[RachelandSadie]

Originally Posted by capt_noonie

I haven't read every single post, so please excuse me if I repeat something. I just wonder if you researched yorkies for 2 years reading books and magazines, how is it you only read the ones that "only stated the good stuff" in your words. I have never seen a book or magazine like that, unless of course you only wanted to read the good parts.

Yorkies are high maintenance dogs, and that's not even talking about their hair, it's their personalities as a whole. They want to interact with you all the time. They want to hang out with their owner. That's why some people are just not cut out to be yorkie owners.

Like I've said before, if you claim your dog is untrainable, YOU AREN'T TRYING HARD ENOUGH. No dog is untrainable. You have to keep at it, and everyone in the household must do the same.

You don't need to have your dog in a crate everytime you need to do something that isn't dog related. Teach your dog a wait command. I tell mine to lay down on her bench, and wait till I'm done doing whatever I am doing. She listens b/c she trusts me. It seems like there is absolutely no bond or trust between you and your dog.

So you have a decision to make. Either try harder at training your dog, or find a good home for him. If you want to keep him, you really need to try, instead of just asking for advice (and you have gotten some great advice already) and just say "thanks for your reply". If you decide to rehome him, actually look for a good home for him, don't just dump him somewhere, he deserves better than that. Either decision is not going to be easy.