i just bought a 7 month yorkie, how long can they hold their pee?

Question

i bought a crate for it and it pooped inside while i was bringing him home from the vet..i took him ouside every 30 min and after he ate, he peed and now he is in his crate.. the previous owner told me he use to go on newspapers. can this dog hold it's pee till morning? or do i still have to do the routine thing? also this yorkie shivers alot vet told me he's nervous.. will he get use to us and stop eventually?

Answer 1

I have 2 Chorkies (1/2 Chihuaha & 1/2 Yorkie). They are also crate trained. My femal Chorkie resembles a yorkie very much and she is also 7 months old. She does tinkle a bit when she gets excited, but usually if she's on her routine, she will be fine. Crates should be their safe place, where they don't like to pee or poop because they rest there. First, have an eating schedule. Whether it's 2-3 times a day or what not, always do it at the same time. I wake up, take my dogs out of their crates & take them directly outside and I command them to "GO Potty". They will want to relieve themselves. If they don't, I keep commanding i until they go. If they do, I'll praise them and give them a small "Treatie" Then they go inside to eat their food, then I take them out again and command them to "GO Poop" and they'll usually go. Again, a small treatie and praise will do just fine after they've done the deed. They should be safe for a couple hours after that. Just take him/her out whenever it's been a while and you've noticed he/she has drank a lot of water. I usually let them run around while I get read for work, then I put them in their crate for up to 6 hrs. I come home for lunch, let them out to go potty again, let them run around for a bit, put them back in their crates, go to work, then get back 4-5 hrs later and then again, take them out to go potty, feed them dinner, then take them out immediatly to go poop. After doing this over & over, they actualy love the routine and I can yell out "CRATE" and they run to their crate, where I always reward them with a "TREATIE" ( and i say it to them while I'm giving it to them..they know they're going to get something tasty!!) when they go into their crate & they will sleep some more. They actually let me sleep through the night and like I said, they love their routine. The treaties I like to use can be found at Petsmart and are called "Vitakraft Yogurt Drops". They're small, sweet, and they just love them!! The shivering should stop when the pup gets used to it's life with you and becomes comfortable in its surroundings. Give it lots of love, belly rubs, and just speak to it and be playful. I hope this helps, and have lots of fun enjoying the love and laughter that doggies can give!

Answer 2

Years ago my Veterinarian told me it was a sign of food allergies. Many dogs are allergic to cereal grains. Most foods from grocery stores are made by cereal companies. That Chihuahua lived 17 1/2 years. My little male from an excellent breeder can eat anything with no problems. He loves my Oatmeal. I recently got a little Rescue Chi and even the food she came with made her scratch and lick. I had to get Natural Balance, limited ingredients. after a couple of weeks she was fine and shiny and well muscled from being drab and itchy and had a fat stomach and a skinny back bone. My care giver was off a couple weeks and thought I had gotten a different dog. I feed them both the same food now. The limited ingredient is sweet potato and Bison. Try feeding boiled turkey and boiled rice. You will know if it is allergies in a couple weeks. Do not give treats or people food until you know if it is allergies. You can give plain cooked carrot slices for a treat. My dogs must think that they are special because I eat them. Some dogs, like me, are sensitive to gluten. It is not uncommon. It takes about ten days to get the systems cleared up. The pet store also sells a nice oatmeal based Shampoo that well comfort her and make her feel much better. Hang in there it works. My little Gidget is allergic to chicken, Chihuahuas favorite food. Vets don't do allergy tests. You just do a trial and error method. Some, Vets will give you Benedril which is expensive, too. Licking is also a sign of submission. Macke sure she has a nice secure private place, quiet and all her own. I never let anyone take them fron their bed. That is their haven.

Answer 3

Yes, the first 3 months will not be that easy, I feel that this pup, should've been trained previously, I have a 6 month old and he is fully trained. Don't be discouraged though, just be patient and give him a lot of assurance as well as praises when he does go, I suggest giving him some healthy treats after he goes and when it shivers pick him up if possible or pet him.
Keep up the good work, it will pay off.

Answer 4

I used to breed yorkie get yourself a baby playpen and get some pee pads and that way he can be loose a little and you will not have to worry about him peeing on your floor . And please only crate him when you are going on a car ride or something . It is not fair to crate the dog all the time and yes get a routine with him and take him out before you go to bed and take him out at least once before morning their bladders are very small . good luck and god bless and happy holidays.

Answer 5

I've had yorkies all my life and they have small bladders. Our males have been harder to potty-train than the females. Just be patient and make sure you reward him when he goes outside to use the bathroom. Sometimes you can keep dogs from messing up their crates by making sure it is comfortable. Put a couple of towels in the bottom for him to snuggle in and maybe a toy or two. If he feels like it is his "home" he won't want to use the bathroom in it.

Answer 6

Not sure about Yorkies specifically, but my mother-in-law has a small dog that she was able to train to go on those puppy training pads, and it's not unheard of to be able to litter train small dogs. Pepper (mom's dog) is about 4 years old and she potties on her pads every day, she never potties outside, so she is able to be left alone at home for longer periods of time with no worries. Then you just come home, pick up the pads, pitch 'em, and put fresh ones down. So as long as you don't mind paying for the puppy pads, it's a pretty nice arrangement.

Answer 7

Yes it will get use to you but how it behaves will depend on how well you treat it or train it

the object of having newspapers around is to get the dog use to doing its business in one place. you have to slowly take away the papers finaly it goes in one area only (hopefully in the litter box)

Answer 8

well if the dog is nervous it will pee just because of that...they have pee pads for small dogs....give him time and be extra patient he is probably confused and scared