Barking – Training your Yorkie to stop excessive barking needs to be planned and consistent. You can experiment by asking a friend to call your home and ring the doorbell. When the doorbell rings, your Yorkshire Terrier puppy will most likely start barking and run for the door.

Hold your Yorkie’s collar, call his name, and then use the ‘shut up’ command. If he complies and stops barking, praise him immediately. Keep practicing this, until your dog understands what you want him to do. This approach can also be used when your dog is outside.

Other causes of barking are boredom and lack of exercise. If your Yorkie puppy barks excessively, she may need more exercise and stimulation. Once he addresses this, in many cases his pet will be less inclined to continue barking.

Separation Anxiety – Yorkshire Terriers are often left alone for long periods of time. They are traditionally social animals, who love the company of humans and become part of many families. While you’re away, it’s important to find ways to keep your pet occupied while you’re not around. Going out and coming home should not become a big event for you or your dog. This often increases your dog’s stress and excitement levels, so look for ways to make it less of an event.

Nibbling and biting – This can become an ugly problem and needs to be addressed while your Yorkie is still a young pup. Your Yorkshire terrier needs to understand that she shouldn’t touch human skin with her teeth, even if she’s just playing with you. Reinforcing this should reduce the chance of your pet biting or biting you or other people.

House training: It is important that you teach your Yorkshire Terrier puppy the importance of controlling his potty habits. Potty training is often an effective method of training your pet, until potty training is no longer an issue.

Digging – All Terriers are natural diggers. They love to dig and it’s part of their makeup. Instead of trying to prevent your dog from digging, it may be wise to designate areas where your dog can dig, such as litter boxes. Restricting access to the garden or patio eliminates the problem entirely.

Chewing – This is a common but preventable problem, especially for dogs that live indoors most of the time. The main goal is to teach your dog the difference between an appropriate and an inappropriate object that he can chew.

There are many potential problems associated with these dogs, but Yorkie puppy training and obedience problems can be overcome with patience and following the tips above.