[JeanieK]

Originally Posted by Junebug

The second Otis starts jumping up and begging, I send him to his bed. I tell him "GO TO YOUR BED" and "STAY." And when we are done eating, he gets a big reward for sitting patiently.

So first of all, teach your Yorkie the commands "go to your bed" and "stay."

They might look cute and all when they're asking for food, but it really looks bad when you have company over for dinner, and a little unbehaved Yorkie is hopping from person to person begging for food.

Most importantly, if your little obedient Yorkie has been waiting all through dinner, make sure you give him a huge reward and praise him like he just won the Nobel Prize but only AFTER YOU ARE DONE EATING. Your dog will eventually learn the routine, and that he'll get rewarded for leaving you alone at the dinner table. He will learn he's not getting anything until you're done eating.

Hope that helps!

I Agree. Before you can train your dog, you need to discipline yourself.