HOW LONG DID SHE THINK HOUSEBREAKING WOULD TAKE? A dog is not a toy that you discard when it doesn't behave the way you want him/her to!!! If she did research she would have seen that it sometimes takes MONTHS/YEARS to fully house train a yorkie...you can't buy one and then a month later give him away, he is a BABY!!! __________________ http://www.dogster.com/?148186 Maximus' Album: http://www.yorkietalk.com/gallery/sh...=1&ppuser=2303 Maximus Woves Lily

07-25-2005, 07:56 AM	#3
Joy BANNED! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Maine Posts: 2,094	We start ours off in a 4x4 crate with a pee pad in it. Once they start using the pad they seem to have it down pretty fast and get out more and more to just run around untill they use it all the time. Good luck and keep us posted.

07-25-2005, 08:01 AM	#5
shecass YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: North wilkesboro, NC Posts: 2,785	Some puppies just take a little longer. A yorkie is the easiest dog that I have ever housebroken. Sometimes it just takes a little more patience. I would suggest putting her in a crate whenever you are gone. And then taking her out immediately for her to go outside to the bathroom. My yorkie is 18 months old and I haven't had a problem with her in a long time. I'm not a big fan of the pads only because I have a 14 year old shih tzu that was trained that way and I have always had problems with her not being completely housebroken. That is just my preference. Good Luck. Hopefully your mom will change your mind if she is not completely house broken in a month. How old is she a month may not be enough time? Every dog is different and some will take longer than others. I hope this helps I'm sure a lot of responses' that you will get will be repeative.

07-25-2005, 08:08 AM	#7
FireFish Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 425	One month is a lot to ask. I am sure it took your mom more than a month to train you. Sorry, I am not too patient with unrealistic expectations. Go back to the crate. Set up a time that you take her out on a regular basis. Something she will get to understand as her time. Take her to the place that she has aleady gone. Take her ther with NO playing or anything to get her sidetracked. If you know of another dog that can "set an example" for her by pottying near or on hers area that would be good. Be consistant Be patient...you are right that they have tiny bladders and can't hold themselves as long as an adult.

07-25-2005, 08:15 AM	#10
Erin Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chicago Suburbs Posts: 3,306	If you have had her for a month that means she is still under 4 months old. She simply may not be fully trained in another month, especially if she is still tiny. We stopped having crate accidents at about 6 months and we still have the occasional indoor accident but only if we let him out of the crate and aren't watching him closely. Crate training works - only let her out of the crate on a leash and/or if you are in the same room watching her. Right now, she doesn't even know that she needs to go until it is too late. Eventually she will begin to tell you when she needs to go - my guy is 8 months and started waiting at the door just 2 weeks ago, but he will only wait about 5 minutes and if no one sees him he just goes on the carpet. Again, this is where the crate works well! Take her out immediately after she wakes up, after she has been in her crate, during and after playtime, etc. Take her to the same spot. Make a HUGE deal about it. You will see that even though she KNOWS she is supposed to go outside, she may not be able to hold it long enough to make it there every time. This is where the crate can help. When you take her out of the crate - pick her up and carry her outside. Your mom is probably only concerned about accidents in the house - so definately keep her in her crate when you aren't watching her. Also, make sure that the crate is NOT too big. She should not be able to pee in one end and lie down in another. This is only cruel if you leave her in it longer than she can hold it. (Go by YOUR puppy not that chart that says a 4 month old puppy can hold it 5 hours. Loki is 8 months and can only hold it 3 hours in his crate during the day but he does sleep 7-8 hours at night.) It might mean lots of baths until she simply gets old enough to have some control. Good luck! Oh, and it might be worthwhile to buy a little steam cleaner. We have a little bissell that was about $90. We have white carpet and it's even gotten out diarrhea. Any time he has an accident we clean it up right away with that and we have no smells or stains.

07-25-2005, 09:42 AM	#11
Yorkielover24 Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: New Jersey :) Posts: 34	Princess is 3 months old. Do you think it is too late to properly crate train her? I won't give up and I'm sure if my mom sees that I am trying this hard that she won't make me give her up. I hope my mom was just frustrated b/c she had two accidents today. My mom loves her just as much as me, and this is our first puppy so we are learning together. I'm going to try your suggestions. One more ? ..... we tried the potty pad, and she just runs around with it in her mouth or lays and chews it. We bought the holder she manages to rip it out!!!! How on earth do you guys get your yorkies to pee on that pad??? We have that ones that are scented and they don't work for us either. This is so frustrating.... I'm not going to give up.... I'm taking her to PetSmart right now to get her out of the house and buy her a treat. Thanks for everyones help and Thank goodness for Yorkie Talk!!! __________________ Christine & Princess

07-25-2005, 09:50 AM	#12
Fran42478 Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Staten Island, NY Posts: 1,731	Princess is still a baby!! Do not give up on her, she can be trained Sammi is 19 months old and has accidents, everyday... Please keep us posted Lots of love Fran __________________ Fran, Sophia Rose and Jake We Miss You Always Sammi 11/29/03 - 8/20/06

07-25-2005, 09:51 AM	#13
rachelfraim Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Edmond, Oklahoma Posts: 472	CONSISTENCY is the key - take her out after naps & then about every 45 min to an hour when she is up playing. Always talk to her when you are taking her outside, such as "let's go outside & potty" & then say "potty" when you put her down. While she is going say "good girl", "potty outside". I had our two 85 - 90% trained within two to three weeks. Granted, I felt like that is about all I was doing during that time - but it does pay off!!! Good luck! __________________ Kodah, Stormy & Rachel Kodah pics!

07-25-2005, 09:59 AM	#14
Julz Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 4,347	Oh My!!!! That is a LOT to ask of a puppy. There is very good advice above, but to 100% train in a month probably will not happen. Your puppy is just a baby. They feel they have too much life to live to stop and pee or poop in the right place 100% of the time. I sure hope your Mom changes her mind. There must be other ways to calm her nerves about this. Are you keeping up with everything else? Is there any brownie points you can work on with her? I would sure hate to see you lose your puppy. I wish you the very best and a miracle when it comes to potty training. In the meantime, set your goal and work on it constantly and consistently. This may sound a little graphic, but when your puppy poops in the house, take it outside where he is expected to go. Leave it there and the next time you take him out, put him by that and let him smell it. For some strange reason, that gives them the urge to go. ANY time your pup wakes up it will have to pee. Last edited by Julz; 07-25-2005 at 10:02 AM.

07-25-2005, 10:05 AM	#15
Julz Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 4,347	I changed that to "her" and "she", but it didn't take it....sorry to have called Princess a boy.