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Yorkshire Terriers make superb pets. They are loving, devoted and make great companions and watch dogs. However, if you are thinking of getting one, you need to know how to potty-train your Yorkshire Terrier the correct way.

It is said that all small dog breeds as well as the yorkshire terrier are oftentimes complicated to be housetrained. But don’t let this hinder your decision to own one. The benefits of owning a Yorkshire Terrier definatley outweigh the task of simple potty-training

Follow these course of actions to help you make sure that this task is met more easily for you and your Yorkie puppy. The best point to start potty-training your yorkie puppies is as soon as you get your puppy home. Keep in mind that your puppy’s bladder is not fully developed until after he has grown.

1. Take your puppy outside often, every hour or so if your schedule permits. Take your puppy to the same spot preferably, each time. If you are pee pee pad training, take your puppy to the pee pee pad. Do not change the pee pee pad if the puppy urinates on it as the scent will help the puppy go on the pad for the next potty visit.

2. Other times to take your puppy to its “potty spot” are after your Yorkie has had something to eat or drink. Also be sure to take your puppy to potty after waking up in the morning or after a long rest. Also before having a playtime.

3. As you take your puppy to “the potty spot” to eliminate, use a command such as “go potty”, repeating the command until the puppy eliminates. Be consistent by using the exact same phrase each time as they will relate the command with this action. Saying a different phrase will just add confusion for your new Yorkie.

4. When your puppy is successful you should then follow up the action of elimination with a lot of phrase such as “good doggie” along with lots of petting and attention.

5. During the first few weeks of house-training, there will unfortunately be accidents. When you see your Yorkie going potty in the house, speak loudly saying, “NO” or “STOP”, and immediately take your Yorkie to its “potty spot”, and follow the prior routine. You should never physically hurt your puppy or put their nose in it. This can have an unfavorable affect and really interrupt your puppy’s training progress.

6. Be sure to use a cleaner that gets rid of the smell that is left behind where your puppy had his accident. As this will avert your puppy from smelling that same spot and eliminating there again.

7. To be more successful at housetraining your Yorkie, you should keep your puppy confined at night time and when you are away from home. You can achieve this by either using a dog crate of exercise pen. The reason a crate is used is a dog does not like to lay in its own pee and will hold it, teaching the puppy to hold its bladder. If using an exercise pen, make it small enough as to leave room for only the puppy’s bed and a pee pee pad, nothing else. Again, your puppy will not want to pee where he lays, and will encourage him to pee on the pee pee pad.

8. Monitor how much water intake your Yorkie has just before bedtime. Also feed your puppy’s dinner to him as to allow plenty of time for your puppy to be able to defecate before bedtime.

Potty-training your Yorkshire Terrier puppy doesn’t have to be a annoyance if you follow these steps. Just be patient, consistent, and triumph will follow. So when you see yorkies for sale, don’t hesitate to buy one, as they make wonderful house pets.

Facts about the Yorkshire Terrier

A breed of dog that keeps it populairty year after year if the Yorkshire Terrier. Originating from northern England, Yorkies (as they are known) are pleasant, lively and quite bright. They are considered a toy breed, due to the fact that at maturity they typically weigh between four and seven pounds. It is widely thought there to be some variations of Yorkshire terriers, known as teacup or miniature, they are smaller, growing to about 3 pounds at maturity. But this is NOT true, there is no such thing. Smaller Yorkies as these, are merely the smaller puppies of a litter. Any yorkies puppies regardless of their size is to be admired.

But with their hunting background and fierce faithfulness to their masters, there is nothing diminutive about them. Yorkies were originally bred to hunt rats in the clothing mills of northern England. They were owned by the people at the mill, who found their dependability and determination made for a great companion. At first considered a variety for every day workers, their beauty and character soon made them admired with the upper crust in England. The breed is still known for its devotion, and a Yorkie can be known to be sternly protective of its owner. The Yorkshire Terrier bonds quickly, and loves nothing else than to end the day in the lap of its master.

Yorkshire terriers are known for their long, sumptuous coat. As a puppy, the yorkies puppies coat is brown and black, but as the dog grows, the coat becomes brown and a beautiful bluish grey. The coat is like human hair, and will keep growing unless trimmed. Their hair can obscure their eyes, and it’s common to see a yorkie with a bow on top of its head to keep the hair out of the way. Because of the silky hair on a Yorkie, regular brushing is an absolute necessity. But with correct care, the Yorkshire terrier’s coat can be the most stunning feature of the dog.

Training of the Yorkshire terrier can be simple, due to the breed’s cleverness. The Yorkie craves attention from the master because of its loyalty, so training must involve lots of praise and positive reinforcement. A good time for Yorkies to be trained is at younger ages, to give the puppy an outlet for its creative energy.

Because of the Yorkshire terrier’s intellect, they also make incredible show dogs. Their long, silky coat is a show stopper in the ring, and their intelligence and desire to please makes for a handler’s dream. Yorkies also do well in obedience and agility. There is a community of breeders of show dogs in the United States. These types of breeders are truly the best resource for buying a pet Yorkie puppy, as show breeders devote vast amounts of time and work on researching and striving for those perfect Yorkies, that not only look great but that are healthy and will live long lives. One such outfit is Artistry Yorkshire Terriers (www.artistryyorkies.com).

These breeders have grown to love raising Yorkshire terrier puppies, as the Yorkie’s loyalty to their family becomes a owner’s dream.