Next,
I would like to answer a question I am asked often:
"Are girls sweeter than the boys?"
Absolutely
not. I have found no difference between the temperaments of my boys & girls. Both sexes are sweet, lovable, & loyal.
Although, males do tend to be exceptionally loving.
Another
question I am asked a lot concerns males lifting their leg to urinate & ruining furniture.
Any male dog that is not neutered is going to mark his territory
at about one year of age. When you have your male pup neutered, you will never have to deal with this in the first place.
The next question I get quite often is this:
Aren't yorkies hard to house-train?
My answer to this is no. Yorkies are very
smart & trainable. It takes time with any dog, including yorkies to establish a routine of going outdoors to relieve themselves.
My best advice is to establish a routine, and stick to it! Eventually
they will catch on. Do not scold your puppy for an accident that you didn't see it do. This confuses the puppy, because
it has forgotten about "the act" & doesn't know what you are upset about. Never hit your dog. This will
cause aggressive behavior, & it's just not right! Scold them only when you catch them in "the act". Take
them to a designated place outdoors where you want them to do their business. They can & will catch on. It is up to you
to help them learn what you expect of them.
