| Training your Yorkshire terrier to learn from hand | | | | hand signal for sitting, which is with your open hand |
| signals is an easy way to teach her how to follow | | | | palm down. Push your hand down two or three times |
| basic commands. Yorkies are stubborn and can be | | | | while saying the word 'sit'. |
| difficult to train, but using hand signals instead of verbal | | | | - Do this repeatedly for about ten times. If your dog |
| commands will help you to take charge of your dog's | | | | obeys your verbal command every single time, you |
| behavior. Here are some tips on how to get started | | | | are ready to begin. Then try using only the hand signal, |
| with this type of training. | | | | making sure your dog is looking directly at you when |
| - Wait until your Yorkie is about six months old to start | | | | you do this. |
| training with hand signals. Before this age she will be | | | | - Wait for about an hour and begin this process over |
| too young and may become confused. | | | | again from the beginning. Do this early in the day, |
| - Teach a verbal command to 'sit' before starting any | | | | before your Yorkie is too tired. |
| other training. Once your dog has mastered this verbal | | | | - As soon as your dog masters this first hand signal |
| command you will be able to start training with hand | | | | command, you will be ready to begin training with other |
| gestures. | | | | commands. |
| - Go outside where the light is very bright. Command | | | | I encourage you to learn more about training your |
| your Yorkshire terrier to 'sit'. When she sits, make the | | | | Yorkshire terrier. |