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Originally Posted by bilbao  i have the same stuff with my tug needless to say i will never own another yorkie again. i will always get a yorkie mix they learn so much faster and as far as i am concerned they are smarter. my yorkie-poo was totaly house broke at 6 months and does all the basic commands she is almost a year now and we havnt had an accident with her but my tug is now coming up on 9 months and is still pooping in the house. he wont pee but he sure loves to poop in the house. all he does is sit i have been working on lay with him for it seems like forever maybe he is mentally challenged i dont know. he sure is cute though and we do love him even with all the frusteration he causes. good luck |
I wouldn't say that a yorkie mix is any smarter than a purebred. Chip is purebred and was potty trained really quickly, knew basic commands, plus tricks around 6 months and that was without obedience classes. Some dogs, despite the breed, are just more stubborn than others... doesn't mean they are mentally challenged. Just like kids, some learn more quickly than others. It also depends on training techniques... some dogs learn differently than others.