What are some good tricks to teach Yorkies?

yorkies are extremely stubborn when it comes to potty training you might want to reconsider crate training. it's only to help regulate their small bladders because it goes against a dog's nature to pee where they sleep.

I got my yorkie at 14 wks so he didn't need to go out as much as younger puppies. i crate trained my yorkie and even still it was hard at first but now he uses it like a little den and it's only whenever he wants to. sometimes he chills out in there when he wants to get away from the other dogs.

the biggest thing is to keep at it. don't get discouraged. set up a schedule and take them out often. stick to the schedule as closely as possible. i'm not sure where you're getting your dog from but if it's from a breeder most responsible breeder won't let it go before 10 wks just for developement purposes. around this age they should go out 5-6 times to avoid accidents at minimum.

if you are very against crate training i would suggest a puppy play pen to avoid making messes everywhere. you can line it with newspaper or puppy wee wee pads. make sure you invest in a good pet stain remover. remember don't reprimand the dog if you didn't see him doing anything, he won't know what he's being punished for

yorkies are very energetic so you can use almost anything as a training tool. my yorkie responded very well to treats but not clickers because the sound scared him

edit-crate training in the beginning is letting him get familiar with the crate. put a treat at the back and let him walk in to get it. don't close it the first time he goes in you just want to get him used to it. if he becomes whiny when you finally put him in then take a used shirt of yours and put it in with him. i had my yorkies crate in my room so i didn't have to do that.

never leave a dog in a crate for more than four hours unless it's to go to sleep at night. cut off food and water around 7pm so they can sleep through the night.

here is a site with additional info on crate training
http://www.digitaldog.com/cratetraining.html

here is a good site to help with learning tricks and commands
http://www.bullwrinkle.com/training/dogtricks.htm
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There is no easy way to potty train a Yorkie other then crate training it. They are stubborn little dogs, and most are difficult to housebreak. Theres no way your puppy will resent you for crate training . Put your puppy on a potty schedule , usually every hour. They have tiny bladders, and go more often. Remember to be patient.
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AKC Breeder, years of experience with Yorkshire Terriers

Yorkies are not easy to potty-train as we've found with our 9 month-old Yorkie, Teddy. However he is good at tricks! He likes to shake hands and play dead among other things. He is eager to please.
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I heard that crate training is best…
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