[husker1223]

I have a 5 month old Yorkiepoo. We have been crate training him for almost two months. We take him out frequently, every 1 to 3 hours, depending on when he ate or drank last. We take him out the basement door everytime, we praise him when he goes, and we reward him when we come back inside.

Without warning he routinely soils just about anywhere in the house. When we catch him, we yell "no" and try to take him straight out. The only place he won't soil is on our deck which is fairly small, about 4 by 12 feet. He will bark when he is with us on the deck and needs to go.

We are about at our wits end. This has been going on for almost two months and no signs he is getting the idea that the bathroom is outside.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Stan

[lange]

What do you use to clean the mess?
Is his day somewhat scheduled?

I find an easier way to see a pattern is if you keep track of his day (feedings, potty, crate time & inside roaming) with accidents included on a piece of paper.

[onebaddboo]

I have a yorkie poodle mix puppy as well and I am interested to see what the responses are....

No advice (yet).