Yorkshire Terriers - Housebreaking Your Yorkie and Teaching to Stop Barking and Follow Directions

Yorkshire terriers are a popular breed of small dog formany reasons as well. My Yorkie seems to bark
many reasons. My Yorkie is sweet, cute, and cuddly,when she is thirsty, lonely, hears any unusual sounds, or
but she is also very stubborn and set in her own ways.wants to play.
If you need help training your Yorkshire terrier to stopI can now distinguish the sound of her barking when
barking, follow directions, and not go to the bathroomshe hears an unusual or unexpected sound from that
inside of your house, here are some of myof when she is thirsty. Whenever the trash truck
recommendations.comes by, a car backfires, or someone is yelling
First of all, remember that you are dealing with a dog,outside, her barks are longer and lower. I take this to
and not a person. Dogs receive information frommean that she is afraid of what she does not know
humans in a very different way, mainly because weand wants me to reassure her that everything is
do not speak the same language. Also, dogs are notalright. When she is thirsty the barks are short and
as intelligent as some people believe, so you need tocome in rapid succession. I just fill her water bowl if it is
be aware of that when you are training your Yorkie.low or empty and she is satisfied.
This means that you will need to start slowly whenWhen she goes to the bathroom in the house, this is
you begin to teach your dog anything new, or whenusually my fault for not sticking to her schedule, feeding
you are reviewing something like housebreaking.her a different kind of food or giving her too much
Speak slowly and be aware of the tone of your voice.food. This can also be a sign of loneliness or jealousy
Dogs are most in tune with the tone and speed of ouron the part of your Yorkie.
voice than of the actual words we use. If you thinkGive your Yorkshire terrier a stable and loving home
about this it makes complete sense.life and she will follow directions and be a lovable pet.
When your Yorkshire terrier will not stop barking, stopThis is true with all living things, so take care of your
to figure out why this is happening rather than justdog and you will become an expert in training your
becoming angry and reprimanding her. Dogs will barkYorkshire terrier.
for a variety of reasons, just like babies will cry for