Basic Commands and Yorkie Obedience, Ways to show your Yorkie basic commands. Obedience training tips for your puppy.
Some of the basic commands are the easiest to teach as they tend to be naturally
occurring behaviors in puppies and dogs. The "come" command is one of the first
commands to teach and most puppies are naturals at learning this basic command.
As they get older they may choose not to respond to "come" when they are out
exploring, playing or busy doing something they like, but they still understand
the concept. If your Yorkie puppy or dog does not come on command, go back and
re-teach this using NILF training or any other method until the dog or Yorkie
puppy is responding 100% of the time. Once this is under control you are
prepared to move forward.
There are
several different ways to teach your Yorkie or dog to sit. The first and most
natural way is to simply watch for the Yorkie or dog to sit without being
commanded. If you are using a clicker give a click and a reward, if you are not
using the clicker method simply say "sit" and give the reward. The Yorkie won't
catch on as to why they are being rewarded for taking a break, but they will
figure it out with repetition. Once the Yorkie seems to look at you for a
reward when he or she sits, start giving the command and looking for the desired
response. Reward as soon as the bottom touches the ground in the sitting
posture.
If the Yorkie doesn't seem to understand the verbal cue you can use their own
natural instincts to help them remember. Have a very tiny treat in your fingers,
something that the Yorkie knows and loves like a healthy dog treat cut into
small pieces. Hold this time just above the tip of the puppies nose and slide it
back towards the top of their head, saying the word "sit". As the Yorkie leans
back with its nose to follow the treat, his or her hind end will automatically
go down, give the treat as soon as the Yorkie puppy's rump is in the ground. If
the Yorkie puppy jumps up you are moving the treat too slowly or your hand is
too high above their head.
Never, ever, ever, push down on a Yorkie puppy or dog's hips to make them sit.
This can cause serious problems with the hips on some breeds and can also cause
the Yorkie to snap if it is painful.
Teaching your
Yorkie puppy to lie down can be done very much the same as the sit command. You
can use the Yorkie puppy's natural behavior to cue it to lie down, plus use
their own natural movement to teach the command. First the Yorkie puppy must sit
on command. Get down on the floor with the Yorkie puppy and show them a treat in
your hand at their nose level. Move your hand, with the treat, down towards the
floor and slightly to the front of the Yorkie puppy, about 2 to 8 inches
depending on the size of the Yorkie puppy. The Yorkie puppy will naturally move
his or her head down and lower the front legs to a down position. As soon as the
Yorkie puppy is starting to move the front legs forward say down, then when they
are on the floor completely give them the treat. For some puppies you may have
to reward close approximations until they understand what you are requesting.
As with sitting never pull a puppies front legs forward or attempt to push down
on their shoulders. Remember to keep pairing the command with the start of the
action and the reward with the completion of the action.
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