I think most of us have gone through the time span when training seems to go out the window for a while. Just when you think your there suddenly they start some different behavior.
Gracie would regress whenever there was change in the household structure. One kid moved out and one moved back in. Although she didn't seem bothered by either event outwardly those were the times she started peeing beside the pad instead of on it and she seemed more stubborn about her obedience training. I just doubled up on training and always gave her a healthy treat when she got it right. If they regress in potty training then go back to confining to a smaller area if necessary and reward, reward, reward.
As concretegurl mentioned being stern does not work well with a Yorkie. You will end up with even more issues. Positive reinforcement and constant repetition is the key. You cannot back off on or get even a little lazy with their training.
If your dog will not sit or do basic obedience commands then start at the beginning again but don't back off just because the dog has seemed to learn the trick. Keep going over these lessons daily but make it fun for them. |