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Originally Posted by yorkiefan_  But yeah, hyper is pretty normal for a yorkie pup. Yorkies are very high energy dogs despite their popular perception as little handbag accessories. They really need playtime, and as much (supervised) outside time as is reasonable. |
I agree with what you said in both of your posts.
One thing I wish I did differently was raised Cesar indoor and only go outside on daily walks. With the snow in MI, it's a pain to let him out, and I also do not like the idea of not know what's out there. A lot can kill him or hurt him. He could run full speed into a stick on the ground and get seriously injured, or get into it with a possum or skunk and get killed. I am in the process of trying to train Cesar to use the bathroom in the house and it's very difficult.
The nice part about Yorkies is they are so small that they are able to get plenty of exercise even in a small house or apartment.
The headway I've made is that now Cesar knows that going outside is just to go to the bathroom then come right in, whereas before he wanted to go out everytime he heard something.
Just something to consider while you're training. It may be worth looking into it. I wish I had done that with my dog is all. As it is now, I have to take him out about 3x per day on the leash because I do not like him being outside in the snow by himself.