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You are NEVER EVER EVER EVER supposed to hit your dog. Hitting an animal as small as a Yorkie can seriously damage them. They have small and fragile bones. If the OP does manage to actually see this, I have some words of advice;

I'm sure that if you're old enough to get on a computer, then you're not too young to confront your mother about this. Sit her down and tell her that hitting a dog as small as a Yorkie can seriously damage them. Tell her that dogs do not develop an "attitude" unless the owner had done a bad job at being an owner. An "attitude" is a result of abuse. Peeing on the couch is not a result of an "attitude" in the first place. The dog may have a number of urination problems, common in Yorkies. First of all, Yorkies have very small bladders. They often drink too much water than what they can hold. Tell your mother to start being a responsible owner and monitoring your dog's water intake. Secondly, some dogs have what is called "excitement urination". If your mother is beating your dog, no wonder the poor thing is peeing, it is afraid. Third, it could have some sort of bladder problem, UTI, etc. Tell your mother to be a responsible owner and take the dog to the vet, to find out if there are any problems. If it is merely excitable urination, then THERE IS A SOLUTION! They make doggy diapers. You can get them at PetSmart, Petco, etc, and from experience I can tell you that they do work and they don't come off as long as you put them on properly.

However, if all else fails, love your dogs enough to find them a good home. If you find someone you know, maybe you can still see them now and then. But I promise you that nothing good can come from hitting a dog.