talking to your yorkie . ?
 

many people just talk to their yorkie as if it were a human . some think that they can understand exactly what they're saying and some just pretend .

s0o ... here's a few questions ;

1. Can yorkies really understand what you're saying ?

2. if so, how ?

3. if not, can you teach them to understand? how?

4. how do you get your yorkie to sit there and look you in the eye, listen to you, and not move?

thanx for answering =]

1. Yes, because Aubrey knows certain words, where I have said the word then done something.
2. Like you want to go outside, he turns his head side ways and when I get up he will run to the door.
3. It took practice along with pet trainng for him to learn key words. and then I think they just catch on, like little babies.
4. Training, was when he learned to sit and "look at me"

Mine know out, sleepy time, & kennel up. I really think they understand a lot more then they let on.

I think mine probably understands bits and pieces of what I'm saying. For example, if I say something like Come Sammy, Let's go get some of that food you've been waiting for. He definetely understands "food". and when I get angry, of course I talk to him like I do to my daughter, and he bows his head down in shame and walks away. Its actually quite funny to watch

Jake understands alot.

If I say "do you want to go bye bye?", he gets really excited and runs to the door, then sits and waits for me to put on his vest and leash.

If I say "do you want to eat?", he runs to the kitchen and waits by his food dish.

If I say "the kids are here", he gets very excited and waits at the door for my grandchildren to come in. He loves them!

He gets excited if he hears the word "outside", so sometimes we have to spell that around him.

He also understands if I tell him to go get certain toys. He has several toys that he can identify.

I think talking to your yorkie is a good thing. They learn by different inflections in your voice, etc. I'm sure he doesn't understand everything I say, but he certainly understands quite a bit.

Besides basic commands my two definitely know 'Time to go nigh-nigh', 'Are you hungry?' and 'Momma has to go to work':)

Mine know all the names in our family (mommy, daddy, & our kids names). They know the names of the dogs next door. They know the basic commands and they know, outside, go potty, pick up (when we pick them up, they turn and position themselves for us to pick them up), bye, cheese, no bark, they know alot of their toy names, they know the word bath, (we have to spell it), night night, and probably more I am forgetting. They know when they see a green bag that it has flossies in it. When my husband comes back from traveling, he always brings them a treat and they will root around in his bag and find it. Carley (who likes to go) understands when we say "yes, you can go, or you have to stay here" she will pout if we say she has to stay. These are smart little guys, it doesn't take them long to pick things up. Mine are both just over a year old.

I don't know how but first time I told her to "turn around", she did!!!! :eek:
Ever since then, she knows when I tell her to turn around. I'll try to video the command and post it. (If I can figure out how to post the video...)
(I use that command when she jumps in to the purse so I have to tell her to turn around to face front instead of the back!!!)

oh my god !! how did you teach your furbabies all these things ?! did they just pick it up, or did you have to really down, look them in the eye, and explain these things to them ? im s0o lost ! :( :confused:

Haha, mine just caught on. I don't think you can look them in the face and teach them these things. :). It will take time, your baby is a little over 3 months, I say give it a few more months. You will see he will just catch right on!

okayy . thanxxx . ill try using the same words more often . but how do you teach the pup how to idenify different toys ? like if i say "bring me your red ball" and he'll BRING me his red ball ? :confused:

MM.. I guess certain toys you could give a name to it, but I don't think you can name EVERY toy.

My girls understand when I say;

"let's get yogurt" (this is their breakfast)
"anyone want a nana?" (their banana snack in the afternoon)
"wanna go for a walk?"
"let's go bye-bye"
"time for dinner"
"do you need to go potty", "let's go outside"
'Night-night time"

THey definitely know their names and i I'm in the bathroom and I ask if they want a drink, Angel will come running to drink out of a dixie cup. It wasn't anything special I did, other than to just use the same works with each action.

1. Can yorkies really understand what you're saying ?
Loki can, Sammy can't.

2. if so, how ?
Loki has a HUGE vocabulary. He probably understands over 100 words and he can understand phrases. I can say "your dinner is downstairs" and he will look at me and RUN downstairs. If I say "your ball is downstairs" he won't care. I can tell him "we are going outside then you need to go in your crate" he will remember to go to his crate when he comes inside. This is from taking classes as a puppy, positive reinforcement training, and repetition. You must use the same words for each thing. You can't say "go to your bed" "in your bed" "go lay on your bed" We say "target bed" but it doesn't matter if you say "watermelon" as long you always use the same words. Loki will also do anything for a treat, so he pays attention. He is constantly waiting for a command so he can get a treat.

3. if not, can you teach them to understand? how?
It helps if you start as a puppy. I haven't learned how to communicate well with Sammy yet. Loki and I can practically read each other's minds. I am continuing to be repetitive with her. She got a late start, but she is learning the important words like "dinner" and "outside".

4. how do you get your yorkie to sit there and look you in the eye, listen to you, and not move?

Food. And the command "watch me" Teach them that you give a command, they do the command, and they get a treat. They will constantly be watching you for cues. It also helps to use words they already know to keep their attention.

First, dogs may not be able to see color. But you may get them to tell the difference between say a bully stick and a ball. I say "Fetch _____" and Loki drops things in my hand until he "guesses" right, but we have not named his toys.

I agree that tone of voice matters. But I swear if I say "Grandma is here" he will go to the window. If I say "Bob is here" he will look at me like I'm crazy. He definitely understands both "grandma" and "is here" Just like "do you want to" and "go for a walk/go in the car/eat dinner" because he will run to different places. He also understands things that have no "object" like "all done."

1. I believe they don't understand all of our language, but they know a great deal. Probably more than we think they do.
2. I think after they hear certain things enough they can just associate the word with whatever happens next. Or they might just like the sound it makes so they cock their head (Rusty does this haha).
3. I'm not sure if you can teach them every thing. But if there are certain words you want them to know, like dinner for example. Just say "dinner!" while you are preparing their food and when you set it down for them.
4. I'm not sure! Tucker doesn't do it much unless he's being scolded haha. Maddie has conversations with me. But I think Rusty is just a really good listener and the bond between us is so strong that we could just sit there and look each other in the eye all day. :)

The way I taught Jake to identify different toys was easy. While we were playing with a toy, I would keep saying what the toy was....like, I would say "you like your squirrel, don't you?" or I'd toss it and say "get the squirrel". When he brings a toy to me to play with, I just make sure I keep saying what it is as we're playing. I'm amazed at how fast he catches on!

Edited to add: I don't actually "name" his toys, but I just say what they are. But, he can also distinguish between "big ball" and "little ball". He has learned the words just from me using the same words to describe the toy as we're playing. I hope that makes sense.

Izzie knows a few commands and understands...I can ask her to bring me:

Bobo / Lamakins / Her Ball / Snugga Wubba / Wubba and she knows exactly what toy to go get...

She also will twirl around in a circle if you ask her if she wants to go outside... She also knows if she has been a good girl by going on her potty pad...cuz she gets a treat....and she DOES let me know when she has gone....I get no peace till I give her "Her" treat :p

I think it's amazing just how smart these lil ones are....:animal36

When we got Cody the the loofah dog i would say get bobo. bring him back. and it didnt take long and he caught on. he does the same with his soccer ball and other toys.

he knows "Nana" (my mom) i'll say wheres Nana and he will go to the door or room looking for.


i just need to get him to understand Come. cause when he is in trouble he has me chase him down and wont come when i ask.


but he understands everything else i say

One of my yorkies, Chico, knows his toys by name and understands a lot of what we say. He is very active and always wants to play. My other one, Bitsy, is much more mellow and not as toy crazy. She's learned fewer words and is content just to sit around and look pretty. Anyway, whenever Chico gets something new, we give it a name and keep saying it while we play with him and he just learns it. We can say "go get your "cat"...I think it is upstairs (or outside, or in the garage)" and he'll go there and bring back his stuffed cat. Lots of fun. Good luck

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I have 3, 1 male Artie, my female Abigail and their Puppy Tiffany Aloha......Artie seems to understand every word and action I say and do?
Especially key words like; Go, Petsmart, Walmart, DogPark, go get Abigail or Tiffany? I have a command in "Japanese" too, the meaning translates to stop
what you are doing and act right? I was told by a fellow Yorkie owner that they can understand up to 200 words, of course I don't know how true this is? When we are outdoors around other people with their Pets, I try to teach them the other Pets names too, so they will learn more!
All 3 are constantly looking at me, so it seems like they are listening and paying attention? I even play a game with them where I wink my eyes at them and they wink the same eye back. The 2 girls will do it too, but he tends to out do them, he always makes an effort to impress me, he is definitely more attentive. Also when I do any activity like go to the "Beach"
or it's "Raining" etc. I try to use the same words so I feel like I'm actually teaching them something?

My Mini Schnauzer used to lay with her head on the other pillow (when I was single) I would tell her everything and I just swear she looked into my eyes like she understoood. She was a very good listener!

Oh yeah, mine know 'BED' so I have to spell it now else they want to go it even when its still light out!! They know:

'wanna go to bed?'
'wanna take a walk?'
'Are you hungry?'
'Pick up those crumbs!' (they leave crumbs behind when I give them a treat and I just say that and they go and pick up their crumbs LOL)
the obvious 'want a treat?'
'wanna take a bath?' - for some crazy reason I dont see them for awhile when I throw that one out there! haha
they know one word commands like
'kitchen' and they go in the kitchen
'outside' - they go on the deck
'up up' and they will jump on the bed
'under' - they will go under the covers

they know some people, like my ex's name and they know 'grandma'! They LOOOVVEEEE grandma!

If i say 'get me your new squeaky toy' they will bring the new squeaky toy! kind of funny to me, actually I think that any 'new' toy is a favorite, so when I say bring me the new squeaky toy, they understand toy and bring me the 'favorite' of the moment! haha

they are soooo cute! they cock their heads and the ears go right up when they understand what I said!

they also know certain things like in the morning I go to the bathroom first, they know to go into the bathroom first thing (habit I know)
they know when Im near the garbage that Im going to put a new bag into it (one is deathly afriad of those new trash bags and hides)
they know when Im going to run the dishwasher through, just by what cabinet door i open (same thing, total terror on their part)

its all funny how smart they REALLY are!! Can't pull the wool over their eyes! haha

i def. think dogs understand alot more than are given credit for. :) i think it also depends on the dog(just like people.. some are smarter/brighter than others in certain areas)
My moms dog Lexie(boxer/terrier mix) is soo soo smart.. she will move your arm on her head when she wants you to pet her and so many other things like that(its really funny) we swear she is a human.
Avery knows not to play in her water(so if she randomly feels the need to do that.. she will look over at us, as she is getting ready to get in her water bowl.. then after she sees us looking at her, she immediately pretends she's drinking her water!! :p its soo funny)
Dogs are super smart!! and if given attention and training can be almost human-like. <3

I am positive that Valentino knows what I am saying to him...and is very selective about what he wants to "hear" and what he doesn't want to "hear". I cannot even remember a time when he didn't come running when I asked," Tino want to go to the park?"

Also...he also hides under the bed when he hears me running water for the bath, just like a child. :p

haha.:p

I talk to all of mine like they are my kids.. they do know.. especially words like "potty" "outside" "cheese" be quiet(but that doesnt mean they listen)
they know the sounds of which car is pulling up and who is walking in the door, you can tell by their barks, they all have different barks for different people..
they dont like the Mother In Law very much... LOL
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My boys look at me when I talk to them. They know: go outside, go potty - biscuit, cheese, bye bye, go to bed, Buster(their best friend that visits), grandma, girlfriend, and bubby.

I swear mojo knows everything we say to him. If he doesnt he sure acts like it!! He thinks he is a very small, very hairy human. When you talk to him he gets right beside you and "listens" to you. He will even talk back. He makes these throaty sounds and looks right at you and "talks". LOL...