I have a 4 month old yorkie, male who insists on using the potty on my enclosed porch.?

Question

He actully does really well to not go in the house. A few accidents here & there but not bad. I have an older pomerainian, female, who has "adopted" him somewhat & had been told its much easier to train a puppy with an older dog as an example. We have a doggie door & at 1st crated the puppy. As soon as we would let him out he would potty on the porch. We then got a larger "pup tent" crate that both the yorkie & pom share that I put in front of the doggie door so that he could only go in the yard to "break" the habit of using a corner of the porch. After 3 weeks, I decided to test whether or not this had "broke" the habit. After 2 days of not going on the porch, he has started back to the old habit. I don't know how to stop this & am afraid once we finish closing in the porch to be an additional "living room", he'll continue to do his business in there.

Answer 1

I have a Yorkie and he loves to go on the concrete or anywhere where there isn't grass and I honestly think it's because he doesn't like the grass touching his butt....would you? I know a lot of Yorkies who do this. As for your baby, unfortunatly, he's probably picked your porch as his poop center.

Here's how I broke the habit with my dog (who used to go on the deck). When you KNOW he's got to go - you can see it from the way they pace or act differently - take him to the spot where you want him to go and DO NOT let him go anywhere else. He'll have to go so bad that he'll just go where you want him too. You'll have to do it a few times but they're really smart dogs so he'll get it quickly.

Be sure to give him A LOT of positive reenforcement and be sure to really clean off his smells from the porch.

Good luck! =)

Answer 2

Bleach and Lysol do not get rid of potty and poop odor. It kills the smells for your weak nose but the dogs can still smell it. Let the area dry EXTREMELY thoroughly and apply some pet deterent. These are chemicals that change the urea structure so the dog does not smell the odor as dog potty. Do not dilute these products or they will not work. Do not wash the area with soap or water right before or right after. I know it sounds grose but you have to have patience to do it right. When there is an accident spray it immediately with a nil-odor or miracle clean (what I use). Scrub the area and blot dry. Let it sit a couple of days. This actually cleans up the soil for human noses too but if you feel disgusted then after a week you can clean it with some soap. If you have used soap in the past reclean the area with pure water until all the soap is gone. The soap with deactivate the neutralizers in the chemical. If this does not break the habit then put the crate in the area that the dog should not eliminate in. It will eventually associate that area with it's new home. The pet deterant will help a lot and they are not expensive at petsmart. Remember to follow the directions or you can spoil the whole effect. Good luck.

Answer 3

The first think I would do is get some bleach, and scrub where he's gone the potty at on the porch. Next, be sure your taking him out often enough to go potty. Actually take him out on a leash. If he does not go after about 3 minutes, bring him back in and take him out again about 5 minutes later. The reason you bring him in after 3 mins or so is so that he does not think he's out their to play; you are taking him out to do his business, keep that in mind. Be sure you are walking him at least 20-30 mins every day. Above all remember he is small and cannot hold his water as long as a bigger dog can and will have to go more frequently. Do not rely on the doggie door; you take him out. Also when he does go the potty where you take him, be sure to tell him what a good boy he is.

Answer 4

If I were you I'd put up the tent every other day. That way you can see when your pom goes. Then on the days there isn't the tent watch at those times to see if your dog is still going on the porch. If he is run in tell him no and take him outside. Every time your dog goes outside reward him by petting, scratching, or giving him a treat.

Answer 5

Sounds like the crate is too big. Crate-training works only if you have one the right size. Dogs will never go to the bathroom where they sleep. The crate should have just enough room for the dog to sit, lay, and turn in a circle. If its too big they will go to the bathroom. They sell crates now that have a divider that can be used to reduce the area the dog is allow to be in. This means you can by one crate that will fit the dog full sized and by using the divider you can also use it to crate train. I would say buy one of those so its the right fit for your dog. Eveything should be good after that.

Answer 6

You need to really scrub the porch -- with Lysol and HOT water for example -- get rid of any and all of his smells. Make sure you rinse really - really well, so he cannot lick anything up.

Answer 7

Hi ,
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Good luck

Answer 8

he is to be crated,, then when he comes out of crate,, you carry him immediately outside.. do not let him wander in the house.