^^I agree with positive reinforcement and redirection methods. With Max, this proved to yield much better results much faster. Scolding or being tough only brought out the wild side and caused him to completely lose focus on me and what I was trying to communicate to him.
An "uh uh uh" or "that's not good for you" and then redirecting the pup can be more effective than a stern "no."
Often ignoring the pup and walking away is a good way to get the pup's attention. Yorkies like to follow their humans and find out what they are doing.
Be sure to have a daily routine of basic activities that you do at about the same time. Work on basic obedience and trick training: sit, stay, down, and so on. This kind of work helps with overall behavior modification.
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