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Originally Posted by gemy  I am not sure I read a part of your post correctly, are you keeping a Yorkie as an outside dog, or just letting him out with your other dog?
Behaviour of a dog in a shelter is quite altered. THey are being kept in a hugely stressfull environment with thousands of smells, other dogs barks/whines and pain being broadcasted at them 24/7. Dogs can shut down in this environment or conversely become more unruly. So a "quiet" dog in a shelter is no indication that he will be a quiet dog in your home.
When you take him out for a walk, is he crying, whining or barking, like he is in the house?
Do you have a warm bed for him, in a place that he can feel secure in resting in?
Does he like treats? If so use the command BARK and reward him for his Barking. Then introduce the command NO BARK. Don t reward him for barking outside of your command of bark! You can try this, but it might take a least one month to get that barking under control.
ON the subject of outside dogs, Yorkies of today are not designed to be 24/7 outdoor dogs, they do need their family companionship, not to mention the warmth of the house. |
You have no really good history on this baby.....what he has been through up to the time he was taken in by the rescue? He, like us all, has a "history"...."baggage" that he comes to you with and it will require an enormous amount of patience and working with this baby to bring him around. He is scared, confused, and he does not understand why in the world he is outswide with the dog....see, Yorkies do not consider themselves dogs, they consider themselves a family member, and they are NOT outside dogs. They do not have fur, they have hair, and they get chilled/cold just as you would, if you lived outside. Yorkies are not really capable of living a healthy life, outside....this is why this breed is not for everyone. If you are not wanting constant companionship and assistance and attendance in everything you do around the house, you really do not want a yorkie...they are not designed to be the family dog, they are designed to be a constant companion. He wants to be bonding with his humans, not the family pet, outside! You need to bring him inside and provide him companionship, which ALL yorkies demand and require to thrive....he needs to sit with you and watch TV or listen to music, or while you read, etc...he will want to be right next to you, because that is what yorkies are all about.