First, for a Yorkie please use a harness and 4ft. lead (trainers say collars but i would never put a collar on my yorkie for fear of harming her trachea). When she pulls, you stop. When she accidentally walks forward like she should, say "good girl, good girl! AND at the same time give her slack on the lead. When she pulls the wrong direction, stop again and wait for her to go forward again correctly. Very quickly she will realize that when she goes forward the leash loosens and she receives praise. It only takes a few days of short walks and she will get it. When she looks back at you that's another "praise" for paying attention. It may sound a bit complicated but it's not. I've trained my four yorkies this way and they all
learned FAST! My latest, Cheyenne, is one, and she knows to sit at the curb and wait for the "OK" to walk; and she knows "left" means go back to my left as we walk if she absently crosses in front of me. Good luck! |