After your teacup yorky walks with you in a straight line, teach him to stay by your side as you turn. Right- and left-hand turns are really quite simple; you just have to let your teacup yorky know what you want.

For making a left-hand turn, grasp the leash short with your left hand to keep him under control. Jerk the leash gently to get his attention and let him know that you might be stopping or preparing to do something.

At first, actually come to a stop before making your turn. Then as you turn, jerk him along – he should come right around with you. Soon he will be ready to turn when you do, without the intervening stop.

At that point, simply take a step forward on your right foot and pivot on it to make a ninety-degree turn to the left, then step out with your left to guide your pet properly.

Once he is reasonably proficient at this, make the turn when your teacup yorky isn’t looking or is a little ahead of you and doesn’t expect it. If he doesn’t make it around and gets in your way, use the inside of your foot. Make several turns in a row to be sure that something sinks into his head.

Making a right turn is just a little more difficult because of the position of the leash. To get your teacup yorky to make it around to the right, you have to continually jerk the leash with very short jerks.

Keep jerking until your teacup yorky makes a complete turn.

To make the ninety-degree turn to the right, pivot on your left foot and step out with your right. Warn your dog by giving a slight jerk on the leash. If he misses, jerk the leash sharply to the right. When your teacup yorky catches up and is in the correct position, pet him immediately.

Repeat the lesson over and over for best effects.

Continue working these two turns until he does them with ease. Don’t forget to signal your intention to your teacup yorky. When about to make a right turn, jerk the leash slightly to the right to warn him. For the left turn, a slight touch with your left leg signals him that you intend to turn in that direction.

Puppies are not trained the way one trains an older dog. All youngsters need to attend kindergarten as this teaches a puppy the meaning of come, sit, down, heel, and stay.

Any yorky puppy from the age of two months can learn these concepts in a short period of time. While a yorky over five months of age will often take up to twenty minutes to learn how to heel, a younger yorky puppy takes only ten.

That’s because you are dealing with a clean slate – a yorky that has not had the time to develop bad habits or willfulness. Also a yorky puppy between the ages of eight to twelve weeks of age is more eager to learn.

You will need only ten to fifteen minutes several times per day and plenty of treats. The treats should be soft and easy to break into very small pieces. Freeze-dried liver works well, because a small piece melts in the mouth.

You need something like this for several reasons. First, you don’t want to add lots of calories to your yorky’s diet. Second, if your yorky pup spends tome munching, you’re taking his attention away from training. Third, crunchy treats will fill him up quickly, making his attention span shorter.

Puppies have short attention spans. They can work anywhere from five to fifteen minutes. When their time is up, they simply don’t care what type of food you offer – they’d rather go away with their toys or take a nap.

To ensure you get the most out of your yorky puppy, work in an area where there are few, if any, distractions. He will also work best on an empty stomach and after a long nap. If you have other pets, make sure they’re not in the area. Young children can also be too much of a distraction.

To teach him to come and sit, start the yorky pup’s training by attaching his leash to his collar. This teaches him that the leash means work time. Then start by doing the come and sit exercise.

Get his attention by putting a treat under his nose. Back up two steps as you say, “come”. Lure him to you using the food. Bending at the waist or crouching down will be more attractive to him that standing upright.