| My Yorkshire terrier used to bark at every sound. | | | | about fifteen minutes each day, just as you would do |
| Whether it is the sound of me turning on my computer | | | | when you have several children in your home. |
| or a truck passing by on the road below our house, | | | | In the beginning I would call her name loudly when she |
| she would begin to bark and just not stop. | | | | began to bark. This seemed to only make the problem |
| She is three years old now, so I knew it was up to me | | | | worse, so now I just go over to her and sit down on |
| to make it stop. The training I have used suggests | | | | the floor next to where she is. In a soft voice I talk to |
| comforting her when there is a loud noise, so I pick her | | | | her about what is going on. Again, you will find that this |
| up when there is something that scares her and this | | | | is much like what you would do with a frightened child. |
| seems to work fairly well. | | | | Over time your Yorkie will begin to understand and |
| Yorkies will also bark when they are hungry, tired, or | | | | trust you to keep her safe and to meet her daily |
| alone. I have other dogs, so she is rarely alone, except | | | | needs. Incessant barking is uncomfortable for |
| when I am giving her some one on one time away | | | | everyone, so it must be stopped, or at least kept to a |
| from the other dogs. I do this with each of them for | | | | minimum. Training on a regular basis will work very well. |