Bearsy

Ok, so my puppy is being litter trained cause she's so tiny and the snow isn't too good for a 5 pound dog. She's a Yorkshire Terrier and she's about 22 weeks old.

She knows where her litter box is and uses it occasionally and gets positive reinforcement when she does.

She can hold herself all the time, as long as my dad or I are in the room. In fact she sleeps in my dad's room and holds it for as long as he's in bed.

However, when we leave the room for any length of time she'll go as far as her cord allows her to go and she shits and/or pisses, then when we correct her she runs into her litter box and cowers.

It's absolutely mind fucking boggling.

What do?

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crookedhatinator45

what's with all this cord shit and stuffs? i've never raised any of my dogs like that..

first of all, cut this cord bull iddish. second, shovel some space for her to go outside and piss and cut out this litter box stuff. even my cat doesn't use a litterbox because he grew up with dogs in the house.

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reverie

Litter trained? Is this something you want to keep in place until she grows old or just for the time being? If you eventually want to get her to go outside consistently I'd suggest taking her outside to eliminate whenever you can. Even if you can shovel a small little area for her to go. Puppies are very sensitive to cold so if she shivers its normal. She wont want to be out there longer than she has to (especially if she knows you expect her to go potty). You could even get her a sweater or coat, I find it really actually helps. Dogs naturally wont eliminate in their sleeping area or "den" so its great shes displaying that behavior. The reason I suggest still taking her outside is so she associates the whole house as her den..a place not to eliminate, period. Are you catching her in the act when she goes where shes not supposed to? When she does use your scold command and pick her up and put her outside.

If you wish to keep her litter trained indefinitely, I'd suggest keeping the area in a far corner of the house. Preferably in an area you dont goto often. Then do the same routine of catching her in the act scolding and putting her where you expect her to go. Don't punish after the fact, accidents will happen.

All the best Currently raising a puppy atm as well.

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José

ive NEVER seen a dog use a litter box, nor do I want to.

like herb said, even my cat doesn't NEED a litter box. they are smart enough to tell you when they need to go out. most dogs and cats anyways.

http://www.ehow.com/how_32_house-train-puppy.html

basically treats are key, give them a dog cookie every time they do something good(when you're training).

Bearsy

I forgot to mention, we've got a kennel for her as well, but she does in fact, shit where she sleeps. Even when we restricted her space in the crate with an additional, smaller litter box. This one she lays in and then shit/pisses on the "floor".

I've raised 4 boxers with my father and never had this big of a problem as we are having with this little one.

We let her out on the leash as a positive reinforcement when she goes without an accident for a while, you're saying that should go? Just crate to litter box crate to litter box til she gets it?

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how to house train a puppy - Google Search

or you could call cesar

my_scatterheart

No, what you need to do is get up and shovel a spot outside for the damn dog.

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crookedhatinator45

ya, puppies will do that, [shit where they sleep]. but i was just going to say, get her off the tether and kennel train her. get one of those rubber kong things [a small one for her obviously] and fill it with peanut butter or cheez wiz or something when you use it.. come up with a word or name for her crate that she'll remember as a buzz word for it. you don't even have to shut it all the time,, like just practice telling her to go to it and give her her kong after she does.

when she's sleeping, if your place has a lot of lights or noise or other distractions, try covering the crate with a white blanket to calm her down.

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Lloydy

my puppy is younger than that and we kick it out in the snow to go for a shit. theyre tougher than they look.
litter boxes are for cats

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reverie

My Papillion had similar problems. She was also quite fearful of her crate due to the way she had been originally introduced to it. Not a good mix. She would eliminate anywhere when she got over excited too. It wasn't that until she had real consistency in her routine that she eventually got better.

Does your pup go everywhere she sleeps or just in the kennel? I find with puppies that a kennel or crate can be very useful or very detrimental for housebreaking, depending on the dog and the method used. If a puppy has to go, it will eventually go in the crate. Although it is where a puppy sleeps, she has no alternative for her if left too long. Especially since puppies go constantly lol. The negative aspect is that it confuses the dogs natural desire to stay away from its excrement. I find the best way crate training works is if the dog is put in and taken out on a very vigilant routine. That way they know what to expect and what is expected of them, especially with well timed praise. Always giving praise or scolding during the act, and not before or after.

Although I don't know too much of the situation, it sounds like your gal may be confused and slightly fearful. Try to be as specific as possible where and when she goes. If you can, have specific times for everything until she better understands her expected way of life. If she hasn't hinted on her own, she should be taken to her eliminating area every 3 hours, even if she doesnt go. Although she should never be restricted to the crate, put her in the crate whenever there is down time. Hopefully the crate isnt too far from household activity and that the crate is a place of enjoyment for her.

Oh also make sure she is healthy and that there are medical conditions pertaining to her behavior. Make sure her food is what is recommended for her, and of the best quality you can afford. (Changing the food for my Papillion helped wonders as well).

Let us know your progress.

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Bearsy

My dad got her from a breeder in PA that he found online. I'm not to sure but I think she's got papers and all that.

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Cerebro

if you dont take it outside you will train it to be fearful of cold/wet paws and create problems further down the track
you're pulling your hair out because you're trying to humanise a dog
a dog should be shitting outside well b4 22wks
you can only correct an indoor accident if you see it happen btw
otherwise you'll confuse your doggie
luck mang

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reverie

Ah yes, that reminds me. When I say scold command, I dont mean scold as much as I mean command- or rather communication. Never want to give a negative undertone to this word/sound. Just a simple sound or word to make them aware of unwanted behavior..associatio ns. Especially if she is already cowering and showing signs of fear. Its all about associations. For example when I catch pups chewing on furniture or going potty inside, emotionally free I say "Ah!". And always Praise when they have behavior I desire. I personally find this to have best results.

Everyone has different methods, and it really all revolves are around the dog. The dog is who you should take the most cues from. They'll teach you how to teach them lol.

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SageTree

If I had a dog the size of a small cat I'd just leave it use the liter. I prefer scooping shit with a shovel once every other day, way more than plastic glove hand and the poopoo pitch in the can.

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Bearsy

Yeah the litter box is more convenient for us and the dog. We're gone for hours at a time and for the small dog she can't hold her bladder much.

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my_scatterheart

Dogs aren't about convenience.


...I'd seriously consider trying to reverse your litter box nonsense. I'm banking on your dog pissin/shittin all over everything in the house when she gets upset in the future.

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Mikey

Yeah the litter box thing just isn't fly...they're dogs they need to piss and shit outside.

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Flamingnun

Why did you even get a dog if you're away for hours at a time?

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SageTree

like a cat! ......Rishi has gotten over these fits luckily

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Mikey

yeah dude, you can't just train a dog to be a inside pet
theyre dogs they need to be outside
and not just 5-10 minutes at a time to piss and shit
like at least an hour a day so they can run around and play
even more then an hour when he's a puppy
if you teach him to stay by yourside without a leash when he's a puppy your set for life
it's alot easier to teach them good habits now then it is to fix them later

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