Yorkie ( Yorkshire Terrier ) will go through various stages in their growth where chewing and biting behaviors tend to be more or less common in all breeds. These are similar in many cases to the chewing and biting behaviors that human infants go through, especially around teething time. Small Yorkie  will also go through a period of mouthing everything. This is part of their way to explore their environment and find out what is good to eat and what is not. While these stages are all normal, they can become problematic when the puppy starts to destroy the house, furniture, clothes and everything else he or she can get his or her mouth on. Biting becomes a more serious issue as often  ( Yorkshire Terrier ) biting is considered cute and even encouraged by unsuspecting owners, but a full grown dog, even a toy breed, can seriously injure a person through biting behaviors.

Chewing

Since chewing is a natural behavior for Yorkie when they are bored, playful and even happy, it is less important to stop the behavior and more important to direct it to appropriate objects. Starting your puppy off by providing a variety of chew toys and not ever having the puppy start chewing on your shoe, backpack, cell phone or pillow is the best possible option. When you first bring your puppy home have a variety of chew toys available, especially ones like he or she is used to playing with at the breeders. A good selection of check toys can include: 

Avoid using socks tied in knots, old shoes or even old clothing that is cut in strips and braided into a toy. Although these things are great to play with, it may be confusing for the dog to tell these items from the good clothes and shoes. Never leave these types of items where the puppy can get into them if at all possible. Do not use human toys or children's stuffed animals as Yorkie Puppy ( Yorkshire Terrier ) can simply shred and destroy these items, often swallowing small parts that can cause serious health problems and even death.

Use the chew toys in games and when playing with the dog. Encourage chewing of these toys and praise the dog when he or she is chewing on them. If you catch the dog chewing on something they shouldn't, substitute the incorrect item for the correct chew toy. Don't punish the dog or hit or yell at the puppy, this will only frighten them and will not help with training in any fashion.

Additional exercise and socialization can also help with minimizing chewing behaviors when you are not home or with the puppy. Yorkie  ( Yorkshire Terrier ) that have lots of attention and exercise are more content to relax and sleep when you are gone and wait for you to get home to play.

Biting

All Yorkie  ( Yorkshire Terrier ) start out biting. Mother Yorkie and brothers and sisters typically teach the puppy what is known as bite inhibition, or the Yorkie  ability to regulate its biting behavior. If a puppy bites the mother dog she will growl at it once as a warning, then will often snap at the puppy if it persists. Brothers and sisters will yelp sharply and run away, leaving the biting puppy alone and isolated. Through these two different types of interactions Yorkie ( Yorkshire Terrier ) learn to not bite to get attention and socialization.

Humans can use these two training methods as well. If a puppy bites, a high pitched "Ouch, no bite" followed by ignoring will typically get the message across to the puppy. If he or she continues to bite a more direct method of "Ouch, no bite" followed by firmly holding the puppy by the scruff of the neck until he or she is still, then releasing and ignoring will usually get the point across. Do not pick the puppy up by the scruff off the neck or hurt them in any way, all you are trying to do is show that you are dominant and that you will not tolerate rough play. Mother Yorkie will use this same behavior to correct a puppy that is too aggressive.
 

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