Sounds like typical Yorkie puppy behavior. Gracie was always getting into something as a puppy.
When you train with treats they are supposed to be focused on the treat. The treat gets their attention and helps them to focus. Your puppy is way to young to expect much more. Some dogs will do things for just praise but usually that works better for an older pup. You are basically dealing with a 1 year old here. As she matures her attention span will increase.
Chasing your pup is teaching her the exact opposite of come. You have just taught her "run!" Never show impatience when teaching "come." Any anger or impatience in your voice or mannerisms will create fear and you will never get the behavior you want. If she has something she is not supposed to have get a treat and do an exchange. It may seem like a reward for bad behavior but she is a baby and has not learned the "drop it" command yet. She does not know right from wrong reasoning like a human does. You would not expect a 2 year old child to know right from wrong so why would a puppy?
Things get really interesting at the age your puppy is. You just have to expect her to act like a puppy. Pups can only learn one behavior at a time and each behavior has to be constantly reinforced. They don't just learn and remember forever what they are supposed to do. It's a lot of work and it takes a lot of patience and consistency. They are such sweet little things it's well worth the effort although sometimes that first year seems like two! |