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hendrix · 07-04-2012, 08:23 AM

Hello everyone. I just wanted to say how much I enjoy this forum. Everyone seems so helpful!

I have a male yorkie who is about 1.5 years old. I've had him since he was about 2 months old, but he hasn't learned many commands or tricks. I can get him to sit up on his hind legs (without standing) for treats, but that's about it. He's very well housetrained (I've trained him to wait for me to take him out and how to use a doggy door as I've changed my residence twice in the past few months), but he doesn't seem to listen otherwise. He's very sweet and nice to everyone (humans and dogs) and comes when I call him, but when he grabs something he knows hes not supposed to have I have to catch him and pry it from his mouth. Its just little things like that.

He doesn't play fetch and bring it back to me, but rather to near me and I have to snatch the ball from him to throw it again. I don't feel comfortable letting him off the leash because he makes me catch him and won't come to me when we are outside. I know he thinks hes playing, and its really funny at times how mischievous he is, but I'd like to be able to play with him outside without a fence and have him drop things when I tell him too.

He's definitely spoiled by food and attention (my own fault) and I feel awful when I have to yell at him because he cowers in the corner. Any tips for training a slightly mischievous slightly older dog? I want to play fetch, teach him shake, sit, lay down, and maybe even roll over.

Thanks in advance everyone!

07-04-2012, 08:23 AM	#1
hendrix YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Lansdale, PA Posts: 2	Training a 1.5 year old yorkie Hello everyone. I just wanted to say how much I enjoy this forum. Everyone seems so helpful! I have a male yorkie who is about 1.5 years old. I've had him since he was about 2 months old, but he hasn't learned many commands or tricks. I can get him to sit up on his hind legs (without standing) for treats, but that's about it. He's very well housetrained (I've trained him to wait for me to take him out and how to use a doggy door as I've changed my residence twice in the past few months), but he doesn't seem to listen otherwise. He's very sweet and nice to everyone (humans and dogs) and comes when I call him, but when he grabs something he knows hes not supposed to have I have to catch him and pry it from his mouth. Its just little things like that. He doesn't play fetch and bring it back to me, but rather to near me and I have to snatch the ball from him to throw it again. I don't feel comfortable letting him off the leash because he makes me catch him and won't come to me when we are outside. I know he thinks hes playing, and its really funny at times how mischievous he is, but I'd like to be able to play with him outside without a fence and have him drop things when I tell him too. He's definitely spoiled by food and attention (my own fault) and I feel awful when I have to yell at him because he cowers in the corner. Any tips for training a slightly mischievous slightly older dog? I want to play fetch, teach him shake, sit, lay down, and maybe even roll over. Thanks in advance everyone!