Barking - Training your Yorkie to stop excessive barking has to be planned and be consistent. You can experiment by asking a friend to call to your house and ring the doorbell. When the door bell rings, your Yorkshire Terrier pup will more than likely start barking and run towards the door.

Hold your Yorkie's collar, call his or her name and then use the 'be quiet' command. If he obeys and stops barking, praise him immediately. Keep practising this, until your dog understands what you want him to do. This approach can be used when your dog is outside as well.

Other causes of barking are boredom and lack of exercise. If your Yorkie puppy is barking excessively, he or she may need more exercise and stimulation. Once you cater for this, in many cases your pet will be less inclined to keep 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 your away, its important to find different ways to occupy your pet while you're not around. Leaving and returning home should not become a big event for you or your dog. This often heightens the stress and excitement levels of your dog so look for ways to make it less of an event.

Nipping and biting - This can become an ugly problem and needs to be addressed while your Yorkie is still a young puppy. Your Yorkshire Terrier needs to understand that they should not touch human skin with their teeth, even if they only playing with you. Reinforcing this should reduce the likely hood of your pet biting or nipping you or other individuals.

House training - It's important to teach your Yorkshire Terrier puppy the importance of controlling their toilet habits. Potty training is normally an effective method to train your pet, until this is no longer a problem.

Digging - All Terriers are natural burrowers. They love to dig and its part of their make-up. Instead of attempting to stop your dog from digging, it may be wiser to allocate areas where your dog is allowed to dig, such as sand boxes. Restricting access to the garden or yard eliminates the problem altogether.

Chewing - This is a common but avoidable problem, especially for dogs who live indoors most of the time. The main objective is to teach your dog the difference between appropriate and inappropriate object they can chew.

There are many possible problems associated with these dogs, but Yorkie puppy training and obedience problems can be overcome by being patient and following the tips above.

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