yorkshire terrier House Training Tips

Courageous, playful, assertive, intelligent, independent, yorkshire terrier is known to be originated from Great Britain and sometimes known as yorkie. Some yorkshire terrier dogs just absolutely refuse to become house trained. No matter how long and hard you have tried to implement techniques to get your yorkshire terrier to use the bathroom in the proper areas, he still chooses to be “vengeful” towards you by not following your instructions, right?

Wrong! The common misconception that your yorkshire terrier is trying to be vindictive and countermine your yorkshire terrier housetraining efforts by refusing to follow the rules is a complete myth.

yorkshire terrier dogs only have the capacity for simple, direct emotions, such as being happy, sad, or scared. Their minds are not capable of plotting ways to seek revenge for that swat on his rear, or how you scolded him an hour ago.

yorkshire terrier dogs do, however, remember and draw upon past experiences that they associate with current situations. But it is important to understand that these associations only create an emotion in which they will feel when going through a similar experience.

In other words, lets say that you punish your yorkshire terrier for urinating on the front porch. If you continue to scold him for this behavior then eventually your yorkshire terrier will become fearful of using the bathroom outside. All he knows is that he is “outside”, not on the front porch. Your efforts will countermine your housetraining goals.

For this reason alone, it is important never to punish or yell at your yorkshire terrier when he uses the bathroom inside the house. Most housetraining problems actually stem from owners who completely instill fear in their pets when they go potty on the floor. This creates enough trauma to completely halt all of your yorkshire terrier housetraining efforts.

The key is trying not to react. Instead, remove your yorkshire terrier from the room and take him outside in a very calm and relaxed manner. Be sure that he does not see you cleaning up his mess. Quietly clean the area and be sure to use an enzyme-containing house cleaner. Vinegar or liquid soap will do just fine as well. By completely removing all of the older, this helps reduce your dog's need to urinate and mark the same spot over and over.

Tip: Avoid using ammonia because the smell is very similar to that of a dog's urine and can stimulate him to pee in the same area.

When all else fails, schedule a visit with your veterinarian so that the doctor can do a complete health checkup of your yorkshire terrier to make sure that there is not a health-related reason for his inability to become house trained.

Some yorkshire terrier dogs can be harboring illnesses that may prove to be the cause of not having the ability to control their bowel movements. Such illnesses could be caused by ticks, such as Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, or the most common reason: a urinary tract infection.