| When your Yorkshire terrier begins to exhibit neurotic | | | | when someone has been unkind, our dogs are unable |
| behavior, it is time to take a closer look at what is | | | | to tell us in a way we will recognize. This leads to |
| going on. Small dog breeds tend to have these types | | | | neurotic behaviors that must be dealt with eventually. |
| of problems more often than large breeds, but it isn't | | | | Once you can figure out how and when the behavior |
| known why. The important thing is to make your | | | | may have begun, you will have a much better idea of |
| Yorkie feel safe and secure at all times. | | | | how to help your Yorkie get past the incident and |
| If your dog has begun to do anything out of the | | | | return to their old self. If someone did something to |
| ordinary, such as spinning in circles uncontrollably or | | | | your dog, such as hitting them or screaming at them, |
| biting on themselves in a self-mutilating manner, it is | | | | you can show them some additional love throughout |
| definitely time to examine the situation more closely | | | | each day as a way to help them to recover. You may |
| and in depth. It is possible for you to help your dog at | | | | also want to limit the number of people who are |
| home without having to seek outside help. | | | | around your dog for awhile. |
| First of all, think about when this particular behavior | | | | If this came about due to a situation with another pet in |
| occurred. Perhaps you can identify a period of time | | | | your home, keep them separated now. Dogs are |
| where things changed in your home and your | | | | extremely territorial, so they can become quite upset |
| Yorkshire terrier began to behave differently. This did | | | | when another animal threatens that position in their |
| not happen overnight, so discuss this with your family | | | | home. A visiting animal can cause all kinds of bad |
| members and anyone else who spends a significant | | | | behavior because of the threat that your dog is being |
| amount of time with your dog. | | | | replaced by someone else. |
| I once was able to determine that a dog groomer | | | | Keeping your Yorkshire terrier with you as many hours |
| must have hit or scared my dog while he was getting | | | | a day as possible will help to get your situation back to |
| a haircut. Within a few days his behavior changed | | | | normal in no time at all. |
| dramatically. Unlike children, who can usually tell us | | | | |