People sometimes mistakenly create behavior problems just because they don't understand how dogs/puppies behave naturally and also how they think.

Some doggy body language is simple and once known can help you understand your Yorkie better.

Keep in mind that failure to communicate can contribute to behavior problems simply from lack of understanding each other. By learning to speak your dogs language, you can compromise and meet your yorkie at the half way point.

A Wagging tail and the lowering of his/her head upon greeting is a sign of submission.

A lowering body, tucked rear, urination, and perhaps even rolling over is a sure sign of extreme submission. SUBMISSIVE DOGS especially young dogs may urinate upon greeting someone. the dog should not be scolded for this. Submissive urination is usually outgrown as the dog gets older and gains more confidence and trust. Greeting your dog with excitement or yelling or leaning over the dog does not help this situation and should be avoided.

Drooling and panting can indicate an extreme nervousness.

Yawning does not always mean tired as we would think, It can be a sign of nervousness.

Exposure of the teeth, raised hackles, an upright position, stiff legs and direct stare indicate dominant behavior, such as standing their ground.

elbow on the ground and their hind quarters in the air, is a classic "want to play" position and is a call for you to play a game such as catch,fetch.

Your Yorkie has a fear-

The Yorkie breed are often too brave for their own good. But there are sometimes when a Yorkie can develop an unfounded fear, such as unfamiliar people, Other dogs, cats, etc.. that is where socialising your yorkie comes in hand. It is quite necessary to socialise your Yorkie so that he does not have these fears. Some Yorkies will develop a fear fro thunderstorms. The mistake that people make is sometimes they think that the best way to get your dog over these fears is to overwhelm him/her with whatever she/he is afraid of.

The problem with that is sometimes the Yorkie is so terrified that they never get over it long enough to understand that the situation is safe.

Thunderstorms- This phobia is quite common especially in older dogs. Sometimes once they develop this phobia, it is very hard to cure them. Try to avoid fostering their fears. Instead of playing into the fear of thunderstorms by cuddling them and petting them, which makes this action only reward the dog for acting scared and lead him/her to believe that you are scared as well.

Act cheerful so to take your dogs mind off the thunderstorms, Play games and keep them occupied. reward the dog if the thunderstorm strikes and he/she does not show any sign of fear. Sometimes getting a recording of thunderstorms and keeping it at a low level and playing it when the dog sleeps  or during the day will help him/her to cope with the fear.

BARKING-

Barking to let you know that someone is at the door, is the job of your yorkie. Some people appreciate it when their Yorkie lets them know someone is coming. BUT there are some Yorkies that just bark for fun, they bark at falling leaves, they bark at flies, they bark at birds, they may even bark at the wind. If your Yorkie wont stop barking when you tell her/him to, Then you need to distract her/him and take their mind off what they are barking at, such as making a very loud noise, then when your yorkie is quite, reward him/her for being quiet. If you isolate your Yorkie barking might be a means of them getting your attention or coping with the loneliness, even if they know that the attention they are about to get is punishment. Remember your yorkie is a people dog and want to be where you are. isolating him/her when you re home might result in barking, they just want to be with you. Boredom also is a cause of barking. If he/she barks when you put them to bed at night. Give them a chew toy or bone to keep them occupied. Remember that a dog that is sleeping doesn't bark, so maybe some exercise before bedtime will help tire them out so they will welcome their warm soft bed for the night.