Duration - 60 mins
This Yorkshire Terrier training and care DVD will take you step-by-step through all the stages of Yorkie ownership.
The Yorkshire Terrier is a small dog breed in the terrier category. Nowadays the Yorkie is classed as a Toy breed and is often seen sporting perfectly preened coats, hair accessories or simply spending its days in its owner's arms. However, you should always remember the Yorkie's origins as a treasured breed of 'the working classes' and a renowned ratter and hunter.
Popular belief states that the Yorkie was used to guard small children from rat bites at night; one Yorkie on guard at the head of the bed and another at the foot, rather like furry guardian angels. though somewhat less benign. Yorkies certainly love close contact with their family and their terrier instincts can be triggered in a split second.
The Yorkshire Terrier is today held in high esteem as a beloved companion breed with a tendency for a bright and energetic character and any owner is certainly going to get a lot of personality in their tiny canine friend.
A Yorkshire Terrier will bond very strongly with its main carer and will be protective over its family and home. They perform as good watchdogs and will bark at any disturbance outside the home.
You will need to be prepared to spend time socializing and training your Yorkie as their feisty nature can be problematic. Their tendency to defend their owner can cause issues when other family members or visitors are around and the tendency to over-bond with an indulgent owner can result in great distress when separated for even short times. These issues can be avoided if new owners take time to teach their Yorkie social skills and utilize their amazing intelligence.
Yorkies certainly like to be the boss!
More information on Yorkshire Terrier's is available at Wikipedia.org.