I have enjoyed this thread. Some of you have read my thread, talking about training and working with different breeds. Yes all dogs are dogs, just like all children are children. How we teach them should be designed to work with their physical abilities, breed traits, and mental ability. We don't have to really teach a Boarder Collie to round up , a Lab to retrieve, a Bully to play tug, a Poodle to dance on two legs, a Yorkie to bark when it hears something. We have to train them how to use these natural behaviors in a way that pleases us. Yes, a Yorkie can be taught to dance on two legs, bring the ball back, and even herd the kids from the back yard.
I don't think it is a cop out to say that Yorkies are much more difficult to potty train generally, than for example, a Lab. It can be done, but potty training may it require a much different method and level of diligence by the trainer, than another breed.
I think Yorkies are unique, after all they have been bred for a long time to have the things we love about them.
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