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yorkiebaby123 · 09-23-2008, 12:01 PM

I didnt realize how smart they were until I got my second! We have had Lilly for a month now and in the beginning, we had her in a pen, with a crate inside. Each day, she ended up outside the pen along with my other yorkie who was free to roam around. When it was 3 days in a row that she was out (and after having accused my cleaning lady of letting her out) we realized she was CLIMBING out. Mind you, the pen is over 3ft tall and she is 6 INCHES tall on all 4s. Anyway, we figured out(from evidence we planted and tapes we had running!) that she was climbing UP the crate to the top, and jumping OVER the pen wall onto the STEP of our elliptical machine, then RIDING the step down to the ground. For that much work, we decided she earned the right to be out of her pen all day!

mkawczak · 09-23-2008, 12:14 PM

Pongo is 14,so I thought he would teach Aiden (7 mo old) the ropes. It's the other way around. Aiden barks to go in and out. Aiden knocks over the water bowl if empty. Aiden fluffs up his blanket before laying on it. Aiden hides his favorite things. Pongo has learned all his tricks

Dara311 · 09-23-2008, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by mkawczak

Pongo is 14,so I thought he would teach Aiden (7 mo old) the ropes. It's the other way around. Aiden barks to go in and out. Aiden knocks over the water bowl if empty. Aiden fluffs up his blanket before laying on it. Aiden hides his favorite things. Pongo has learned all his tricks

that is too cute!

alishasmom · 09-23-2008, 02:58 PM

I know I* am going to get it for posting this, but it seems to me that they are smarter than other dogs, because they get more attention than other dogs. My shih tzue was as smart as my yorkie, because he was the only dog in an nonchild environment. the constant habitation with humans is what make them smart. high %attention= high %100. I read something about this in reference to an only child when I was in school back home.

SweetPea53 · 09-23-2008, 06:59 PM

I had a Sheltie (Fussie)

who was extremely smart...you could spell out the word "Sit" for her and she would sit....spell the word "Lay" and she would lay...but Lil' Miss Izzie surpasses her in intelligence....with "Fussie" it took a while to train her, but Lil' Miss Izzie seems to pick up commands right away....I can tell her to get a specific toy and she knows exactly where she left it last and will bring it to me...and teaching her new tricks she catches on quickly also...As much as I loved my Sheltie and she will always be in my heart, Lil Miss Izzie is much more smarter than she was....

RIP Fussie....Mommie still Loves U and Always Will

edumma · 09-23-2008, 07:58 PM

Tia my shih tzu cross is clueless most of the time ( you got to love her though !) Remy on the other hand ....well! her mind is always thinking. Remy watched me snacking on some dry garlic ribs at the computer one day , she then ran to the door and rang the poochie bells to go outside, so I get up and go to the door to let her out.So as I'm opening the door she runs back into the computer room jumped up on the chair and grabbed a rib off the plate .Fortunately I caught her in the hallway with the rib in her mouth and got it away from her ! Sneeky little bugger!
Eileen

MorkieMomma · 12-18-2011, 04:08 PM

I don't have a Yorkie, I have a Morkie, so she's half Yorkie. She's potty trained at 12 weeks and I never did anything except put the Potty Patch in the corner of the room, with a Nature's Miracle pad in the 'catch tray' for the absorption and scent. She waltzed right over to it, hopped on it, peed, stepped off, and went about her playtime like it was no big thing. I praised her lavishly..but she just looked at me like I was insane. She tilted her head as if to say, "what's the big deal, Mom?" ...she's been using it ever since for poopy and teetee both. I still praise her, and she still looks at me funny. =/

She learned how to sit and lay down in the same day, without treats. O_o I can't get her to sit still for hair bows, but that will come gradually (I hope).

In any case, I just wanted to add that I agree, Yorkies are smart (so are Morkies)

HisnameisReeses · 07-25-2017, 11:38 AM

I always saw small dogs as yappy as a kid when I was little since thats how they were portrayed in cartoons, but over the 7 years with Reeses, I realized how smart they are! Living in a bilingual household, this dog can quickly switch his mind from English to Spanish and vise versa! When we speak Spanish, we speak it very fast and he' s learned to understand it, he understands entire sentences in both languages, it never ceases to amaze me! I'm glad my first dog was a yorkie, my parents made an excellent choice!

09-23-2008, 12:14 PM	#17
mkawczak Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 1,320 Blog Entries: 3	Smarties Pants they are!!! Pongo is 14,so I thought he would teach Aiden (7 mo old) the ropes. It's the other way around. Aiden barks to go in and out. Aiden knocks over the water bowl if empty. Aiden fluffs up his blanket before laying on it. Aiden hides his favorite things. Pongo has learned all his tricks __________________ N.Y. 'S FINESTPONGO,AIDEN,HARLEY, KI-KI ,GARFIELD ,MINI-ME

09-23-2008, 02:58 PM	#19
alishasmom YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Chinquapin NC Posts: 654	I know I* am going to get it for posting this, but it seems to me that they are smarter than other dogs, because they get more attention than other dogs. My shih tzue was as smart as my yorkie, because he was the only dog in an nonchild environment. the constant habitation with humans is what make them smart. high %attention= high %100. I read something about this in reference to an only child when I was in school back home. __________________

09-23-2008, 06:59 PM	#20
SweetPea53 ~Izzie~ My Lil' Sweetie Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: So. California (Santa Clarita) Posts: 2,348	I had a Sheltie (Fussie) who was extremely smart...you could spell out the word "Sit" for her and she would sit....spell the word "Lay" and she would lay...but Lil' Miss Izzie surpasses her in intelligence....with "Fussie" it took a while to train her, but Lil' Miss Izzie seems to pick up commands right away....I can tell her to get a specific toy and she knows exactly where she left it last and will bring it to me...and teaching her new tricks she catches on quickly also...As much as I loved my Sheltie and she will always be in my heart, Lil Miss Izzie is much more smarter than she was.... RIP Fussie....Mommie still Loves U and Always Will __________________ Don't Worry, Be Happy

09-23-2008, 12:01 PM	#16
yorkiebaby123 Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: new york, ny Posts: 58	I didnt realize how smart they were until I got my second! We have had Lilly for a month now and in the beginning, we had her in a pen, with a crate inside. Each day, she ended up outside the pen along with my other yorkie who was free to roam around. When it was 3 days in a row that she was out (and after having accused my cleaning lady of letting her out) we realized she was CLIMBING out. Mind you, the pen is over 3ft tall and she is 6 INCHES tall on all 4s. Anyway, we figured out(from evidence we planted and tapes we had running!) that she was climbing UP the crate to the top, and jumping OVER the pen wall onto the STEP of our elliptical machine, then RIDING the step down to the ground. For that much work, we decided she earned the right to be out of her pen all day!

09-23-2008, 07:58 PM	#21
edumma Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: British Columbia , Canada Posts: 232	Tia my shih tzu cross is clueless most of the time ( you got to love her though !) Remy on the other hand ....well! her mind is always thinking. Remy watched me snacking on some dry garlic ribs at the computer one day , she then ran to the door and rang the poochie bells to go outside, so I get up and go to the door to let her out.So as I'm opening the door she runs back into the computer room jumped up on the chair and grabbed a rib off the plate .Fortunately I caught her in the hallway with the rib in her mouth and got it away from her ! Sneeky little bugger! Eileen

12-18-2011, 04:08 PM	#22
MorkieMomma Inactive Account Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Missouri, but will always be a Montana girl. Posts: 472	I don't have a Yorkie, I have a Morkie, so she's half Yorkie. She's potty trained at 12 weeks and I never did anything except put the Potty Patch in the corner of the room, with a Nature's Miracle pad in the 'catch tray' for the absorption and scent. She waltzed right over to it, hopped on it, peed, stepped off, and went about her playtime like it was no big thing. I praised her lavishly..but she just looked at me like I was insane. She tilted her head as if to say, "what's the big deal, Mom?" ...she's been using it ever since for poopy and teetee both. I still praise her, and she still looks at me funny. =/ She learned how to sit and lay down in the same day, without treats. O_o I can't get her to sit still for hair bows, but that will come gradually (I hope). In any case, I just wanted to add that I agree, Yorkies are smart (so are Morkies)

07-25-2017, 11:38 AM	#23
HisnameisReeses YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 5	I always saw small dogs as yappy as a kid when I was little since thats how they were portrayed in cartoons, but over the 7 years with Reeses, I realized how smart they are! Living in a bilingual household, this dog can quickly switch his mind from English to Spanish and vise versa! When we speak Spanish, we speak it very fast and he' s learned to understand it, he understands entire sentences in both languages, it never ceases to amaze me! I'm glad my first dog was a yorkie, my parents made an excellent choice!