Barking - Yorkies do share this trait with most other small breeds. I think it's nature's way of giving them some way to protect themselves - since they are so small and can't do much else. You know how tough most "little dogs" appear to be. And, I'm sure occasionally it works when they confront something that is larger than they are.
And don't we know - that some dogs just bark more than others do. It's part of their personality and temperment.
And, no doubt, environment has a lot to do with how much any dog barks. I live alone and am a calm, easygoing person... and my dog doesn't bark much at all. But I'm sure you could put him in a busier household with children running in and out and laughing and playing and a lot going on - and he'd bark a lot more than he does now. He'd just want to be part of the family.
Carol Jean |