I think you did the right thing. Yorkies are yorkies and they have that "it's all mine" thing going on but you are still alpha and have to prove it. We make sure we take things from our puppies all the time and we are always picking them up to hold them on their back like you're cradling a baby. It's just one more of those alpha things.
My dad used to raise German Shepherds when I was a kid and we started out the same way with the puppies ... putting them on their backs on the ground or in our arms and making sure we took things from them from a small age. Occasionally also we just "stare them down" ... make sure you don't blink or move your eyes before they do.
They're like kids ... you can love 'em all day long but still have to be firm. |