[EsmeeKimme]

Hiya all. I have been doing a ton of reading and watching videos and such on puppy training, socialization and obedience. I just want to start things out correctly.

The only thing I see I can't really control is visitors. I can make sure my kids and husband understand maintaining calm energy and all of that but what do I do with company?

Before this wasn't an issue because we lived out of state (WI)from my family near my husband's family and his folks are all dog people. My family however are mostly cat people. The ones that do have dogs let them rule the roost to the point that they can't take them anywhere or do hardly anything with them because their dogs are uncontrolleable.

I know deep down its the whole pack leader thing and they bought breeds that were dominate and they didn't take over as alpha early on so the dog assumed the role.

My problem is I know a Yorkie can be a dominant little guy and I want to make sure I don't end up with a dog that will charge company, barking his little head off. I want him to be calm and enjoy company and let them enjoy him without it being a huge production of me having to hold him to keep him from being nutzo.

I can train me to greet him properly, I can train him to sit and wait for release to greet people but how to do you handle people you know are going to walk in and be all high pitching exciteable voice and not wait for him to calm before greeting him?