My Yorkshire terrier, Sarah, used to bark at every sound. Whether it was the sound of me turning on my computer or a truck passing by on the road below our house, she would begin to bark and just not stop.
She is three years old now, so I knew it was up to me to make it stop. The training I have used suggests comforting her when there is a loud noise, so I pick her up when there is something that scares her and this seems to work fairly well.
Yorkies will also bark when they are hungry, tired, or alone. I have other dogs, so she is rarely alone, except when I am giving her some one on one time away from the other dogs. I do this with each of them for about fifteen minutes each day, just as you would do when you have several children in your home.
In the beginning I would call her name loudly when she began to bark. This seemed to only make the problem worse, so now I just go over to her and sit down on the floor next to where she is. In a soft voice I talk to her about what is going on. Again, you will find that this is much like what you would do with a frightened child.
Over time your Yorkie will begin to understand and trust you to keep her safe and to meet her daily needs. Incessant barking is uncomfortable for everyone, so it must be stopped, or at least kept to a minimum. Training on a regular basis will work very well. I found this training program that was easy to implement and successful with stopping the incessant barking.
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