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Yorkie Puppy
Reversign Bad Behavior
Is your Yorkie Puppy driving you to distraction?
Are his behavior problems embarrassing, frustrating, or just plain
destructive? No matter what undesirable behavior your Yorkie Puppy is
performing, there are a number of training techniques, issues to
consider, and perspectives to ponder that may help so you can stop
pulling out your hair.
Interrupt Behavior Before It Starts
Keeping a very close eye on your Yorkie Puppy goes a long way. For
example, if your Yorkie Puppy’s issue is poor housetraining, keep an eye
out for that “gotta go” behavior. If you hussle your Yorkie Puppy
outside every time he is about to go in the house, he will eventually
get the point and stop going in the house. If your Yorkie Puppy’s
behavior issue is humping other Yorkie Puppys, watch him whenever he is
with other Yorkie Puppys. Get to know how he behaves when he is about to
mount and stop him before he starts. If you give him a loud “Eh! Eh!”
before he makes contact with the other Yorkie Puppy, and do so every
time, he will learn that he is not to hump. This method works on almost
all inappropriate Yorkie Puppy behavior, but it requires that you be
truly diligent.
Change Chain of Events
Every action is a sequence of more simple behaviors. If your Yorkie
Puppy makes a habit of jumping up when you come home, the sequence he is
performing is something like this:
1. Hear owner’s key in the lock
2. Run to door
3. Wait for owner to come inside
4. Jump around excitedly
You must train your Yorkie Puppy to alter this chain. A more desirable
chain of behavior would be:
1. Hear owner’s key in the lock
2. Run to door
3. Sit and wait by the door
4. Be greeted with affection and praise
You can train your Yorkie Puppy to perform this behavior, first, by
never acknowledging your Yorkie Puppy when he is being excited or
jumping up. Knowing he cannot get attention from you in this way is half
the battle. You can also train your Yorkie Puppy to come, sit, and wait
by the door whenever he hears keys in the lock. Sit near the front door
with your Yorkie Puppy and have a helper outside. Ask your helper to
jingle your keys in the lock, and immediately ask your Yorkie Puppy to
sit and stay. Have him hold his sit stay until your helper comes inside,
then shower him with praise and treats. Do this over and over and he’ll
understand that affection and reward come to Yorkie Puppys who wait
patiently.
Look Within
Many Yorkie Puppy behavior problems arise because the owner is
inadvertently rewarding negative behavior. When your Yorkie Puppy jumps
on you, do you pet him? If your Yorkie Puppy is overly excited when you
get home, do you take him straight out for a walk? Do you feed your
Yorkie Puppy snacks when he begs? All these actions teach your Yorkie
Puppy that he is asking for what he wants in the right way, because it
is working. If you want bad behaviors to stop, you absolutely cannot
reinforce them.
Remove the Motivator
Some behaviors are referred to as “self rewarding,” this means the
behavior itself is providing the motivation to repeat the action. Self
rewarding behaviors include drinking from the toilet, digging, and
knocking over the trash can. The best way to stop these behaviors is to
remove the motivator. Keep the bathroom door closed, don’t leave your
Yorkie Puppy out unattended, and store your trash can behind a child
lock under the sink—problem solved.
Exercise More
So much of what makes Yorkie Puppys act out is excess energy. Take your
Yorkie Puppy for a nice, long walk twice a day and you won’t believe the
behavior difference. Most Yorkie Puppys were bred with a particular type
of work in mind. These Yorkie Puppys were not meant to spend all day in
a crate, and then lay at your feet all evening. They need to feel
fulfilled as well as cared for. Walking your Yorkie Puppy once in the
morning and once in the evening will go an extremely long way towards a
happier, better behaved pooch.
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