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- The temperament of the Yorkshire Terrier
- Yorkshire is a dog, not a child
- positive reinforcement
- walk with the yorkshire
- Avoid dangerous ingestion
- Never stop working with your Yorkshire
We know that small breed puppies are truly genuine and that their small frame often embraces a great personality that blends seamlessly with sweetness, affection and intelligence.
This is the case of the yorkshire terrier, a breed originally from Great Britain, which far from being conceived as a breed of hunters to control certain pests, was conceived to be pampered and pampered, which led to many prejudices in relation to dogs of this breed, which often do not have the proper education.
Do you have a yorkie or are you thinking of adopting one of them? So you should know that training is of great importance to this dog. In this article by PeritoAnimal we will give you some tips for training a Yorkshire.
The temperament of the Yorkshire Terrier
Some Yorkshire varieties don't even weigh 1 kilo in their adulthood, but despite this, they are characterized by having a marked and genuine temper, from which we can highlight the following features:
- It's a dog full of energy that manifests it by jumping, barking, continually waving, etc. The owner must help to channel this energy productively to avoid having a hysterical and anxious dog.
- Its nature is neither submissive nor obedient, as it has a strong territorial instinct.
- It is a truly intelligent puppy that has an excellent memory, so it can learn quickly.
- It is sweet and affectionate, however, it is also very demanding with its owner, needing your contact and your presence continuously.
- His extraordinary auditory system makes him one of the best guard dogs, as do many small breeds.
- It is a domestic and familiar dog, so much so that it clearly notices any change in routine, although it must be recognized that it is a patient dog with children.
- Yorkshire needs toys as they love to play and their nature is very cheerful.
- It gets along well with other animals, whenever rules are established for coexistence.
- Its character can easily be balanced, however, for that it needs daily walks.
How we see your temperament is very sharp, while adorable, but it requires us to know how to train a Yorkshire correctly.
Yorkshire is a dog, not a child
One of the main problems we encountered when talking about Yorkshire Terrier training it is precisely his sweetness, affection and his truly adorable expression, which together with his small size, make this dog an ideal pet to pamper.
Many of the behavior problems of this breed are due to the attitude of the owners, who treat their pets as if they were children, when they are dogs that can suffer when we want to humanize them.
In order to discipline a Yorkshire Terrier and achieve stand firm in front of her adorable expression, we should be clear about the following:
- He is a capricious dog, so to educate him you must not spoil him.
- We shouldn't spoil him too much, he needs affection, but not as much as a baby might need.
- We should not give in to him when he simply asks for affection, we should only give it when he deserves it.
Due to the characteristics of Yorkshire, complying with these rules can be difficult, but it is absolutely necessary.
positive reinforcement
All puppies need to learn from positive reinforcement, which we could summarize as follows: not scold for mistakes and reward good behavior.
Positive reinforcement consists of rewarding our puppy with caresses, affectionate words or canine treats (or all these stimuli in parallel) when they have executed an order properly.
on the contrary, to train a Yorkshire, you should not hit him or yell at him, as this will cause a state of stress and anxiety that will not allow for good learning.
What is of great importance is that you demonstrate as an owner who is not willing to give in, who is able to dominate the situation and who will maintain his position. For example, if you don't want your pet to climb onto the couch, don't let it take this action under any circumstances, if you ever allow it to exceed this limit, it's very likely that it will do it again even though you won't let it.
Keep in mind that with a Yorkshire it is of great importance to clearly mark the boundaries and not give in once these have been defined.
walk with the yorkshire
To start your pet on your daily walks, it is important that you get used to it progressively, this way you will be able to fully enjoy the walks, as you will be able to train the Yorkshire.
First, you should get him used to using the collar, putting it on from the first stages so that he feels comfortable with it, and when you have got him used to the collar, you should put on the strap and take him for a walk.
Let the puppy move freely with the leash to experience the sensation, then teach him the basic "come" order.
To avoid unwanted pulling while walking, it is important that you teach him to walk beside you, so keep his head close to your leg.
Avoid dangerous ingestion
It's very important train your Yorkshire to avoid any accidental ingestion that could be harmful to him, since it is a very active and energetic dog, in the curiosity of discovering its environment, they can damage many objects, or worse, hurt themselves.
For this, he must work with edible prizes, which he will leave in the sun to teach him the order "leaves", in this way the dog will learn to distance himself from possible objects he may find.
Never stop working with your Yorkshire
We believe that the Yorkshire education it is a process that only takes place during the puppy stage, but its behavior must also be reinforced during the adult stage, in order to maintain the balance of its temperament.
Yorkshire is a very familiar dog, so if you are willing to adopt one of them, we recommend that you find out everything about separation anxiety and, finally, we complement all the information we have given you with various canine training tricks.
Also read our article on care and everything you should know about the Yorkshire Terrier.
