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Originally Posted by ylwdog  Hello everyone,
I have some general questions regarding Yorkies. I am dog trainer, clicker-trainer specifically, and have not worked w/ Yorkies previously. A new client called and asked me to help w/ some general issues.
Before I advise her I am doing some research on the breed. Rather than go to the AKC site and get sort of generic stamp of approval, I came here to get the real stuff. Would you guys mind helping?
Specific questions:
How are Yorkies' appetites, do you find they eat all their food at feeding time or are they more of nibblers? She is feeding Eukanuba and lets her free feed which is causing some house training issues. My thought is she may not like her food too much.
Temperament: I have read about them here: All About Yorkshire Terrier
How accurate is this and especially regarding the children description?
Any other particular information or insight regarding Yorkies would be extremely helpful and appreciated.
Thanks,
Doug |
I would say, most yorkies are picky eaters. Layla was free fed at first because she just NEVER ate- so i wanted to make sure when she was hungry she had food available. I home cook now so that is not an option, and because she isn't a puppy i dont' worry AS much about low blood sugar, plus i'm working on that whole alpha thing- so i want her to know I control the food.
I would suggest that your client change foods- Eukanuba is not a great quality food at all- you might suggest Canidae, Orijen, Wellness, Halo, Natural Balance or Solid Gold.
I would say that discription is more or less accurate but i'm sure as you know, not all dogs are what they typically should be
Layla LOVES kids- isn't nervous at all around them, unlike the description. Most yorkies are very "foot shy" as they have probably been accidentily stepped on a time or two. I think many yorkies think they are a BIG dog- Layla does- probably because she is often carried places and is at "eye" level with people. It is true that if you dont' tell a Yorkie "no" from day one (and boy ti's hard- they are a cute puppy) you wil have HUGE problems on your hands.
I hope this helped. Good luck with your client
Tell her about YT!