One of mine who was very, very socialized (outside the home/in public) from the day we got her and she does very well...outside the home and in public...but she is very overprotective of the house and me, and we're busy and don't have a lot of visitors, and she will snap at new comers..."if" they are overbearing and get too close to me right off the bat. Also, she doesn't seem to forget, so when she's made her decision to not like someone, she glares at them upon their next return and you can tell by the look on her face she doesn't like them (but she's got good judgment there I'd have to say!!). I think we were so busy socializing her outside the home we neglected to socialize her inside the home.
I think it's the dog, not so much the training as we have another Yorkie who loves everyone and everything inside the home and out...both "trained" the same way. Yorkies are like people -- different personalities. Some nicer than others.
I've met too many other Yorkie owners who say the same thing, one of theirs is nice as pie and the other should be muzzled around others (!!)
Kendra |