Comments on: Yorkie – The Yorkshire Terrier Breed

By: Rosemary Eckstein

Rosemary Eckstein — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 21:28:31 +0000

Live in Idaho winters are very cold please give me advise how to potty train him in the house

By: Donna Baker

Donna Baker — Sat, 06 May 2023 22:35:20 +0000

I have a wonder and sweet yorkie named Emmi Rose. I mmm got her at 6 1/2 weeks old because I know the things to look out for in yorkie puppies. Yes, she is very loving and she’s also very hard headed. I had no trouble potty training her. There’s several ways this can be done. For me, since she was only 1.6 lbs when I got her, she had a playpen with her water and food bowls, bed and her potty pad in it. This is still her “safe” place and she is also fed there and goes potty. I keep her water in there also. I have found that the trick to training a yorkie to do anything is to use lots of patience, give lots of praise (even when they potty on the pad) that sometimes you feel like a crazy yorkie parent.
Out of four yorkies that have owned me, yes you heard me right, she is the only one who had a problem eating poo. So, every time I saw her poo, I would clap and praise her with an energetic voice and tell her “Don’t touch it.” If she put her nose on it, I would look sad and say, “Oh no, you touched it, no treat.” If she didn’t touch, then I kept the same enthusiasm and said “ Yea, no touch! Now you get a treat!” She got her treat after I removed the poo.
You can also use a potty pad and when they get used to the pad, then move it a little closer to the door where you will be taking them out. Eventually getting the pad in the grass.
My girl is now almost 3 years old and she still has the comfort of her house (playpen) when she wants it. She’s only 4.5 lbs and doesn’t potty outside because of the hawks that are in our area. They can pick up anything up to 6 lbs. She is allowed on the porch with me and we go for stroller rides.
Also, I recommend using treats that are healthy, like small slices of carrots or raw green beans. I learned that green beans are the only treat for diabetic dogs. This is why I introduced veggies at an early age. And I have home cooked for her most of her life. She is healthy and has never had a sick visit to the vet. I’m also looking into a holistic remedy for fleas and ticks as her brother, who is a chow chow, goes outside. I guess I’m overprotective of my baby, but she’s my world and goes everywhere with me as she’s my service baby.

By: Rick wydeck

Rick wydeck — Sat, 26 Mar 2022 16:44:36 +0000

I have a Yorkie and Chihuahua mix. He is a man dog but health wise is not good. He has seizures twice a month was born in 2012 or 2013 I don’t know what the dog years are it seems to get hard on him scared and shakes plus he has attitude problems.his name is maxx Help

By: Phyllis Leedy

Phyllis Leedy — Sat, 12 Jun 2021 21:38:26 +0000

whats a good flea tick treatment for yorkies

By: Lexi

Lexi — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 19:01:28 +0000

In reply to Lexi. Bella is so cute.

By: Lexi

Lexi — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 18:59:58 +0000

Bella is so much fun.
Bella is so cute.

By: Lexi

Lexi — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 18:56:11 +0000

I have yorkie.her name is Bella.i love her so much.
She is 8.

By: Sabrina

Sabrina — Mon, 25 Nov 2019 04:07:49 +0000

In reply to Theresa. Your comment was so helpful. We just bought a 9 week old Yorkshire Terrier. I had no idea that Yorkies needed this much attention or have stubborn tendencies. Our Daisy suffers from separation anxiety and is said to be too young to begin house training. My children are older, ages 13 and 17 but we are still a busy family. At least 4 people I know gave away their Yorkies because they could not get them house trained and they required so much attention. If you could share a few things you did to help your precious Abigail get house trainined, I would appreciate it.

By: Theresa

Theresa — Thu, 02 May 2019 10:35:56 +0000

Several months ago I purchased a Yorkshire Terrier and named her Abigail Grace. She is an absolute Delight. We have three play sessions a day which keeps her mentally and physically fit an active. A bored dog is a dog that trouble will find. My little girl is extremely well-behaved is already housebroken and greets me first thing every morning and it is such a delight to wake up to her. She has a kind heart and has not gotten into any mischief. I cannot get over how quickly she retains what I teach her. My little girl is only four and a half pounds and is almost 7 months old. So she is one of the little ones but they learn to stay out from under your feet very quickly. It is important that you always take the lead meaning you are the alpha of the house. A Yorkie has a very strong personality, is loyal, and is a big dog and little dog body and will protect you as though he was a Rottweiler. I recommend these wonderful dogs to anyone that has the time to put in to form a bond that will last a lifetime. If you do not oh, it would be a terrible thing to have a Yorkie that has no one to be with the majority of the day. These dogs need someone most all the time. No more than 3 or 4 hours is suggested for them not to have someone to be with. I Now understand why and it makes a lot of sense. So if you are working a full-time job away from the house, one of these dogs is not for you. If you love these dogs I would recommend getting two or three if you are not at home. At least they would have each other.

By: Mona

Mona — Fri, 12 Apr 2019 02:16:01 +0000

Thanks very much for this informative article about Yorkshire Terriers. I have recently adopted a two years old Yorkshire Terrier. She is a lovely dog and is very well behaved. I will continue to check your website for additional information on how to take care of her.

Thanks
Mona