The new addition to your family may already have received some basic house training before the teacup yorkie dog arrival in your home.

If he has not, remember that a puppy will want to relieve himself about a half dozen times a day; it is up to you to specify where and when he should "do his business."

Housebreaking the teacup yorkie doga is your first training concern and should begin the moment you bring the puppy home. Ideally, puppies should be taken outdoors after meals, as a full stomach will exert pressure on the bladder and colon.

What goes into the teacup yorkie must eventually come out; the period after his meal is the most natural and appropriate time. When he eliminates, he should be praised, for this will increase the likelihood of the same thing happening after every meal.

He should also be encouraged to use the same area and will probably be attracted to it after frequent use.

Some veterinarians maintain that a puppy can learn to urinate and defecate on command, if properly trained. The advantage of this conditioning technique is that your teacup yorkie dog will associate the act of elimination with a particular word of your choice rather than with a particular time or place which might not always be convenient or available.

So, whether you are visiting an unfamiliar place or don't want to go outside with your teacup yorkie in subzero temperatures, he will still be able to relieve himself when he hears the specific command word.

Elimination will occur after this "trigger" phrase or word sets up a conditioned reflex in the teacup yorkie, who will eliminate anything contained in his bladder or bowel upon hearing it. The shorter the word, the more you can repeat it and instill it on your dog's memory.

Your chosen command word should be given simultaneously with a sphincter opening events in order to achieve perfect and rapid conditioning. This is why it is important to familiarize yourself with the tell-tale signs preceding your teacup puppy's elimination process.

Then you will be prepared to say the word at the crucial moment. There is usually a sense of urgency on the dog's part; he may follow a sniffing and circling pattern which you will soon recognize.

It is important to use the command in his usual area only when you know the puppy can eliminate, i.e. when his stomach or bladder is full.