| Training a Yorkie to do anything is fun and challenging. | | | | If you decide to train your Yorkie by yourself at home, |
| Obedience training is very important for them, but being | | | | you will have such a great bonding experience. |
| Terriers they have a very strong will. They are highly | | | | Yorkshire Terriers have a great spirit and so much |
| intelligent and often want to do only what they want to | | | | heart. And being so intelligent there is not much that |
| do. Despite their small size, they do not see | | | | they can not be trained to do. Within reason, of course. |
| themselves as small dogs. More like a Great Dane in a | | | | No dangerous high jumping as that could result in |
| small package, because most of them have very | | | | serious injury or death. |
| strong attitudes. They can have a tendency to be | | | | If you speak clearly and distinctly, in a moderate tone, |
| yappy when they get excited, so an obedient quiet | | | | you can teach your Yorkie a wide vocabulary. No |
| command would be nice to know. They have great | | | | yelling, of course. |
| hearing and are great watch dogs, even tho they are | | | | These little dogs are great companions, as all they |
| small. They will definitely alert you to any intruder! They | | | | really want is to be with their human partner. I have |
| are true ankle biters! | | | | had the honor of living with Yorkshire Terriers for 14 |
| If you have a Yorkie puppy, you can enroll him in | | | | years and I have learned alot from them, probably |
| beginners obedience or a puppy kindergarten, or you | | | | more than they have learned from me. They do have |
| can train your Yorkie yourself at home. They are so | | | | very definite personalities and they are all different, but |
| cute, so the tendency is to spoil them! TIP: They know | | | | they will make you smile. And we can all use a smile |
| they are adorable and they know how to quickly train | | | | these days! |
| you! | | | | |