[gemy]

I don't have the years of experience my trainer and breeder does, but yes each dog and breed is somewhat different to each other; and with training that means some things work faster/easier/better, with dog/breed A versus dog/breed B.

My Yorkie is "stubborn", but so is my BRT. But different in their stubborness. I'm searching for the words to describe just "how" they exhibit that differentness.

Let me see; for example, all my dogs are trained to stay out of the kitchen when I "say" out. This usually happens when we are eating; or if I'm extra busy cooking. Of course my dogs are right under my feet, where all the good heavenly smells are coming from. Always when we eat they are not allowed in the kitchen.

Razzle is now over 3yrs old. He "still" challenges that "out" command. At least three times per one meal. He will creep back into the kitchen. When Magic was 5mths old he got the "out" command on a consistent basis. I try to treat Razzle the same way as Magic, age/size appropriate corrections; but Razz believe you me; knows the basic obedience commands, but still is not consistent.

Whose fault is that? Why mine and only mine. I know I must let him "get" away with more than my big boy; and when I had Zoey my big girl; it took her only one week, to get and obey the "out" of kitchen command.

I believe a well bred Yorkie are very tough little creatures indeed. But and I've written about this before; there are precautions you need to take, with every breed, and in particular the large n small breeds.

Reasonable, discerning owners, will always safeguard their pups from themselves.

For my Yorkie that means, keeping a good firm hold on his lead, always scanning the environment, and being ready to interfer if necessary, with a dog off lead. And disciplining him when he acts in an inappropriate manner towards other dogs.

For my Blackie same deal of scanning the environment. With him, it is more of protecting others from my boy. I'm lucky I do not have a dog "aggressive" big boy, how-ever I use the ignore command if I see a dog running free and our way. I will immediately go into obedience training, front/focus, down/stay.

There was one idiot at our last national, she was walking her "rescue" Blackie on a FLEXI LEAD! IDIOT. She was coming up the stairs to the hotel, and I was coming down with Magic. Her dog charged us. Her bloody flexi lead was not locked down, and that dog ran unfettered up at least 10 stairs. When Magic saw the charge he ROARED. First time I every heard that sound from him. What did I do? I immediately came over to the central railing and wrapped his lead around the railing. Thankfully she and her husband finally stopped their dog from his charge; it took Two of Them to do this. At that same time, I issued the not to be disobeyed STOP command. It settled him for a bit. Once their dog was under control he settle permanently and very quickly. I tell you that one shook me to my core. I know they are guard and protect dogs, but Magic was so quick and so determined, it was like he went from cool, to redhot in the blink of an eye. I do know why of course; that dog was charging his MISTRESS. I was told by my trainer to never, ever let Magic, get in a fight. In our breed vernacular he is a very Serious Dog.

I firmly believe Yorkies can do everything and anything. All it takes is an interested owner to involve their dogs, in the multitude of performance sports available.

Razzle will do a Herding Instinct test this summer, and if I have the time and can find a place do an Earth Dog introduction/instinct test.

I also will start him in Rally lessons this fall.