[SoCalyorkiLvr]

Originally Posted by Ladylavender

Excessive yapping and being "crazed" are behavioral problems and not necessarily a characteristic of the breed. However like any breed there will be individual personalities that may have a propensity towards those characteristics and would have to be managed more agressively.

If you have a yorkie with those behavioral problems, I assure you that it is more from a result of the handler/owner of the yorkie than the yorkie itself.

Having said that, it is important to understand that a yorkie is a companion dog and will require more owner/handler attention than a bigger dog. Time will have to be set aside to play with it, to walk it, to train it, to groom it, to be an intregal part of the family or "pack". It cannot be left outside for long periods of time, cannot be left alone indefinitely, cannot be isolated from the family/pack activities, etc. You have to have the mindset that this is like having a child. Failure to provide such a living environmment, can cause the yorkie to have behavioral problems stemming from separation anxiety, lack of social order, alpha roles confused, etc.

So if you manage your relationship with your yorkie properly, you will have a well-manner, behaved, sweet, loving, total goofball family member!

Wow! I loved this advice!! I have nothing to add. My thoughts exactly!