Yorkshire Terriers - Need Some Help With Your Yorkie Biting & Nipping?

The Yorkshire terrier puppy is often looked at as veryis a game to them and it also gains the attention of
cute when they start growling or chasing and thetheir owner do not let your dog nip or bite you when
nipping almost appears rather comical. But this behavioryou play with him.
can soon turn into stressful moments when yourTo stop the attention/play nipping and biting you must
Yorkie is full grown and you start taking him out forgive a sharp command of "No" - "Ouch" or "Stop".
walks in public. Dogs often nip and bite for a number ofImmediately leave the dog alone or put your dog back
reasons. This bad behavior must be dealt with at once.in his crate for at least five minutes. Do not reprimand
Here are a few reasons why they may nip and bite.ohim for longer than a few minutes because dogs have
When dogs interact with each other and begin to nipa short memory and won't remember why they were
and bite as a way to communicate that they areput in the crate in the first place.
unhappy with what is going ono It is also a way toLooking at all the circumstances that lead up to your
indicate to the other dog to 'Stop'o Seeking yourdogs nips and bites is the first step in learning how to
attentiono When they become fearful or excitedocorrect this unacceptable habit. Start training your
Dodging something they don't want to doYorkshire terrier early on and you can avoid these
Each one of these examples requires a different typeincidents as he gets older.
of correction because you must understand theDon't let your dog become a biter because with the
circumstances that preceded the nip or bite in the firstproper training most dogs can be cured from nipping
place.and biting.
Since dogs have already learned that nipping and biting