My Maltese-mix does the same thing. He pulls on the leash so much when we're out walking! But what I do, and it has worked little by little, is whenever he begins to put tension on the leash (instead of it being loose) I stop walking, say, "Wait" in a very stern voice and wait for him to come back to my side. When he's back at my side, I take the first step in front of him (to show him who's in charge) and I continue walking. It was frustrating in the beginning because every 5 seconds I would have to do this but gradually the time went from 5 seconds to 10 to 30 and so on. Now I only have to do it about once or twice when we're on our walks. It's all about consistency and patience. I didn't use treats but I'm sure that if I did, it would've made things a lot easier! Good luck to you and your Yorkie!
__________________  Alfie & Princess
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