Is it hard to potty train a Yorkie?
Because of the small size of the Yorkie the bladders are not as big and so they require more bathroom breaks than larger breeds. Also due to their small size they really don’t develop any bladder control until they are 12 weeks old. Since a lot of breeders let their pups go at 8 weeks that means 4 weeks of frustration for the new owner if they are not aware of this. The biggest thing with potty training for a Yorkie is persistence. Yorkies are very very smart and if you aren’t persistent they will take advantage of it. Basically, potty training a puppy is the same as you would a baby. What goes in must come out and usually within 20-30 min. If the puppy has an accident, don’t scold him/her just show him/her where it is appropriate to eliminate. (You wouldn’t spank a baby for having an accident. So don’t spank your puppy!) Be firm but fair with all discipline and remember that if you discipline after the fact the puppy won’t know what he did wrong and will be confused. You have to do th
