I would like to know the best method for training a Yorkie not to bark, or at least to stop barking when told.
I have tried everything I know that has worked on every other dog I have ever owned.
I understand Yorkies bark a lot, but this is excessive.
She doesn’t bark when I’m gone, so I don’t think it is anxiety.
She seems to be attention seeking when I am home. I have tried ignoring her until she is quiet, rewarding her when she is quiet on command, but nothing really seems to work.
Otherwise, she is fairly well behaved and obeys commands.
She is only about 18 months, so I am hoping she will calm down a little with age.
Yorkie barking
Mine does the same thing and is almost 2. I see you have another dog as do I (a maltipoo). Jimmy (Yorkie) hears a car door, sees a dog, a bird, a person, anything he barks excessively. He perches himself on the to of the couch and looks out the window then when anything goes by he lunges himself into the blinds and barks like there is no tomorrow. I have tried everything including sonic and citronella bark collars. The citronella helps, but only when it is on him and it is so big and bulky it is hard to leave it on him for long. I am at a loss as to what to do and sure would love some suggestions.