Puppy Training

A man and a small Yorkshire Terrier dog giving each other a high five indoors.

House training

How to Train a Dream Dog House Training Video

Setareh Yorkies House Training Recommendations

Crate Training


How to Train a Dream Dog Crate Training Video

Crate Train in 9 Easy Steps



Potty Training & Teaching a Soft Mouth


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Guide for potty training puppies, including when to bring them outside, what to do and what not to do, with tips like using a consistent phrase and praising them.
Digital illustration of a small dog, possibly a Yorkshire Terrier, with long fur, big dark eyes, and a black nose, sitting against a soft pink and orange background with paint splatters.
Book cover titled 'The Dog Listener' by Jan Fennell featuring a woman walking with multiple dogs in a grassy field, with a red circle indicating a 'Super Bonus' of two books in one.
Digital illustration of a Yorkshire Terrier dog with detailed fur and expressive eyes, set against a soft pastel-colored background with splashes of orange, pink, and yellow.
Guide titled '8 Secrets to Potty Training' with tips on house training a puppy, including supervising, praising, and safety tips.
Digital illustration of a small dog with gray, tan, and cream fur, sitting and looking directly at the viewer, with a soft pink and orange watercolor background.
Page from a guide on puppy socialization and manners, covering topics like mouthing, feeding, and toy training, with instructions and tips.

Obedience Training

Click on our Baxter & Bella Training Page to find out more information about why we recommend Baxter & Bella Obedience Training for all our Yorkie Puppies.

Illustration of a girl leaning forward to kiss a dog with hearts around them, on a red background with white text and hearts.

Puppy Behavior

The links and documents below provide general advice on how to care for your puppy. This will assist you in preparing for your puppy's arrival and get you off to a good start.

  • Please make sure you, your children, and the rest of your family are aware of the signs your puppy is sending.

  • The dog is not a toy and should not be held at all times. Set a limit on how many times your youngster can hold the puppy every day (no more than four). Only children who are sitting should be permitted to hold the dog. Too much touching can both physically harm the dog and start the process of the puppy refusing to accept your child. There will be no wandering around with the puppy. This is true for all children under the age of eight.

  • Toys are chewed and ingested by puppies. Make certain that all toys are put away. If your dog eats the fragments, they may lodge and require surgery, which is not usually successful.

  • Hugging puppies is often frowned upon. (They don't generally like it)

  • People will be jumped on by puppies. Most dogs will respond to one of two major replies. The first is to cross your arms and hide your hands while turning around and displaying the dog your backside while remaining completely motionless. If your dog continues to jump on you, this strategy is not working and you should stop using it. Instead, move straight into the area where their front paws are resting on the ground, taking care not to step on their feet. Each time your dog leaps, repeat this activity and instruct everyone who comes into contact with your dog to do the same.

  • Puppies and dogs in general will eat the humans in their environment. Those who are easily excited and speak in high-pitched tones will breed a dog that reacts to seeing people by becoming hyperactive and difficult to control. Keep it to a minimum. It's not in the pups' best interests to be pushed to raise their enthusiasm level to this level over and over again. This is when the dog loses attention and is unable to follow your instructions. Keep in mind that your dog will pick up on your tone and level of intensity.

Great books to help you prepare in raising a puppy:

Families with children mandatory read: Raising Puppies and Kids Together

A book cover titled 'Raising Puppies & Kids Together: A Guide for Parents' by Pia Silvani and Lynn Eckhardt. The cover features a girl hugging a large, yellow puppy against a yellow striped background.
A guide titled 'How Kids SHOULD Interact with Dogs' with illustrations showing children being polite, playing fetch and training, walking dogs, and emphasizing supervision and safety with dogs.
Infographic titled 'How Kids SHOULD NOT Interact with Dogs' listing ten do nots for children around dogs, with illustrations showing children avoiding taking food from dogs, stealing toys, putting face right up to a dog's face, bothering dogs while resting, pestering, climbing or trampling, pinching, screaming, and hollering at dogs, with tips such as avoiding bothering dogs when they eat or rest, avoiding grabbing tail or ears, and using inside voice.
Guide on puppy biting prevention with do's and don'ts, including illustrations of proper ways to handle biting and grooming, and a small logo of a dog in a blue circle.
A woman and a small Yorkshire Terrier puppy play in a park, with the puppy giving a high five and the woman smiling.
Two small dogs, one with black, tan, and gray fur and the other with white and tan fur, are sitting on a wooden surface with green plants in the background. The black and tan dog has a slightly tilted head and a curious expression. The white and tan dog is smiling with an open mouth and bright eyes.
Book cover for 'Love Is All You Need' by Jennifer Arnold, with a woman smiling and hugging a fluffy dog outdoors.
Book cover featuring a running fluffy golden retriever puppy on a grassy field with trees in the background, titled 'The Secret Language of Dogs' by Victoria Stilwell.
A flowchart titled 'Should Your Child Walk Your Dog Alone?' with questions guiding whether a child can walk a dog alone. It features an illustration of a child walking a dog at the top right corner and a yellow star at the bottom left indicating that the answer is 'Yes... but only after practicing with you first.'

Puppy Development Stages

To discover more about your puppy's development, click on the link below. When you get at this site, go to Puppies and then Development Stages. To return to this page, press the back button on your keyboard.


Stay Connected
You might wish to join us on Facebook or Instagram if you haven't already. This is generally the first location where photos and videos appear. There is also a private Facebook page for puppy owners. You may join this group right now by answering a few simple questions. Setareh Yorkies Owners Group is the name of the group. Grooming, veterinary care, training, and a variety of other issues are covered. Our main Facebook page, not the owners group, and our Instagram account are linked at the header of this page. The symbol will lead you to our pages if you click on it.