I recently got a new yorkie pup and cant seem to house train it.

Someone told me when the dog has an "accident" on the floor to rub her nose in it?

Does this help to teach them or has anyone got any tips ?

Don't rub her nose in it! All it does is teach a pup that the owner is horrid - whoever suggested that is living in the dark Ages. Buy yourself a copy of 'The Perfect Puppy' by Gwen Bailey, and it will give you all the advice you need. In the meantime, take your puppy outside after every nap, after every feed, after every playtime, and after every 'excitement' (visitors, etc) - and at least every hour as well.

Hi there

<take her out after every meal....>

I found the best thing was the same as above, everytime my pup got up or stopped playing eating etc, i took her out, it was also good for me i am sure i lost half a stone:-P

This method does teach the dog some things

that you are not a nice person to be around and that it is not safe to evacuate in your presence. 

There is no place for punishment in house training; watch your dog when it is in the house at all times, take it outside on waking, after eating and before sleeping, minimum every 2 hours and if you cannot watch her blame yourself for the "accidents" and not the dog!  If you crate her when you are not there, she will not soil her bed and it will preserve your relationship.

Sorry to have to say this but they do sometimes soil their bed if left too long. Just like a baby fills its nappy :)

IT really reather depends on the age of the dog - just as a baby has to develop the ability to sense the 'need to go' and to hold it until appropriate - so does a dog.  Putting a dog in a crate is like putting a child in 'big boy pants' once they are old enough to hold it - it gives an added incentive - it would be expecting a lot to expect a young puppy to hold on simply because it is in a crate, and can teach them that the crate is as good a place to go as anywhere else........ :(

I've toilet trained my last 4 dogs using a crate and have never had that problem.As long as the dog isn't expected to hold for too long its not a problem....my pup has been clean at night from the age of about 9 weeks.
Archer