Housebreaking Yorkshire Terriers

House breaking a Yorkshire terrier can be done in a few different ways. Due to their small size, some prefer to not train their Yorkie to relieve themselves outside but to go on paper in a designated place in the house.

If you choose to paper train your dog you can not train them to go outside at the same time, or train them with crate training.

Why paper train your Yorkie?

1. If you do not have ready access to a yard or park.
2. If your schedule leaves the dog alone for many hours at a time.
3. If you have physical disabilites or some other reason making it hard to take the dog out.

And, let's face it a Yorkie's bladder does not contain that much urine. It will be easy to clean up after the dog has used the paper. (Imagine paper training a labrador...)

When deciding on a place to put the paper, choose a place without carpet. The laundry room, or a corner in the kitchen or hall way are common places.

Next, you need to associate the paper with peeing and pooping. The area where you put the paper need to be quite large at first, and you have to be able to restrict the dog so she won't be able to get outside the paper. Your Yorkie will at first pee at random on the paper, but as she does, she is beginning to associate peeing with the feel of being on the paper.

Slowly begin to reduce the size of the papered area. Reduce it one sheet at a time. (Still keeping the dog inside the area) If this is done slowly enough, the dog has associated the paper with peeing and will urinate on the smaller and smaller area of paper.

Everytime she goes praise her profusely! If you catch her going outside the paper make a loud sound, slapping your hand on the wall, clapping your hands loudly... this may make her stop mid stream. Scoop her up quickly and put her on the paper.
Compliment her wildly when she is done.

What to do if you find a wet spot off the paper? Not much you can do after the fact. Punishing or scolding the dog is totally counterproductive. She will be confused and unhappy, not understanding what she has done to make you upset and displeased.

The Ultimate House Training Guide is the most comprehensive training guide we have found. Based on positive reinforcement, it will be a pleasure for both you and your dog to get the housebreaking done quickly and painlessly.