| Housetraining Yorkshire Terriers can be done, although | | | | another family member that can do this when you |
| I know that coming home and walking around with | | | | cannot. Make sure that the person you ask to help you |
| your bare feet or your socks can be miserable when | | | | follows the same routine as close as possible to keep |
| you feel that squishy feeling! I promise you that it is a | | | | the puppy on schedule and without confusion as to |
| matter of staying consistent. | | | | where and when he is to go to potty. This potty time |
| Since Yorkies are small and they have small bladders, | | | | should be kept to about fifteen minutes or less and is |
| it is not quite as easy to train them as a larger breed, | | | | not to be confused with a time for playing outside! |
| but well worth it when you are done. It won't be | | | | The early morning schedule and the dinner time |
| overnight and each of these babies responds just a | | | | schedule should be the same. You will need to take |
| little differently, but the key and secret is to do it over | | | | your Yorkie outside or to his puppy pad for a potty |
| and over and over on a schedule. Remember how | | | | time as soon as you get home from school or your |
| they used to tell us Moms to keep our human babies | | | | day at work. Try to keep him on a feeding schedule |
| on a feeding and sleeping schedule? Well, when we | | | | during the day and stay as close to that schedule |
| followed through with that, it worked out a lot better | | | | within a thirty minute period as you possibly can. |
| for everyone in the house. Your Yorkie is no exception | | | | You will want to feed your Yorkie first thing in the |
| to that rule. | | | | morning and then early in the evening when you return |
| So, you might want to realize that this puppy is a baby, | | | | home so that as soon his bowels are stimulated from |
| a dog-baby, but a baby nonetheless and don't expect | | | | the food, he will be ready to go to potty before he |
| him/her to act like a grown, well-trained dog until he | | | | goes to bed. Make sure you follow the same routine |
| she has learned how to housetrain. It actually takes a | | | | taking him out at night as you did in the morning, same |
| few months for your Yorkie to get the hang of it and | | | | place to potty, not a time to play. |
| even then, you might want to put them in the crate or | | | | It might be a great idea to write up your little schedule |
| a confined area when you leave the house for any | | | | and put it somewhere visible, like the frig so that |
| length of time.Without staying consistently on a | | | | everyone in the house sees what it supposed to be |
| schedule, too many house boo-boos for your Yorkie | | | | happening, in case you need to enlist their help! In fact, it |
| will take him backwards in his training. | | | | should involve the whole family as this is a family pet |
| First, you need to take your Yorkie outside to the | | | | and you can all bond with the puppy at the same time, |
| same spot or to his/her puppy pad at the same time | | | | instead of just one person. |
| every day. Make a schedule - either written or in your | | | | One important point about housetraining a Yorkie and |
| head that this is the schedule that you are going to | | | | other Yorkie stuff is to remember how very important |
| stick to every single day. And then you must keep at it. | | | | it is to praise him/her when he/she finished going to |
| I know life gets in the way, but then hopefully you have | | | | potty when he is supposed to! Some like to offer a |
| a neighbor, child, friend, or significant other that can help | | | | treat as a reward, but they will respond to praise and |
| you when you can't be there to do this on a schedule. | | | | enthusiasm just as well. He will try very hard to please |
| So, first when the Yorkie wakes up, remember he/she | | | | you, so don't forget to thank him for doing well!This is |
| has to go potty and I mean immediately. Remember to | | | | so much better than the old way of rubbing your |
| keep the first visit outside in the morning short and | | | | puppy's nose in it. |
| without play time and then feed him breakfast. | | | | When you do have an uh-oh moment in the house and |
| Remember, not long after you feed the puppy, about | | | | you probably will, remember not to be too upset or |
| as long as it takes for you to get your short shower | | | | harsh. They are still learning, and perhaps it was your |
| or drink a cup of coffee, it is time to go back to the | | | | fault for not staying on his schedule. Just quickly clean |
| potty place. | | | | it up, and get back on schedule. It is like having a child, |
| Next thing is that when you leave your house, be sure | | | | just keep moving and don't give up. When you |
| to put the puppy in the confined area or in a crate. In a | | | | combine a schedule with praise and positive |
| perfect world, the puppy will need to have a potty | | | | enthusiasm, you will find that you have succeeded |
| break at mid-morning and mid-afternoon break as well. | | | | where others have failed and it was really not that |
| Let's hope you can find a dog-walker, a friend or | | | | bad! |