[Britster]

I hope you don't take this offensively, but you, as the owner, seem to be guiding Riley in the completely wrong direction. First off, 6 weeks old is VERY young to be taken from his mother and littermates and since it's too late to change that now.. he probably missed a great deal of education from his mother and siblings about biting, among other things.

Just because he has a lot of chew toys doesn't mean he knows what they are for. You need to catch him in the act of chewing the wrong things and place a GOOD thing in his mouth for him to chew. YOU have to let him know what is right and wrong. As of now, he has no idea. He is also probably teething so that is why he is biting so much. Have you tried giving him Bully Sticks? They help out a lot with their chewing and teething. And they're 100% digestible.

Barking.... try getting an empty soda can and filling it with coins/pennies. Shake it loudly every time he barks and repeat "Quiet!" or "No bark!" He will soon learn he does NOT like that obnoxious sound and he'll realize every time he barks, he has to deal with it. Eventually you will be able to simply say "quiet" and he will stop. This takes a great deal of time and patience. And you will be having to have a can ready to grab at ALL times but it does work if done properly.

When he barks at you to get up on your lap... DO NOT pick him up. Completely ignore him. He's probably began being such an excessive barker because every time he barks, you pay attention to him and give him what he wants. He barks, you pick him up.. of COURSE he is going to continue barking at you. Let him know that barking is not going to get him what he wants. You can use the pennies in a can in this situation as well.

Potty training... you can use a crate, which is probably better than a mud-room. During potty training, it's very important that the dog is in your eye at ALL times. If you cannot watch him, in the crate he goes. Dogs usually naturally will not go to the bathroom in their crate because they don't want to go where they sleep. Let him out every hour or so to go potty and PRAISE and TREAT like crazy when he goes in the proper place. He will catch on. However, remember Yorkies are known to take 6 months -1 year to be fully potty trained. You can search the forums here for "potty training" and find a gazillion threads on potty training tips, etc.

Spanking.... big NO NO. He has NO idea what you are spanking him for. He is not going to respect you or listen to you by you spanking him. You can squirt him with a water bottle or shake the pennies in a can when he does something wrong.

YOU need to become dominant and in charge of your dog. Because currently, Riley is ruling your life and believes to be your pack leader. You need to make it the other way around. Respect and trust is what you need to have a great relationship with your dog.

Jackson, my Yorkie, sleeps in bed with me but he is trained and pretty well behaved for the most part. In your case, I would suggest having him sleep in a crate or an ex-pen if you'd prefer.

Training takes a LOT of time and if not done properly, it could result in having a bratty, spoiled dog forever.

Try teaching him some obedience tricks... does he know sit, stay, down, come? Those are some vital tricks for him to know. It also helps with being able to communicate with your dog better.

And I'm going to sound very much like Cesar Millan here... but Excersize comes first, then disipline, THEN affection. And only in that order. Too many people give their dogs affection, affection, affection. And that's NOT what they need to become a balanced dog. /end Cesar Millan rant.

How much excersize does he get during the day? And not just running around outside without a leash... dogs need that leash walk and the dog always needs to be behind you, showing you as a pack leader. Take that weight off of Riley's shouder because right now - he feels like he's in charge and he shouldn't be.