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Originally Posted by Robinelli  Thanks everyone!
While we are on the barking subject, she growls/barks at people walking by our house when we are outside. Should I discourage this? If so... How? She's very friendly when strangers stop to talk to her but they think she's mean unless I tell them otherwise. She does this with dogs, too. I'm not sure it's appropriate behavior? |
Welcome to Yorkie Talk. I had a similar experience to those who posted above: quiet puppies who developed big barks much later.
There are many different methods for training to bark/growl when appropriate and when to stay quiet. Socializing is the first step. Some people recommend training to "speak" as a necessary step to learn "quiet."
Max often barks when he is excited to see a dog. He doesn't quit until he can get close and greet the dog. Training in this department can be tough with a Yorkie.