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

By Connie Ragen Green

Yorkshire terriers are a popular breed of small dog for many reasons. My Yorkie is sweet, cute, and cuddly, but she is also very stubborn and set in her own ways. If you need help training your Yorkshire terrier to stop barking, follow directions, and not go to the bathroom inside of your house, here are some of my recommendations.

First of all, remember that you are dealing with a dog, and not a person. Dogs receive information from humans in a very different way, mainly because we do not speak the same language. Also, dogs are not as intelligent as some people believe, so you need to be aware of that when you are training your Yorkie.

This means that you will need to start slowly when you begin to teach your dog anything new, or when you are reviewing something like housebreaking. Speak slowly and be aware of the tone of your voice. Dogs are most in tune with the tone and speed of our voice than of the actual words we use. If you think about this it makes complete sense.

When your Yorkshire terrier will not stop barking, stop to figure out why this is happening rather than just becoming angry and reprimanding her. Dogs will bark for a variety of reasons, just like babies will cry for many reasons as well. My Yorkie seems to bark when she is thirsty, lonely, hears any unusual sounds, or wants to play.

I can now distinguish the sound of her barking when she hears an unusual or unexpected sound from that of when she is thirsty. Whenever the trash truck comes by, a car backfires, or someone is yelling outside, her barks are longer and lower. I take this to mean that she is afraid of what she does not know and wants me to reassure her that everything is alright. When she is thirsty the barks are short and come in rapid succession. I just fill her water bowl if it is low or empty and she is satisfied.

When she goes to the bathroom in the house, this is usually my fault for not sticking to her schedule, feeding her a different kind of food or giving her too much food. This can also be a sign of loneliness or jealousy on the part of your Yorkie.

Give your Yorkshire terrier a stable and loving home life and she will follow directions and be a lovable pet. This is true with all living things, so take care of your dog and you will become an expert in training your Yorkshire terrier.

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