[Ldyrev1]

Sounds to me like you need more puppy toys! LOL When they are little they seem to be all teeth. I hope you are not feeling defensive as it has been found that positive reinforcement works much better than punishment when training puppies. There are several books on the subject and it probably would benefit you and your puppy to check them out.

I'm sure you are wanting to all that you can to ensure that you have a friendly and sociable dog when your puppy is grown. With that said, if you find your puppy chewing on something they shouldn't, help her/him by giving her/him a toy to chew on. If you keep doing this, they will get the point. The most important thing is that you do this consistently so that every time you catch her/him, you give a chew toy instead. It may take a while but she/he will get the message and soon you will be on your way to better behavior.

I'm really glad that you are part of our YT community and that you asked this question because a lot of people don't really understand the Yorkie mind and training a small dog isn't what it used to be. When I was young, and we had a dog, all we knew was to swat them with a rolled up paper so every time she saw a rolled up paper she ran and hid. No need to do that now. There are so many easier/kinder methods to training our pups and that is really a good thing. Good luck and please let us know how your training goes. Blessings!!