Whatever small and amusing the yorkshirksky terrier looked, this is, actually, a dog therefore, as well as any dog, it is necessary to train him. Training helps mutual understanding between the owner and a dog, it is language which is clear to both. By means of a simple set of teams and gestures it is possible to achieve from a dog of obedience and to make her behavior to the adequate requirements accepted in human society. Training also promotes safety of a dog and facilitates to the owner care of it.
Instruction
1. For Yorkshire terriers the most acceptable is the incentive method of training at which in process no punishments are applied, and the correct reaction and behavior are stimulated with encouragement. This method the most humane in relation to an animal, it helps to establish closer and trusting relations between the owner and a dog. As well as any other method of training, this method demands that actions of the owner were persistent and consecutive.
2. Training of Yorkshire terriers is carried out taking into account the general features of training of gregarious animals – dogs who submit to strict hierarchy and recognize the power and a priority of the leader who has the right for the best piece and the best place. Besides, also characteristics of this breed which differs in congenital ingenuity, but, at the same time, in sufficient independence are considered.
3. A set of teams which the Yorkshire terrier has to know is rather simple. These are the Faugh!, It is impossible, To Me, Sit, Lie, Place, Dai and Wait teams. Begin to train in much of them a puppy practically from the first days of his emergence in the apartment. How fast the dog will begin to distinguish them and will remember, in many respects depends on that tone and intonation with which you say teams. Promotion of the expected reaction to team – the body of educational process allowing to set skills at the level of reflexes.
4. The dog is even better, than voice commands, remembers gestures which you randomly or involuntarily do, giving them. Try that teams and gestures were synchronous and did not contradict each other.
5. Correctly select time and the place for training of a dog. If you decided to work with her, then the dog should not be tired, hungry or want to sleep. Where you will train her, has to be rather quiet that neither you, nor a dog distracted. Change venues of training that the dog did not connect implementation of any command with a certain place.
6. For encouragement of a dog use small pieces of delicacies, act with caress. Also acquaint other members of the family with rules of training, ask them to follow these rules strictly.