[rsmit02]

My little girl Lily came to me aged 3 she is now 5, she came from a lady who bred yorkies and had several. She was quite harshly disciplined there, was shouted and screamed at a lot, smacked and caged a lot to.

She has come so far in the 2 years I have had her she now does kind of believe she has a right to be loved and will ask for a cuddle or attention (it breaks my heart to think of her past life) The thing is my boy yorkie I have had since 8 weeks old trains really easy he sits, stays, lays down, comes and plays endlessly, with a ball, mouse, tug of war.

But my little girl just wont train. I mean she is soooooooo well behaved goes toilet outside, comes when I call her, never chews, only barks when Jake does and is quiet as soon as I tell her. I mean she wont play, fun activity train. If I try to teach her sit, as soon as I speak direct to her and say sit she just submitts and rolls on her back belly showing, stay and lay down have exactly the same effect and then after a few tries she goes lays down away from me. She truly thinks she is in trouble when I try to train her. She didnt play at all when I got her to but now will toss and chase a treat or sometimes a furry mouse herself but wont play direct with me just submitts on her back if I try. She loves cuddles and will sit on my knee or under my chin if she has her way all day but wont play.

She will play chase and play tag with Jake but always tries to submitt. They just adore each other and a lot of her improvement is down to copying him he loves her to bits and wont let her submitt he backs off or submitts to her first which has really given her confidence.

I have tried to train in my nicesest voice, with lovely treats with lots of cuddles and praise if she does do something right. But it seems to just upset her. I only want to do training as I think it gives them an activity, is good for them to keep them occupied yorkies are so so intelligent and need the stimulation.

What should I try next?

Ruthx