Yorkie Potty Training Secrets Video

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Don't Mess Up Yorkie Potty Training Like I Did! 

Are you struggling with potty training your cute little Yorkie?

You're not alone!

It's perfectly normal if you are a new Yorkie puppy owner and feel clueless about how to potty train your new Yorkshire Terrier. Many Yorkie owners make the mistake of punishing their dogs when they make a mess inside the house. I made this same mistake with my first Yorkie many years ago. Every time she would go potty inside the house I would take her over to the messy area and scold her with a loud voice.

Soon enough, I noticed something strange happening. My Yorkie was still refusing to go outside where she was supposed to go potty, but instead she started pooping and urinating underneath the bed and behind the sofa. I realized that I had caused my Yorkshire Terrier puppy to be afraid of going to the bathroom…this was exactly the opposite of what I wanted to do! Argh!

My Yorkie didn’t understand why I was angry at here when she went inside the house…all her little brain knew was that every time she used the bathroom, I would yell at her. I realized that she started to be fearful of going potty and was basically trying to hide it by going in places that I could not see in plain view, such as behind the sofa or underneath the bed.

How I Finally Potty Trained My Yorkie Puppy...And How That Can Help You Now!

The lesson of my story is that you must take a positive approach to Yorkie potty training, and totally eliminate any negative punishments when they make a mistake.

The Yorkie potty training method I eventually chose and mastered was Schedule-Based Training, which is to apply a schedule for your Yorkshire Terrier to go potty each and every day. This schedule must be adhered to without fail in order to produce the quickest results possible. Discipline and consistence are key! Here is sample schedule:

6:30 AM: Immediately upon waking, take your Yorkie out from his crate, leash him up, and take him to his potty area outside. Allow him to focus by staying quiet as he sniffs and circles the area.

 

When he starts to eliminate, offer praise and start giving a potty command such as “Go potty, go potty”. As soon as he is done, offer more praise, a ‘click’ (using a clicker or your mouth) and a food treat. Once your Yorkie has gone to the bathroom, take him inside and back to his crate.

 

7:30 AM: About an hour later, give your Yorkie breakfast and then take him outside to the potty area approximately 20 to 30 minutes after that. Repeat the praise when he goes to the bathroom. Immediately return him inside and back to his crate.

 

10:30 AM: It's time for another potty break.

 

12:00 PM (Noon): Take your Yorkie outside to his potty area and follow the same routine. Afterwards, come inside and feed the dog lunch (if you are feeding three times per day…many Yorkshire Terrierowners go for a schedule of two times per day) and then have some playtime.

 

3:30 PM: It's time for another potty break.

 

5:30 PM: Take your Yorkie puppy outside for another potty break and then back inside for some dinner. You do not have place him back in the crate until the next potty break.

 

During this time at night, try to play with your Yorkie pup as much as you can. This is a good time to tire him out a bit prior to his nighttime sleep. But keep a close eye on his behavior in case he starts to sniff and circle an area in the house, which may indicate that he needs to go potty. If you cannot keep a close eye on him, simply put him back in his crate.

 

9:00 PM: If your Yorkie is sleeping at this time, wake him up for one last bathroom break. Follow the same potty routine and then put him back in his crate until the next morning.

Follow this schedule-based potty training approach consistently, you’ll soon have a perfectly trustworthy Yorkie!

My goodness, if only I'd known this at the beginning when I was house training my first Yorkie... :-)

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