[resqshanna]

...NOT potty train? I have a 7 month old yorki-poo. He will not potty train. We take him out every hour to 2 hours he goes 1 and 2 and sometimes he does eachone more then once. Then he comes in and he squats no more then 30 seconds after coming in. We have tried crating, putting him outside, smacking his butt and rubbing his nose in it all at once. Im at a loss i have never had a dog go outside then just blatently come in and pee and poop inside. we know he can hold it because when we are at work he will not have accidents and he will go all night without any accidents.Thank you everyone for the help. this is mind boggling to me. I am very consistant with him. I take him out before i pee in the morning, treats dont work because with treats he has one he wont eat anymore of them for about a month so we have spent a fortune on treats to find one he likes consistantly to no availe. I always see him as he is doing it because usually we are on our way in from going outside to the bathroom. Like i said he will literally go outside pee and poop (sometimes multiple times) then want to play and we will come in and he will squat 2 inches inside the door and do his stuff right in front of me. I am at a loss i have had several dogs in my life and never have i had one who has done this. ive had a dog who had accidents but not like this coming in from going. i have tried everything the vet has to offer. The only thing i can think of is hes a sick dog with a lot of genetic health problems, but still i would not pee & be able to pee again that quick and that much.we do crate train but he pees on the way inside to the crate with the leash on or off. its almost like he is doing it to get to me.

[OhWhatCanIDo]

Use a squirt bottle to spray water in his face immediately when he does this, and talk with your vet. Could be something outside bothers him. Allergies or something. Perhaps he itches when he squats outside. Put a litter box inside and try to train him to use that. Others have had success with that. You can even make a little patch of ground in your yard into a litter box. If there's grass or something else growing, plow it all up and make a little square border of concrete, and dump litter in the middle. Turn it every so often with a shovel and add more litter to the top, or use smooth stones, and you can hose it down so the "stuff" goes under the stones and works its way into the ground, with the smooth stones still on top. It's worth a try, IMO.-----------The water technique is not cruel and is recommended by many vets and pet trainers, and I know someone who made a permanent litter box in her yard for a pet who had many allergies...

[Lauren W]

At 7 months it is interesting that he/she is still not house-broken. Sometimes it has to do w/ the climate outside - if it is wet - many toy dogs (because of their heiress-like behavior) tend to no enjoy being outside. It could also be a lack of attention. One simple exercise to show the dog that you are boss is to sit the dog down and stare into its eyes, don't look away until after the dog does. This shows the dog who has more dominence without physically punishing the dog. I would try this and also reward the dog when it goes outside. Any attention to the dog after it makes a mess is still attention as well, instead of scolding, just put the dog outside with a low voiced, "NO! bad!".

[Veneta T]

There are many dog potty training aides and books at your local petstores. You might talk to the people and ask them which works best for a dog like yours.

[Kerry T]

Poor you. I understand your frustration! I currently have a rat terrier who has been very easy to train to go to the door when she needs to go out. But my dachshund, who was 16, wouldn't be very patient and peed inside if she wanted to.I have a friend who has a YorkiePoo same as you. The dog is 12 years old, and she has never been able to potty train it. (I would have lost my patience years ago!)I suggest Google - find a YorkiePoo website where owners share concerns and questions with one another. I found one for my Rattie and these folks have been very helpful.Good luck!

[Kelly R]

You may have to leash your puppy when taking him outdoors. Keeping him tethered, as some other posters have suggested, will remind him that you are in charge of the excursion.More importantly, though, you may want to leave the leash on when you come inside and go swiftly and directly to the crate. I mean, directly--don't stop to take off the leash until he is inside the crate. Try crating for 15 minutes; if he does not potty inside the crate, let him out and see what happens. If he squats and pees, promptly put the leash back on and head right back outside. When you come back in, go right back to the crate, this time for 25 minutes; again, if no pee in the crate, let him out again and see what happens. If he has successfully been trained not to potty in the crate, then I would try crating directly after your trip outdoors until he makes the association that it's not acceptable to potty indoors. I think a few days of this routine--if done consistently--should break that habit.Good luck!!