Thank you both so much for your suggestions. I do play a lot of fetch and walk him every day and I am going to try some search find it games. I believe that a little more firmness is in order as you have mentioned as he needs to learn when to "turn it off" after we have walked and played for a while.
I am willing to do whatever it takes to try to burn off his energy as I know from many shows I have watched that a dog who doesn't get enough exercise is a frustrated dog.
I'll work a little more with making sure that he is totally walked out and played with inside and then try reinforcing some "quiet time" when he needs to give my some time to do things I need to get done.
I appreciate all the advice you give as I know you are all seasoned yorkie owners and he is the first of this breed I have owned. I am still learning the ropes myself and have to say he has been a delight so far as he is pretty calm most of the time. I am sure that like mentioned he is trying to push for attention just like our children do when there are people around.
I'll keep you in the loop as I try to work out a routine that works for both he and I. |