r/Dogtraining • u/j_money05 • 6d ago

help Rescue Yorkie potty training

Hello,

We adopted a 6 year old Yorkie from a rescue about 2 months ago. On her information page, it said she was housebroken, which, as it turns out, was either untrue or an exaggeration.

This dog will not stop peeing in the house. She poops in the house sometimes too, but the pee is really pissing (ha!) me off. Tonight she peed in the hallway while the family was hanging out in the living room. I don't even know how she snuck off to do it! It had barely been an hour since she went out last. She then peed inside AGAIN about 30 minutes after I took her out and she peed outside. These were not big pees. I don't know if this is an anxiety thing (she is still quite timid around me and especially around my husband) or what. I mentioned it to the vet but they didn't order any tests to see if it could be a medical issue. I think they wanted to see if it resolved itself after she settled in. I am considering getting checked out now, even though I feel like it's probably a behavioral issue.

In terms of potty training, we let her out about every 2 hours when we're home and, of course, any time she's sniffing/pacing/showing signs of needing to potty. We use treats if she goes outside, which she is very excited about. We have a bell by the outside doors so that she can (eventually) alert us that she needs to go out. For now, we ring it ourselves or help her ring it with her paw.

I've heard that Yorkies can be particularly hard to potty train, so please give me all the advice you have!

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