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Sgabb928 · 08-26-2013, 06:37 PM

I am in the process of training my 6 month old puppy Gryffin. We took a puppy basics class at pet smart and he did very well. I have been doing research since we finished that class on how to continue and there seem to be very different opinions of how to go about obedience training. Some people seem to swear by a Cesar Milan type method where you make sure you are known as the alpha, others think that even a firm NO is too much punishment for a dog, and others swear by a "nothing in life is free" approach where a dog must do something for everything he gets (food, a walk, playtime, cuddles, etc). I am so confused on how to proceed.

I'm curious on what type of obedience training people did with their yorkies. Did you use one of these methods? A combo of these methods? Something totally different? I'd love to hear what worked for people, and any tips you can give.

08-26-2013, 06:37 PM	#1
Sgabb928 Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2013 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 13	Best method of obedience training? I am in the process of training my 6 month old puppy Gryffin. We took a puppy basics class at pet smart and he did very well. I have been doing research since we finished that class on how to continue and there seem to be very different opinions of how to go about obedience training. Some people seem to swear by a Cesar Milan type method where you make sure you are known as the alpha, others think that even a firm NO is too much punishment for a dog, and others swear by a "nothing in life is free" approach where a dog must do something for everything he gets (food, a walk, playtime, cuddles, etc). I am so confused on how to proceed. I'm curious on what type of obedience training people did with their yorkies. Did you use one of these methods? A combo of these methods? Something totally different? I'd love to hear what worked for people, and any tips you can give.