How to Potty Train a Yorkie Teacup Puppy
A nonshedding bread, Yorkie teacup puppies are an option for those with dog dander allergies. Because they are outgoing and gregarious, they form a deep bond with their human companions, which is helpful with training. However, because they are characteristically independent and stubborn you must be consistent and determined with your training to achieve your goals.
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Command your Yorkie with simple, one-word commands such as "sit," "stay" and "come." Advance to longer phrases as your Yorkie teacup grows older and its vocabulary comprehension increases. Reward your Yorkie with positive verbal encouragement and repetition. Keep your Yorkie on a leash anytime it is outside because Yorkies are hunters and easily distracted.
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Initiate training for house breaking immediately upon bringing your puppy into your home. Resist the temptation to allow your puppy to roam the house for the first few days, because it will establish the negative habit of relieving itself in the house. Confine your puppy in a small area, such as a bathroom or laundry room or part of a hallway partitioned off by a baby gate. Take your pet out to relieve itself in the designated area before taking your dog into your home. Continue to take it out to the designated outdoor area every hour for the first two weeks.
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Provide positive feedback to your teacup Yorkie every time it relieves itself outside. Accidents will happen, however, your Yorkie teacup will be displeased if it has soiled "its area" that it is confined to and this will provide negative feedback. Chastise the dog gently and then take it outside, reminding it that this is its area to relieve itself. Increase the amount of time between outside trips by one hour at a time, until the dog is able to be continent for up to six hours at a time. Play and interact with your Yorkie frequently while it is confined because it will crave human attention.
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Plan ahead so that you can train your teacup Yorkie approximately one hour after every feeding. Use paper training if you live in an apartment. Line half of your puppy's confinement area with several layers of newspaper. Wait there until your puppy relieves itself and then remove and replace the papers. Maintain this habit for several days and slowly reduce the area covered by papers until is it only two sheets wide. Facilitate the transition to outdoor training by removing the papers and then observing any indications that your puppy needs to toilet; when it does, take it out immediately.
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