Yorkies are glorious animals and make great pets.  However, training your Yorkie dog can oftentimes be difficult unless done right. 

Yorkies are the second most favorite breed of dog in the U.S.  They’re a really perceptive dog breed and often learn commands, such as sit, stay, and fetch fairly quickly.  Here are a few basic principles to follow when training your Yorkie:

Treats, treats, and more treats – Giving your Yorkie a treat whenever they do a command correctly is maybe one of the most effective actions for training.  If you want to try to teach your Yorkie to sit, then put the treat in your closed fist and let your Yorkie smell it, then speak the command “sit” and when they successfully sit, give them a treat.  This is an established system, and it makes performing acts a fun time for your dog. 

Potty training – Yorkies are extremely smart animals, but occasionally they want a little additional time to be potty-trained.  It’s best to start teaching your Yorkie to go outside as a puppy, but if yours is older, it’s ok too.  When you see your Yorkie doing their business on the floor, yell loudly “NO”, or “STOP”, followed by taking them to a familiar spot outside.  When yours does their business outside, give them a treat and a lot of praise of feelings.  If your Yorkie doesn’t catch on, consider crate training.  Place your Yorkie in a crate at night time and when you leave the house.  Only let your Yorkie out when you can supervise them. 

Distraction Free – Don’t forget to take away distractions when you’re attempting to train your dog.  Such things as the TV, children, telephone calls, for example, can distract your Yorkie from learning.  You need a quite place to train. 

Punishment – You should not be physically assertive to your Yorkie.  This may be traumatizing and create a unfavorable affect on their training.  Screaming at them firmly is enough. 

Barking – Some Yorkies have an inclination to bark loudly when visitors to the door.  If your Yorkie won’t stop barking, try and yell “NO” at them.  If this doesn’t work, try and pay little attention to them absolutely.  If you’re consistent, your Yorkie will realize he will be punished next time he acts like that. 

Yorkies are fast learners and are very loving.  Be patient training your Yorkie and always give them a lot of love.

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