Teaching Potting Outside - YorkieTalk.com Forums

LaurenMarie · 10-14-2008, 05:40 PM

My 7 month old yorkie girl believes going outside is to play, not to potty. She will bark in front of the sliding glass door and we think she needs to potty, so we take this as an opportunity to show her that it is time to potty. When she goes outside, she runs around chasing flies or sits in the sun.

How can I make her know that when shes outside, she needs to potty first, play later.

Am I expecting too much out of my puppy, or out of a dog in general?

xxmxaxrxyxx · 10-14-2008, 08:15 PM

teach her to potty on command...that seems to work...for instance when you see her doing it say a command like go potty and when she is done give her a treat and praise...one she learns the command you and then try it outside...hehe

all of mine go on command...

ging4444 · 10-14-2008, 09:25 PM

Mine also go potty on demand. Just find a word or phrase you are comfortable with.. I use "go potty".

LaurenMarie · 10-15-2008, 03:27 AM

I use "go potty" too, but i guess that means for her "Go sniff around, have yourself a fun time. Chase the flies! Sit in the sun!" lol

xxmxaxrxyxx · 10-15-2008, 05:28 AM

the best way to do it is while you see her doing say the command...then after she is done praise...if she already got the command down then when outside you tell her to go potty...it works for me...hehe

nanci594 · 10-15-2008, 05:45 AM

HI...
Now I am no where near an expert, I am still trying to figure out how to get Gucci to ONLY pee outside, BUT I do know one thing that works with your problem. Put the leash on before you take your pup outside. Take him to one spot and say your command over and over. Gucci has learned that he has to "do the pee" before I let the leash off. He is only 3 months and he has got this leash and pee thing down pretty good. I am now weaning him off the leash little by little because he has learned his command. But I wouldn't do so until he has. So try that, it worked great for me.

xxmxaxrxyxx · 10-15-2008, 07:31 AM

hehe...i leash all of mine the whole time outside since i don't have a fence yet...they are too quick and i can't imagine what may happen with a blink of an eye...meiling got out of her harness one time ran across the street and almost got hit by a car...my heart nearly drop!

10-14-2008, 05:40 PM	#1
LaurenMarie Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: New York Posts: 162	Teaching Potting Outside My 7 month old yorkie girl believes going outside is to play, not to potty. She will bark in front of the sliding glass door and we think she needs to potty, so we take this as an opportunity to show her that it is time to potty. When she goes outside, she runs around chasing flies or sits in the sun. How can I make her know that when shes outside, she needs to potty first, play later. Am I expecting too much out of my puppy, or out of a dog in general?

10-14-2008, 08:15 PM	#2
xxmxaxrxyxx Missing Yoshi Everyday! Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 15,110 Blog Entries: 3	teach her to potty on command...that seems to work...for instance when you see her doing it say a command like go potty and when she is done give her a treat and praise...one she learns the command you and then try it outside...hehe all of mine go on command... __________________ Yoshi Mei Ling Ting Ting Ting Ki Sun Hye Yukio Kioshi

10-15-2008, 05:28 AM	#5
xxmxaxrxyxx Missing Yoshi Everyday! Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 15,110 Blog Entries: 3	the best way to do it is while you see her doing say the command...then after she is done praise...if she already got the command down then when outside you tell her to go potty...it works for me...hehe __________________ Yoshi Mei Ling Ting Ting Ting Ki Sun Hye Yukio Kioshi

10-15-2008, 07:31 AM	#7
xxmxaxrxyxx Missing Yoshi Everyday! Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 15,110 Blog Entries: 3	hehe...i leash all of mine the whole time outside since i don't have a fence yet...they are too quick and i can't imagine what may happen with a blink of an eye...meiling got out of her harness one time ran across the street and almost got hit by a car...my heart nearly drop! __________________ Yoshi Mei Ling Ting Ting Ting Ki Sun Hye Yukio Kioshi

10-14-2008, 09:25 PM	#3
ging4444 Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Havre de Grace, MD USA Posts: 102	Mine also go potty on demand. Just find a word or phrase you are comfortable with.. I use "go potty".

10-15-2008, 03:27 AM	#4
LaurenMarie Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: New York Posts: 162	I use "go potty" too, but i guess that means for her "Go sniff around, have yourself a fun time. Chase the flies! Sit in the sun!" lol

10-15-2008, 05:45 AM	#6
nanci594 Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: NY Posts: 23	HI... Now I am no where near an expert, I am still trying to figure out how to get Gucci to ONLY pee outside, BUT I do know one thing that works with your problem. Put the leash on before you take your pup outside. Take him to one spot and say your command over and over. Gucci has learned that he has to "do the pee" before I let the leash off. He is only 3 months and he has got this leash and pee thing down pretty good. I am now weaning him off the leash little by little because he has learned his command. But I wouldn't do so until he has. So try that, it worked great for me.