YorkieBlog
Yorkie training blog
10 guides, written for the breed and free to read.
PuppyYour 8 Week Old Yorkie Puppy: The First Training WeekThe first week with an 8-week-old Yorkie puppy is a household timetable, not an obedience deadline, and sleep, meals, potty trips, gentle play, quiet…
Training basicsAre Yorkies Smart? What Intelligence Means for TrainingCalling a Yorkie smart is easy, and turning that label into a fair lesson takes more care.
Exercise and jobsCan a Yorkie Be a Service Dog?The usual advice is that a Yorkshire Terrier is a lap dog with a big attitude, and the breed standard describes a spirited, intelligent companion.
House trainingPotty Training a Yorkie Puppy Without the SetbacksYour Yorkie puppy trots outside, sniffs around, and comes back in with a wagging tail. Two minutes later there is a puddle on the rug.
Barking for attentionHow to Train a Yorkie Not to Bark Using RewardsTo train a Yorkie not to bark, reward quiet and teach a replacement behavior instead of punishing the barks. You are not removing a trait.
Puppy nippingTraining Your Yorkie Puppy Starts With Treats and PraiseA Yorkshire Terrier puppy can start learning the day they come home, and the first real results usually show up within the first few weeks.
BehaviorWhy Your Yorkie Acts Like a Big DogSome Yorkshire Terriers stroll up to a Great Dane as if they own the sidewalk, while others melt into the nearest lap and refuse to touch the floor.
Coat brushingFirst Commands Every Yorkie Dog Can Learn With TreatsA first-command plan works better as a deck of separate skill cards than as one long obedience routine, and each card has a purpose, a setup, a reward point…
Training basicsHarness and Leash Training for Your Yorkie, Step by StepA harness can become a cooperative training station before it ever reaches the sidewalk, and your Yorkie sees the gear, chooses to approach, places their head…
Training basicsTrain the Dog You Have: Yorkie Personality and Your Training PlanImagine interviewing your Yorkie about training without expecting spoken answers, and you would ask what draws them closer, what makes them pause, which games…