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Why You Need To Be Socializing Yorkies

by Shelly Patrick | Dog Behavior & Training

Five Whys To Socialize Have you ever met a dog that seemed scared of everything, from meeting new people to getting groomed? What would help that pup master his anxiety is socializing with other dogs and people. Socializing yorkies is incredibly important at all ages....

Yorkie Talker

by Cassandra Patrick | Dog Behavior & Training

Is your Yorkie a talker? Pay attention to me cries the Yorkie Talker! Let’s be real, anyone with a Yorkie knows exactly what a Yorkie Talker is! This little guy is definitely talking up a storm. Chewie (or Chewbarka) does not like the fact that his mama isn’t picking...

What the Terrier Factor Means to You

by Cassandra Patrick | Dog Behavior & Training

Being a new yorkie parent is an adventure! You’ve brought home your new yorkie and settled your fur baby into their loving new home – they’re even feeling right at home… Enough to shred the mail as soon as it drops through the mail slot. What could have happened to...

Dancing Yorkie Happy Feet

by Cassandra Patrick | Dog Behavior & Training

Dancing Yorkie: Rosie’s Happy Feet This is one way to see a dancing Yorkie! This little doll definitely melted my heart and brightened my day. Sometimes the simplest things they do makes me laugh the most. Technically, Yorkies can’t dance. Sure, there are Yorkies who...

Food Training for Yorkies

by Cassandra Patrick | Dog Behavior & Training

Food training is important with your Yorkie When training your Yorkie, food is a great motivator for dogs and why it can often be very effective for obedience training. You are asking your Yorkie to complete what may be a hard task for them — understanding a visual or...

Yorkie Training 101: Basic Training

by Shelly Patrick | Dog Behavior & Training

Along with their adorable good looks and high energy, Yorkies are intelligent and persistent. Because they often have “big-dog” personalities in small dog bodies, it’s important to train them and give them a little self-discipline. Yorkie Basic...