My past yorkies never had the desire to dig in the dirt. I really think it is because we lived in another house that didn't have a fenced in back yard. They were walked on a regular basis.
My new yorkies have a huge backyard with a privacy fence around it. They are walked in the morning and the evening (before bed) but I notice when we are home, and outside on the patio, they will play and then start digging and rolling. I think they smell either rabbit poo or squirl poo. YUCK!
when I see them digging I go there and tell them to "LEAVE IT" - sometimes it takes a couple of times because they are just little puppies. Yes, they move to another spot at times but I keep giving them the same command.
