house training a puppy

My Yorkie is GREAT, her tempermant is wonderful, I even have 2 small children Harley is excellent with. BUT I could not house train her good at all. She still will piddle on the floor if she wants!.. I do not recomend puppy pads if u have carpeting, they did not work for her. She thought the carpet was a big puppy pad/ Good luck and enjoy your neww addition to the family!!

Hey - I'm a dog walker and trainer AND I have a Yorkie sitting right here beside me. First, be sure you are ready to be a doggy-parent before you make any decisions to adopt or buy your puppy. This is a life-long commitment. You're dealing with a live being. As cute as they are, they will be child-like for the rest of their lives. And small dogs live long lives (15-20 yrs). That said - assuming you are ready to go for it - read as much as you can about the breed. Talk to other Yorkie parents. And trust your gut. Yorkies are VERY SMART and VERY ACTIVE little critters. Just because they are small, doesn't mean they don't need obedience training. They are naturally yappy (they bark a lot). If you train your pup to bark only on command, you will have a great Yorkie. As far as house training goes, depending on your situation, you can "paper train" or "outdoor train" your pup (or both). I believe in positive reinforcement. When you are home, if you see your little one about to pee, lift him right up and bring him to the appropriate spot and praise the heck out of him while he's peeing. When you are not home, leave a little place for him to pee (newspaper or pee pad from pet stores). In his youngest months, be sure to create a space only for him. He shouldn't have the run of the house at any time of the day. Dogs (all dogs) are den animals and feel overwhelmed with too much space. So make sure he feels safe with a bed (blanket), water, food and toy. Usually a crate or box of some kind works well for Yorkies. Be ready to play play play! Our Yorkie plays soccer and fetch almost constantly. And when he's hungry, thirsty or need to pee, he lets us know! We won't get a moment's rest until all his needs are met. He sees to that! He's happiest when he's the only pet around. Unfortunately there are many pets in our lives. He's adaptable. Getting used to sharing space with other. He's not so into kids. If you teach kids to be VERY GENTLE with your Yorkie (remember, they only amount to 6ish pounds) then they will be fine. Kids need to be "trained" about boundaries when handling small dogs. So be ready for that as well. If you go for it -- Let us know. Your life will change forever! I love our Yorkie. He's one of a kind. I hear many Yorkie families say that about their Yorkie. Good luck!

Well, yorkies in general are very troublesome dogs, they are very energetic, always looking for adventure, they often tend to agress strangers which basically part of their nature. They are brave little canines, intelligent and very loyal to their master. Though this breed is considered to have an average temperment with children. Very easy to train though you need to be creative sometimes because they have a tendency to be stubbord sometimes. Like Spitz's, they are good guard/watch dogs.