Grooming

The grooming requirements of a Yorkie Poo are low to moderate. You don’t have to worry about spending endless hours brushing or bathing your little dog because grooming these pooches is often effortless. You do need to brush your Yorkie Poo to ensure his coat doesn’t get matted or tangled but this can be done 2 or three times per week for a few minutes. You can give your dog a bath every month or two, but make sure to always use dog shampoo and not products that are for humans. 

Your little Yorkie Poodle will also need to have his ears checked and cleaned regularly, his nails clipped, and his teeth brushed. Your local groomer can help teach you how to do these grooming steps at home.  

Brushing your dog’s teeth is essential for many reasons. Because they are prone to dental issues like all dogs, they require daily dental care.  

Exercise Needs

Although small, Yorkie Poos have plenty of energy and ideas on how to spend it. They like enticing their furry friends in a chase around the park, hiking with their humans, and thoroughly inspecting their surroundings. They like being active and should receive an average of 20 to 30 minutes of exercise every day. Two or three short-to-moderate walks and a few indoor games should be enough to keep them healthy and happy.  

Health

The Yorkie Poo breed is renowned for its good health. As one of the best crossbreeds around, being a mix of two purebred dogs, they also benefit from hybrid vigor. This means that certain ailments that are present and passed down in purebreds are canceled out through crossbreeding. They can still develop some of the small dog issues like patellar luxation, hip dysplasia, cataracts, allergies, and Legg Calve Perthes disease.  

Lifespan

The Yorkie Poo has a lifespan of 10 to 15 years. To make sure your little dog lives a long, healthy life, provide him with plenty of daily exercise and high-quality kibble or homecooked meals. Regular vet checks are also important to ensure they stay in good health.  

Training

Yorkie Poos are very smart dogs, just like you would expect from any Poodle mix. But training them isn’t always without a challenge. Like most smart dogs, they can get bored easily and not follow commands when they are given. Or they may simply want to play instead of staying still and learning. To make sure these brilliant little puppies stay focused, keep training sessions short and filled with games and rewards. Once they begin to get accustomed to a training schedule, you can increase the time you spend teaching them.  

Use positive reinforcement and a reward-based method to help them pick up on things faster. They are a very smart breed that is capable of learning both basic and advanced commands, but they need the right motivation.  

Although they are quite friendly with everyone they meet, they will still require socialization. Make sure to introduce them gradually to new people, sounds, places, and other dogs starting the moment they arrive home and until they reach adulthood. This will ensure they grow up to be well-behaved around others.