[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by Teresa Ford

Practical Advice.
Mia is not getting enough exercise or interaction with her people. Since you are the PLP (Parent/Provider, Leader, and Protector) It is up to you to change things, you are a family. Compromise if you can. Rigid rules seldom work well with Yorkies and small children. Being a happy family is really you goal right ?
If possible try a dog walker, doggie day care or find some one who comes into your home a few hours a day to play and be with your dog. It will take effort and money to make this happen. Things are not working, so change is needed.
Your Yorkie is used to a lot of attention and now she is banned to a closet most of her life. Even people that use an exercise pen, in a sunny kitchen with patio doors for the dog to see out side would have an unhappy dog given your schedule.
Would you consider allowing her to sleep in your bed room even if it not in the bed ?
This would be much better than returning her to the closet. In a dogs mind sleep time counts, as together time too.
Hope this helps, Teresa

Great suggestions!