I am a mean daddy. I basically made my little boy know that i was the one in charge in every aspect of his life. he sleeps in a nice bed because of me, if he is bad i take the bed. He eats because of me, if he didnt eat his morning meal in the allotted time then he didnt get to eat till lunch. It sounds mean but it worked like a charm, even though your yorkie is so so so cute you have to remember that he may even be smarter than you at times, dont let him be and stay one step ahead of him. always stay consistant in everything you do from week 10 and on. this all transfers into walking your yorkie too. from day 1 my yogi had a collar on so he was used to it by the time we took him for his first walk. i put the leash on him in the park and he wouldnt budge, give him a little pat on the butt and pull lightly on the collar and say COME firmly. repeat repeat repeat. when he walks for more than 10 feet give him a treat and give him plenty of good boys and repeat. i took my yogi about 100 feet to master walking on a leash and has never looked back. your yorkie has to know who is boss, if you let your yorkie run wild then have fun posting your problems for years to come on this very forum.
hope that helps. and good luck. |