Favorite thing to do with your Yorkie?

[amspoelstra]

I take Trixie out for long walks in the woods, play fetch and tug of war. But I feel like there are more things that we can do to play together.

What is your favorite thing to do together? Any games?

[lookin4luv]

Obie hasn't quite gotten fetch. It is more like, get it and run!! But we like to play get the momma! I run and he chases! It gives him lots of exercise! Going out right now is hard, cause none of his clothes fit yet. He is just too tiny. And our weather is COLD!! So we run alot in the house! This is my favorite game, for now!

[chachi]

My dogs like to play "Ill get you" I run after them and try to get them then they run after me and try to get me. Chachi gets all excited!!!!

[mustangbee]

I like to go on nice long walks with Princess.
She's so funny, she has to stop and look at everything.

[alaskayorkie]

Here's a fun one, and a good training exercise: Go for a walk with a friend, have the friend hold onto your dog while you tell her to 'stay.' Start by staying within eyesight and then calling her with an animated "come!" as your accomplice lets go. Reward her with a hug and a treat.

Then you can go farther, hide behind trees, wait longer. But always the animated "come" or "Trixie, come, come, come" followed by the treat. Eventually, you'll be able to do it without the accomplice.

The idea is making running to you the most fun thing Trixie does in life. That way, when you call her for another reason, she's going to LOVE running to you.

[alaskayorkie]

One more 'game.' I call it poor-man's agility.

Line up some obstacles in a line in the yard. A rake, a shovel, a log. Just 3-4 items. Leash your dog and give her some command that you like. I use 'jump'. Then lead her over the obstacles. Reward her with a treat at the end.

Eventually, you'd like to be able to do this as a sit-stay trick, where you can go to the other side of the line of obstacles and call her. But any way you do it is fun and good exercise.

Here's a pic of how we do it.

[Jaspermom]

Alaska Yorkie, these are great suggestions! You are not only sliding some obedience training and agility skills into your dog's day, you are making it loads of FUN!

Wosie loves to play fetch, and would do it for hours on end! At 5 months we have now gotten to the stage where all I have to do is say "wanna play?" and she runs really fast to get the toy she wants and we play fetch until I get tired! She even brings it back to me, and lets it go! (most of the time, lol) If she seems reluctant to drop the toy, I just let her play with it for a while, and then remind her that I am here too by repeating "wanna play?" Then she will bring it over to me and let me take it.

I'd say any game you play with your yorkie is a great game. The key is do play with them. They aren't ornaments, even though they are beautiful, and the exercise is wonderful for their bodies and minds, not to mention the wonderful fact that play strengthens the bond with their human friends.

Enjoy!

[mylittletigger]

I love playing tag with Tigger. I'll jump right in front of his face, and he'll bark and I'll bark then I get on my hands and knees and do the same thing with my hands then I get up and run away from him and he chases me then I run after him. This goes on for two or more minutes. I love playing fetch with him (he's five months and learned at three months what fetch was, mommas smart boy.) and I LOVE LOVE LOVE cuddling with him.

[amspoelstra]

Originally Posted by alaskayorkie

Here's a fun one, and a good training exercise: Go for a walk with a friend, have the friend hold onto your dog while you tell her to 'stay.' Start by staying within eyesight and then calling her with an animated "come!" as your accomplice lets go. Reward her with a hug and a treat.

We used to do this in obedience training. I actually showed this one off in our graduation, because Trixie is soooooo good at it. And I do this with her in the house sometimes. Time to try it out outside.

Thanks so much for the great suggestions. These sound like fun games and we will try them out!!!

[chechinmipo]

Playing ball.

[Cookie2]

Playing fetch! But my alltime favorite is napping together. No matter where I move ,he moves right along with me and makes sure that his butt is touching me or his head lol

Genie

[Shanatink]

I like playing with Chloe in bed in the morning She is so hyper and full of energy that she acts so nutty and its funny

[Francie]

Originally Posted by alaskayorkie

One more 'game.' I call it poor-man's agility.

Line up some obstacles in a line in the yard. A rake, a shovel, a log. Just 3-4 items. Leash your dog and give her some command that you like. I use 'jump'. Then lead her over the obstacles. Reward her with a treat at the end.

Eventually, you'd like to be able to do this as a sit-stay trick, where you can go to the other side of the line of obstacles and call her. But any way you do it is fun and good exercise.

Here's a pic of how we do it.

Woooohooo! He's Flying! Hahahah What a great picture!



Francie

[klogan]

Sleep together! hehehe! I love when he snuggles close to me and gives me kisses in the morning.

Besides that, I love telling Stomper to stress and he puts his back legs all the way back and his front legs forward. It is the cutiest!

I also love when i get home from work and call him my snarl face boy! He opens his mouth, shows his teeth and makes a funny noise because he is so happy to see me!

Besides that...playing ball is so much fine. We have a tennis ball and through it to him and he will kick it back to us! So cute.

Can yorkies be any more darling??!!!!

[tmatherly]

Originally Posted by chachi

My dogs like to play "Ill get you" I run after them and try to get them then they run after me and try to get me. Chachi gets all excited!!!!

My dogs love that game too! Although not a good game if you live in an upstairs apartment..LOL We sound like a herd of elephants running back and forth. I also do obedience and trick training with my dogs and they enjoy that interaction as well. I use a clicker and treat with food-they think it's a really fun game. Scout is a good trick dog, but not so obedient (we still don't have "stay" down). He can wave "hi", talk to me, jump in the air...it's pretty cool! I have video of it at jusspress.com/tmatherly