As with other training, consistency is important when house training your Yorkie. Initially, pick a specific spot where you want your dog to toilet to help him or her associate the spot with going to the bathroom. The first several instances of your dog toileting in the correct spot will be a matter of the right place at the right time. You can help your dog start to understand that it's the correct behavior by offering plenty of praise and a treat for the happy coincidence. For a puppy, this is as often as every twenty minutes when the dog hasn't gone recently, as well as first thing in the morning, last thing at night, and after every meal. For an adult dog, this can be hourly, after sleep, and after meals. As with other training, punishment is not an effective deterrent for your Yorkie when it comes to house training. Punishment will only make your dog wary of you and try to find more secretive places in the house to go. This includes rubbing your dog's nose in the mess. This is not an effective deterrent. Your Yorkie won't understand why you're doing it. Your dog will smell the remnants of any indoor messes and be drawn back to those spots to go again. Clean up any messes using an enzymatic cleaner to get rid of any lingering smell that could draw the dog back. This will help make the house-training process easier on both of you. If you're crate training your Yorkie, ensure that you properly use it to help with toilet training. A crate can help because your Yorkie will be more reluctant to soil his or her "den" and more likely to hold on and go in the yard. As your Yorkie starts to understand that going in the correct place means a reward, he or she will want to obey. However, it's not exactly easy for your pup to communicate to you that it's time to go except by going. You have to offer your dog help in this arena by watching for telltale pacing, waiting by the door you use to take the dog out, whining, etc. If you're running into difficulty with a stubborn pup, you can find more information on the entire house-training process at How to House Train a Puppy.

Summary: Show your dog the proper spot to go. Take your Yorkie to the designated spot often. Do not punish your dog for accidents. Clean any indoor messes thoroughly. Utilize your dog's crate. Watch for indications from your dog.

Many people think of play as a childhood indulgence; however, play is how people unwind, learn new skills, and relax. Make play a priority by keeping it in your daily schedule. Find a chunk of time to play. Look for times in the day where you're not doing much of anything. Maybe you find yourself mindlessly browsing the Internet between six and seven each night after dinner. You could use this time to play. Engage in a form of play you enjoy. You can play video games online for an hour, play a game on your mobile phone with a friend, or any other form of play you enjoy. Games can be a lot of fun, and spending time with people you like can add to their enjoyment. Find time to schedule game nights with your friends. You can play physical games. Board games, card games, and things like charades can be a great way to pass the time. You can also play games like kickball, softball, or touch football. You could even invite friends over for a late-night game of flashlight tag. You can also play things like video games or computer games. Invite a group of friends over to play on your new game system, for example. Music can make you feel good and increase the amount of fun you have in your day-to-day life. Play music during the day. It can make average activities feel playful and fun. Play music while you're doing things like cooking and cleaning. This may encourage you to move and dance a little as you do chores, making them feel more like a game than work. Dance. Even if you're not the world's greatest dancer, many people gain simple pleasure from dancing alone from time to time. Games often spark a competitive side. You may also have a tendency to see games as a means to an end. You may want to become the best card player, or the best at baseball. While it's great to try to improve yourself, try to see play as enjoyable in and of itself. Focus on the joy you get over winning or losing. Loosen up about criteria. Games always have ways to judge players, which can spark feelings of insecurity. Try to abandon these feelings when you play. Remember, the point is not to be the best. It's to have fun. Let go of fear. Many people struggle to enjoy games because of insecurity. Keep in mind that, when playing, everyone is putting themselves out there and acting a little out of character. No one will judge you for doing the same.

Summary: Block out time for play each day. Play games with others. Involve music in playful activities. Focus on playing just for fun.

You can email or even print on canvas the best of these and send to the person leaving to remember the event and everyone who attended. You can also make a collage of photos that depict your group of friends or co-workers sharing fun memories as an added gift. Hold some party games to play that your guest of honor loves or that center around your guest. You can take a tailored spin on classic party games like Two Truths and a Lie. Guests go around and tell three quick anecdotes that involve the guest of honor. Two of the anecdotes are true while one is made up. The guest of honor doesn't get to weigh in until the other guests get to guess. The guest who identified the most lies at the end wins. You can also hold a roast for the guest of honor. Just make sure that all the jokes aren't actually offensive and that you end on a positive note. A roast can be fun but you have to be careful that you keep the context light. You can play any type of game you want. For an added touch, tailor the game with the same theme as the party. For example, if your friend is moving overseas and you are of legal drinking age, you can play a tailored version of beer pong. One side represents your current country, the other the country your friend is going to. Take out a map of your guest's destination and have everyone pick a fun place to go or something to do at the new location. Give everyone the opportunity to contribute to some aspect of the party. Just because you may be the one in charge of throwing a party doesn't mean that you should take all the credit. Whether it's a co-worker getting a new job or retiring, a friend who is moving, or someone close to you going off to active duty, there are a lot of people who care about this person. When you let everyone contribute something special you not only give the guest of honor the best farewell party but you let everyone say goodbye in a meaningful and unique way. When thinking about gifts and a great way to finally say goodbye, you want to give your guest of honor something happy to commemorate all your time together. Before the party winds down let everyone have a moment with the guest of honor to say a personal goodbye. Farewell parties can be overwhelming and it's not always easy to find time to get a one-on-one. Come up with an activity that most people can participate in while allowing the guest of honor some one-on-one time. Finally, give your guest of honor any gifts and toast to your friend's good fortune. Give a final farewell toast that expresses all your love and admiration for this person. Let your friend know that even though you won't all be together every day, your friendship will always last.
Summary: Take plenty of photos to remember the occasion. Play games that honor your guest. Have everyone contribute. Send off your guest prepared and with great wishes and memories.