how do i train a 8 week old yorkie? 'cause i have one and i don't know how to train him!!!!!!!!!!!?

Question

listen i'm getting a Yorkshire terrier on the 31st of March. And don't get me wrong I love Yorkies but I can't see why I don't know how to train my Yorkie! I know everything about Yorkies EXCEPT how to train them! plzzzzzzzzzzz..... help me?

Answer 1

Hey there,

I have 2 Yorkies, and I have successfully trained them both. I picked up a copy of "Yorkshire Terriers for Dummies" and I learned sooo much about the breed and especially about training them! I still reference it occasionally. I can tell you the key is CONSISTENCY!!! They are smart, but sometimes stubborn and tenacious. I recommend using a crate (we found the wire crates work best) that is adjustable so that you can make it small enough while she is a tiny puppy.

Something to keep in mind. Reputable Yorkies breeders recommend that a puppy be 12wks before they go to their new home. The biggest reason for this is that their tiny bladders are better developed at this time and in general they make better citizens (read:easier to train).

Please email me if you have any questions, I'll be happy to answer if I'm able.

Answer 2

Yorkies can be pretty hard to train. I love them as well, but this breed of dogs are NOT the most cooperative animals, and sometimes lack, well, intelligence. It took over a year to house train mine, while it only took a few weeks to train my Papillon.

Some yorkies are picky, and will only listen to what they want to and when they want to. Using a treat that they really like works well. But, do not give this treat to your dog, unless you are training him. Make each training session short- I did 10 minutes a day. This is how I trained my Yorkie to do certin things.

For housetraining, I would recommend NOT using paper pads! From experience, some Yorkies will pee where the newspaper or potty pad was, even if it was no longer there! I had problems with this a few months after I took him off of peeing on the paper.
I would go straight to no-peeing in the house AT ALL. No paper training. An eight week old puppy should go out every twenty-thirty minutes, or five minutes after eating time. If he pees in the house, disipline him, and take him out right after the fact. Never disipline a small dog this young to harshly though, and don't even bother to do it over fifteen seconds after the fact. Yelling is bad- just use a stern voice.

Crate training for housetraining also works for some dogs, but not for some others.

I don't see why you would take this dog to training right off, unless it has some serious problems, or you just want to. Try to do train your dog yourself, and if it fails, then take it. Doggy Training is the new 'answer to everything'.

Answer 3

You and your Yorkie will be training each other at the same time, you need to watch it since it will look for places to go to the washroom when it needs to go. So if you don't want it going in the house all the time you need to catch him or her before it goes in the house and either put it out in the backyard or take it for a walk so it gets to know that if he or she needs to go to the washroom to come get somebody to let it out the back or to take it for a walk.
Also if you know somebody with one of them kiddy gates that people use to block off the stair so little kids don't climb or fall down the stairs, ask to borrow it so you can use it to fence your puppy in an area of the house when the family is gone to work and school so it will. Place newspaper in the floor in that area and also leave him a bowl of food and a bowl of water in the area too. After a month or two you should be able to let your puppy have the run of the house when the family is gone, but still put the newspapper down in the same area for the first 6 months to be on the safe side since your puppy will know that is where it should go to the washroom if it needs to go when it can't go outside.

Answer 4

First, you have to accept what you are doing. You are getting an 8-week old pup. Do NOT expect this dog to know anything. He will have accidents - and lots of them - in the house. He will chew on anything and everything within his reach. He will nip at you with sharp little teeth. Yelling at him is pointless - he won't understand. Telling him to "stop", "sit" or "stay" won't work for weeks.

In other words, accept that for the first month or longer, you will be in major training mode. My advice is to get a book on Yorkie's and on training and read quickly! The better prepared you are, the better your dog will do.

I got two pups last Labor Day. Before they arrived, I bought a crate for each (I highly recommend crates - appropriate for the size your dog will be as an adult; get one that's adjustable so he has less space as a puppy and more as he grows), food bowls, toys (hard rubber, appropriate in size - pups will destroy soft plastic or cloth toys), and food. Get a vet lined up. Get a collar and leash. Get training pads. Decide if you want him to be paper-trained (i.e., always relieves himself inside on paper) our to go outside. Then, puppy-proof your home. Anything that's valuable should be put WAY out of reach. This includes anything a puppy can chew on. Never leave your puppy alone - supervise at all times. If you can't watch him, put him in his crate, with toys and a snack.

Training is the same for all dogs. If you want him to go outside in a certain spot, you must first catch him going in the "wrong" spot, then correct him by moving him to the right spot and praising endlessly. Do not yell, hit or rub his nose in his waste. This does nothing. But correction and praise does wonders.

If he pulls when walking, you may need a prong collar (appropriate for his size). Have someone teach you how to use this properly. The goal is to just give the pup a "nip" on his neck so he walks, sits, goes down, etc., correctly and on your command. I recommend training by a professional at 4 months of age.

Get neutering as soon as possible. If he requires hair cuts, find a dog stylist as soon as possible.

To summarize:

The immediate goals for you now are to (1) be prepared for a puppy by getting supplies now before he arrives; (2) find vets, stylists and trainers now; (3) determine if you want him to relieve himself inside or out and train accordingly. Each time, you have to catch him going in the "wrong" place, stop him with a sharp "Hey!" or "No!" and move him to the proper place and then praise; (4) train with prong collars - get help on how to use these properly.

Don't yell or hit (light taps on the butt or nose are one thing, a true hit is another - you know the difference!). And mostly, have patience - LOTS of patience.

Lastly, please make time for your dog. Remember, you are now his world - you are all he has. So your social life will be cut thanks to him. Prepare yourself for this.

Enjoy your new dog!

Answer 5

You can enroll you're upcoming Yorkie pup into trusted dog obedience courses. PetSmart offers them for about $100 dollars.

Answer 6

what do you need train it in? Everything that a dog needs to be trained in, requires a different method

Answer 7

Try crate training, it saved my life. Look it up online, or refer to my answer to question about potty training...

Answer 8

you can take your dog to an obedience school. it really makes a huge difference. i took mine to one and she is much better now than she was before we took her.
good luck
:)

Answer 9

PEE PADS. PUT HIM ON IT EVERYTIME HE EATS, FIRST THING IN THE AM, LAST THING AT NIGHT AND ABOUT EVERY HALF HOUR IN BETWEEN. GOOD LUCK