Belle is a bad girl

[Karen]

Ah, she's a Yorkie - a.k.a. a Yorkshire Terrorist!

Ways to make sure she knows you are alpha:

Make her sit and stay before you give her any treat or even before you give her dinner.

When you come home, if she goes nuts, ignore her. Pay attention to her once she is calm, so she understands attention is on your terms, not hers.

How do you react when she gets barky when you and your girlfriend are showing affection and she gets upset?

Whatever you do, do not yell at her when she barks - this just makes her think it's a good thing - after all, now you're barking with her!

Yorkies do tend to be barky, but as with everything, a tired Yorkie is a quieter Yorkie - long walks, lots of games of fetch (more exercise for her than you) ...

[Dorothy39]

Karen, I've got to hand it to you. Bravo!!! I seem to sometimes miss place my brain.

My mother had a Yorkie who did the same thing. When I hugged my Mom, Otis would bark , jump onto her legs, etc.

Oh Belle, you are such a sweetheart. and, a smart little girl who will pull through.