[cierrastevens94]

Ok. So my mom gave me my 2nd dog, Max, around last Christmas and I am supposed to be training him and I have tried everything I can think of. I've bought boks and did what they said, I've bought dvd's and did what they said, I've done what websites say, none of it works. He is a Yorkshire Terrier and he's very lovable, but his orgiginal owner "abused" him you could say. They kept him in a crate with a larger dog, so he is afraid of crates and I can't put him in one. He is also very protective of things because when he used to be kept in a crate he would starve because the bigger dog would eat his food and take all of his stuff. (His owner had a mental disability.) But now that we have him he just won't listen. He keeps going to the bathroom in the house and it's like he CAN'T learn basic commands. I've tried to get my mom to take him to a training class but she won't. We thinks he has an anxiety problem because he is always scared. I also have a bigger dog, Kaiser, and he is very protective of his belongings, so him and Max have little "fights", and thet're getting better but they still fight. But I would really appreciate it if you could give me some ways to teach him his basic commands and how to get him to somehow tell me he needs the potty. Thank You.

[twinkiedooter]

The little guy is scared to death of the bigger dog. It's going to take some time for him to learn how to get along with everybody. If you didn't have the bigger dog around it would take no time at all as the little guy is still freaked out about the bigger dog maybe goingn to eat everything. You have no idea what the little guy went through when he and the bigger dog were alone. Just give him lots of love and attention and hopefully he'll come around. It's not going to be easy. He didn't get like this overnight and he's not going to change overnight either.

[Alty]

I agree with Twinkie (can I call you Twinkie?) Lots of love and attention, he'll come around eventually. He's still traumitized about his past, he might not ever get over it completely. Try to separate him from the bigger dog as much as possible when you aren't home. Introduce them slowly, let them get used to each other. Some dogs never learn to accept other dogs into their life, your yorkie might be one of them. Why did your mom buy you this dog? It's never a good idea to give an animal as a gift, it's something you yourself has to choose. If you really want to make it work then enroll in a training class, this will not only help train him, but expose him to other dogs as well.

I'm not a expert, but I do have dogs, my advice to you is exactly what I would do, but it isn't documented advice, just my opinion.

I wish you and your doggy children all the best. Keep us posted. :)