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Welcome to YT
any animal that has been abused, mistreated, it takes time and patience to win their trust in you. I suggest holding him as much as possible, hug him. cuddle him, speak softly & gentle to him, offer him treats (not to many) pay a LOT of attention to him. play roll the ball with him, play gentle games, no throwing toys for him to fetch, raising your hand could frighten him, Show him you love him and you are not going to hurt him. When he makes pee pee or he poops clap your hands gently, softly loud clapping may frighten him , praise him, make a BIG fuss telling him he's a good boy. you have to get to know him, his likes, what scares him, he has to get to know you. It takes time, sometimes it could take a long time, depends on the length of time he was mistreated. But NEVER, NEVER give up. He will come around. You have an awesome baby there, yorkies are loving little clowns, cuddle him gently as often as you can, and always be soft spoken & gentle with him. Good luck. I will pray he will gain confidence and trust in you. Thank you for buying a baby you felt was being mistreated. There is a special place in heaven for ppl like you. keep us posted on how he is coming around, and if you can, post a pic for us.