| Yorkshire terrier puppy training can seem complicated | | | | The most critical thing with a Yorkshire terrier puppy is |
| at first glance, because these fierce little dogs are | | | | to follow a strict schedule for potty breaks. Offer |
| extremely intelligent and notoriously difficult. But once | | | | praise and attention when your Yorkie succeeds in |
| you truly understand the Yorkie personality, and adjust | | | | eliminating outside on a scheduled potty break. You |
| your training to accommodate it they are extremely | | | | must also stick to the schedule day in and day out - if |
| easy to train due to their intense desire to please. As | | | | you wake up at 7 to take the puppy out on the |
| with many breeds that were created for specific jobs, | | | | weekdays, you will also need to wake at 7 on the |
| Yorkies are happiest when they feel they are doing a | | | | weekends. |
| 'job' - they like to feel useful. Training helps give them | | | | Yorkies are keen and inquisitive dogs and they take |
| that sense of being useful and makes them content, | | | | well to the challenge of obedience training. Yorkshire |
| helping to smooth out the intense edges of their | | | | terrier puppy training should therefore, include not only |
| character. | | | | the basic commands or Sit, Come, Stay and Down, |
| The most difficult part of Yorkshire terrier puppy | | | | but also fun commands such as Fetch. Your Yorkie |
| training is arguably potty training. Some people claim | | | | will need focus training as well to overcome some |
| they are almost impossible to train and even to expect | | | | natural behaviors such as barking and chasing. |
| that they may never be completely toilet trained. This | | | | Excessive barking is one of the reported problems |
| isn't true, but you will need to pay special attention to | | | | with the breed, but with a focus on training they can |
| potty training with a Yorkie. | | | | learn when it is appropriate to bark and when it isn't. |