hi this article was soooo much help

I am very glad to hear that 🙂

Thank you for a very informative article on Yorkies I am thinking of adding a little Sweetheart to our retirement living. You covered so much on the Yorkshire breed and all my questions were answered plus much more. Thank you.

Hey Jamie,

Having two dogs is amazing but at the same time challenging. I strongly suggest you take the course of Adrienne Farricelli that I mention in the article. It will help you understand how exactly to train your dogs, how to understand them and how they will understand you easier.
One thing I can tell you for sure, you need to patient and consistent!
Best of luck,
Roddy

Hi Tony,

Yes, you can surely leave him for 3 hours. I leave our Zuzi for 6 hours sometimes when I have a lot of work away from home. Just make sure to leave enough fresh water and food.

Regards,

Roddy

Hello Amber,

The crate might be used depending on the outcome you want. You can use it to housebreak your sweety and until he develops toilet habits. Or you might want to use it during the day while you are not at home. Most of the doggies feel safer and better inside the crate and that helps to deal with anxiety.
So it really depends on what will you be trying to achieve and how you want to approach the training of your sweetest new member.
Roddy from Yorkie.Life

I am a newbie researching before we bring our new family member (yorkie) home. I’m confused about the purpose of the crate. Some people put pee pads in there and some people just use it for sleeping etc.

Is it a bedroom with food and toys as their safe space or is it like a studio apartment with a restroom inside too?

Also, is it something dogs outgrow or is it just for housebreaking? I wanted to give my dog the option to sleep in a little bed near our bed so I’m so lost please help!