How to Potty Train a Yorkshire Terrier
A Yorkshire Terrier puppy makes a wonderful family pet. When a Yorkshire Terrier is brought to its new home, it will need to be trained to go potty outside. The most effective way to potty train a Yorkshire Terrier is by using a kennel.
- Choose an area in your yard that you would like the Yorkshire Terrier puppy to use as its potty area.
- Purchase a kennel. It should be large enough for the puppy to stand up and turn around in, but not so large that the puppy can potty in the corner and then move away from the waste. Kennels are either made out of wire or plastic, and both work equally well.
- When you bring your Yorkshire Terrier puppy home for the first time, immediately take it outside to its potty area. If it eliminates in the area, give it lavish praise.
- Introduce the kennel to the puppy by putting a treat inside and letting the puppy enter on its own. Dogs are den animals, and the kennel should be a place that the puppy is comfortable in.
- Take the puppy outside 20-30 minutes after it eats or drinks water in the evening. After the puppy has used the bathroom, place the puppy in its kennel and bring it into your room with you. Yorkshire Terrier puppies have very small bladders so expect to take it outside to potty several times during the night.
- Immediately take the puppy outdoors when you wake up. Keep the puppy in the kennel when you are not able to be home with it. If you must be gone all day, ask a friend or family member to visit your home to take the puppy outside during the day, or hire a pet sitting service. With practice, the puppy will learn to always potty outside.