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Originally Posted by theporkieyorkie  I gave into it all of the time...especially at night because I just wanted to get some sleep. Back when he had teeth, I'd go through 4-5 dentasticks with him on bad nights just to placate him and shut him up. I even would get up at night to give him a midnight snack in hopes that he would go to sleep afterwards. |
haha. He's addicted to attention and sadly, though they are cute even as they keep harassing us for things(a Yorkie stamping his foot to get what he wants IS adorable - face it), it begins to wear one down to have a dog that ALWAYS has needs and a long list of requirements in order to be satisfied. Start that training and life-enrichment activity and puzzles, set your boundaries and send him to his bed when he begins to break you down. He'll get it that he's not always in need of constant entertainment in time and begin to get more into and from his learning, training and working with you - feel much more satisfied with his life and less needy. In the long run, you'll spend less time in training and walking and playing challenging games with him than you do now fetching and doing things for him and always reacting to his constant wants.