He is SOOOOOO cute!! And GRATS on the potty training... that's great!
I think I have some advise on getting him to "listen" to you. When I had my dogs go through puppy training at Petsmart they had me do this:
Say your dogs name then make him look at you (if he doesn't on his own) by physically moving his head so that he's making eye contact with you. The second he makes eye contact, praise him and give him a treat. This is the first "trick" that had us teach our puppies. It won't take him long to realize that when you say his name and he looks at you that he gets a treat.
And another piece of advise (especially since yorkies are known for being stubborn): don't repeat commands over and over until they do it. That teaches them that they can listen to you whenever they feel like it. If they don't do it on the first try, make them. Teach your puppy that he needs to listen to you the first time, not the 3rd, 4th,... whenever he wants.
Good luck!! It sounds like you have a pretty smart little guy!
P.S. He is ABSOLUTELY adorable!! |