| Being asked oftentimes from owners of Yorkies | | | | hopefully you can help accommodate it. |
| regarding the best methods to use to potty train their | | | | Tip#2: Don not scold the dog, or rub his face in it. |
| dogs, especially puppies, I have decided to write a | | | | Nobody did that to you! Accidents do occur and the |
| quick article addressing this issue. First and foremost, | | | | best thing to do is to clean it up quickly and focus on |
| this training must start the second your dog walks | | | | analyzing what happened. Where there any nonverbal |
| through the door of your home. | | | | indicators? Was there any whining? Was your puppy |
| This article will show you three tips to help you. The | | | | scratching at the door. There may not always be |
| tips will revolve around patience, punishments (or lack | | | | indicators, but oftentimes there are. |
| there of), and the crating method. | | | | Tip#3: Try using the dog crate method. The crate |
| Tip#1: Just as our 1 year old children are not able to | | | | training method revolves around the entire idea that |
| control their bladders, or when and where they may | | | | the crate is their den. These dogs like to keep their |
| go, your new puppy does not either. It does take some | | | | dens as clean as we like to keep our homes tidy. |
| practice. I want to recommend that you keep a daily | | | | They do not want to piddle and poo in their den. The |
| record of when and what your dog is doing when it | | | | goal, is for your dog to hold off from having to go to |
| has to go to the bathroom. This will help you to | | | | the bathroom, until they exit the crate. When they exit |
| understand your dogs schedule a little better, and | | | | the crate, immediately take them to the bathroom. |