Friday, May 21, 2010

I just got a Yorkie he is five years old a working stud until last night ???

he has been a kennel dog his whole life he was in a loving place but he is not house trained i need him to be house trained any quick way to do this i am a very picky person on how clean my house is in other words it has to be spotless
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The best approach even though he spent his life in a kennel is to crate train him. You would follow the same steps as you would for a brand new puppy. This website is very helpful. Patience will be needed.
I agree - no dog should spend 5 years of his life in a kennel situation, even if he was breeding stock and even if he was otherwise treated well. This is just not a good way for a dog to live. You'll have a lot of work to do on house manners, trust, and obedience training. Thanks for taking him on.
A loving place but in a kennel his whole life?? That's a very contradictory statement.
He is not going to be house trained quickly. Housebreak him like you would a puppy.
If you want a spotless house find him a good home.
If you really want a clean "spotless" house I think you'll just have to take some time and train him as you would a puppy.
you picked the wrong dog... neuter him first off.. that will help but its going to be a hard transition - read up on CRATE TRAINING...
a "loving home" would have had him trained - if they were showing him (which any good breeder would have done) he would have had to been trained...
good luck
I've house trained dogs that have previously lived in a kennel. The first thing to do is have him neutered, this will stop the sexual behavior of territorial "marking". His having been used as a stud means that behavior is ingrained.
About three weeks after being neutered, his hormone level will have dropped and the desire to "mark" will pretty much go away, but it will still be a habit you have to help him break.
You can do that with constant supervision. Follow him when he wanders around the house. When you see him about to lift his leg, say very low and firmly "Noooooo." and pick him up (this will stop the pee). Take him outside and give him an encouraging command like "make peepee"! When he "goes" outside, praise him and reward him with treats. All dogs are anxious to please their owners, so with patience and consistency, he should eventually "get it".

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