How Do I Prevent My Yorkie Pup From Tearing Up My Walls?
Puppies explore their environment with chewing; however, chewing or tearing up inappropriate things is a behavior that can be prevented. A Yorkshire terrier, or Yorkie, is small and preventing it from tearing up your walls can be done easily. Write down the events surrounding your Yorkie puppy tearing up the walls to help determine the cause and when prevention needs to be applied. Chewing when left alone, especially for long periods of time, is common, but your puppy may also be destructive when you are there and busy, during storms or if company is in the house. According to Wayne L. Hunthausen, DVM, there are many causes for chewing, including teething, boredom, medical problems and stress–including separation anxiety. Crate your Yorkie puppy when you are not able to supervise it. According to Kathy Diamond Davis, author and dog trainer, dogs normally sleep up to 14 hours a day. Make sure your puppy has many potty and play breaks and that the crate is used only for unsupervised tim
