Housetraining Yorkshire Terriers can be a lot trickier than many people think! To be successful in housetraining your Yorkshire Terrier, you have to set up a schedule. Your Yorkie isn't going to do that for himself. It takes your effort and monitoring for several weeks to a few months for this to occur, so that your Yorkshire Terrier learns a routine.

You can help your Yorkshire Terrier know when it's the right time to go potty by repeating that routine consistently. When most people wake up, they usually go to the bathroom soon afterwards.

It's no secret that your Yorkie will need the same thing! So do your dog a favor and don't dilly-dally...take your Yorkshire Terrier out as soon as you're up and moving. Just think that she has been holding it all night, and how you might feel if that were you!

Keep the first potty break short, and then bring him inside for breakfast. Let your Yorkshire Terrier eat breakfast while you're getting dressed and ready for the day. By the time you finish your coffee and breakfast, you can take the Yorkie out for a potty break.

The thinking here is that if the Yorkie had some time to eat and for the food settle, it will be ready for potty before going into the crate or the room where you keep him during the day. And keep in mind that if you have a puppy, you will need to schedule a mid-morning and mid-afternoon break as well.

For those who work or are out of the house most of the day, find a family member or friend or dog-walker to take care of the mid-morning and mid-afternoon breaks for you. Just be sure that whoever does this follows the housetraining schedule you have created down to the letter. These potty breaks should be short, under fifteen minutes for sure, and should not be confused with play time.

Keep the same routine for dinnertime. Let your Yorkshire Terrier out for a potty break as soon as you return home from work or school. Set a time to feed the Yorkshire Terrier and don't get more than thirty minutes off schedule.

The best practice is to feed your Yorkie early in the night so that your dog has time for the food to digest and get ready for a potty break before sleep. Be sure to follow the same schedule the next day!

Keep notes on the times and schedule for housetraining your Yorkshire Terrier. You can even create a simple checklist of the Yorkie's schedule and post it on the refrigerator. This will keep your whole family on track and will also help you figure out your Yorkie's potty pattern.

Be sure to give your Yorkie lots of positive praise and affection when he goes potty. Verbal praise and a small food treat work great. In the old days, dog trainers advised punishment when a dog went in the house...but this has been shown to be less effective than the positive reinforcement housetraining.

Since your Yorkshire Terrier wants you to love him, he will be willing to try his best to please you. Just don't make it difficult. If you're running late and miss his potty break, clean it up and get back on track without scolding him. Your Yorkie depends on you for many things, including staying on target for housetraining. He doesn't want to mess in his space - or in yours - so help him do the right thing by sticking to a schedule.

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