How to Housebreak a Teacup Yorkie
The teacup Yorkie is an off-shoot of the Yorkshire terrier, so they are small dogs usually no more than five pounds full grown. Housebreaking a teacup Yorkie is a hard task but doable with plenty of patience and sticking to a daily routine.
Items Needed:
- Dog crate
- Odor neutralizer
- Buy a small dog crate. Housebreaking a teacup Yorkie is easier to do with a crate because dogs will not urinate or defecate in their own territory. At night or when you are away from home put the dog in the crate to avoid the dog from having accidents in the house.
- Pay attention to your Yorkie when she is in the crate. Dogs will give signs that they are ready to go to the bathroom by circling in the crate or making noises. When your Yorkie does this, let it out of the crate and take it outside onto the grass and wait for tit to go to the bathroom. Praise bathroom successes with your voice and physical affection.
- Repeat this process every day until you notice the dog coming to you when it needs to go out to the bathroom. It is good to get into a routine of waking up in the morning and taking the dog out immediately to the grass to go to the bathroom.
- If the teacup Yorkie does have accidents do not yell at the dog. Clean up the mess with an odor neutralizer and try to catch the dog before it goes to the bathroom inside the house again.