[gemy]

Youhave gotten amazing advice here. I too will chime in as a large breed owner and breeder, and over the last four years a Yorkie owner and lover. To shorten a longish story told a few times before, my trainer of my large Black Russian Terriers(you can see a pic in my avatar and photo album), breeds Yorkies and I trained with Yorkies for at least 3 yrs. What can I say I fell in love with the breed.

Hubby was more than a tad surprised when I said I wanted a rugrat!. We were both stunned with how small a 2lb puppy is - we were both terrified of hurting that wee soul. My gawd he fit in the kitchen sink! Now to put this in perspective an 8wk BRT weighs in at 15 -20 lbs :-)

So I will say in terms of large and small dogs. First is how much prey drive does your GSD have? Does she chase squirrels or dogs?

Second as homework you absolutely must have your GSD obey you - almost like she obeys hubby. She must stop on your command. Sit Stay and Come. Do this NOW! You walk her, and feed her. You start training her.

This is important as when hubby is or is not home - you must be able to stop your dog on a dime - in case she goes after the wee one. My developmentally challenged sister can command our big boy to SIT STAY and come. And STOP

I would definitely recommend crate/xpen training for the wee one. You must keep your wee one safe at all times, but most especially in the puppy months.

If you want your dog your Yorkie to be obedience and trick trained then the best chance is to find a performance breeder of Yorkies. This is one that actually works their Yorkies, be it obedience, rally, dock jumping, flyball, agility etc.

If that is not possible look for parents with a stable but active temperament.
Good movers.

But the key here is YOU. You can take a low or medium drive dog, and train it upwards. It is your time, your commitment, your patience and perserverance that will train this wee one.

There are many videos on here of Yorkies doing lots of things. The first one who comes to mind is Britster with Action Jackson. Also you can look at my videos of Razzle and Magic dock diving.

Good luck with your search.