When did you first bath your puppy - YorkieTalk.com Forums

molly moo · 08-02-2008, 03:05 PM

Hello

Im getting my baby in 4 weeks and just wondered when you gave your puppy there first bath or took them to be groomed,

Tracy x

Julz · 08-02-2008, 03:19 PM

You'll want to bath your new baby as soon as you see need to. They have already been bathed before you get them (hopefully/surely). You'll want to make sure not to get water in their ears. I use a washcloth on the face. Make sure the pup doesn't catch a chill and is dried thoroughly without being burned. They are sensitive just as a human baby is. ENJOY!!!!

DukesMommy · 08-02-2008, 03:20 PM

When I got Duke, the breeder told me they had given him a bath and that he shouldn't need one for another couple weeks. So I bathed him probably 3 weeks or so after I got him.
When I got Lucie, the breeder had finished bathing her as I got there, but she smelled really funky, I don't even know if they used shampoo on her or anything she smelled so bad, so I bathed her like the second day I had her.

I don't take either of them to be groomed anywhere, too many horror stories for me, so I do it all on my own.

Julz · 08-02-2008, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by DukesMommy

When I got Duke, the breeder told me they had given him a bath and that he shouldn't need one for another couple weeks. So I bathed him probably 3 weeks or so after I got him.
When I got Lucie, the breeder had finished bathing her as I got there, but she smelled really funky, I don't even know if they used shampoo on her or anything she smelled so bad, so I bathed her like the second day I had her.

I don't take either of them to be groomed anywhere, too many horror stories for me, so I do it all on my own.

I don't go to the groomers either

kspice501 · 08-03-2008, 10:38 AM

I took Lucy to the groomer when she was 13 weeks. She did great! Just make sure your pup's had shots so she doesn't catch anything from the other animals there.

KimberlySRN · 08-03-2008, 10:50 AM

I would say bathe them when they need it but not too often.
As far as grooming, I would recommend taking a pup any where but to the vets until they have had a complete series of shots.

JeanieK · 08-03-2008, 10:53 AM

I start bathing my puppies at 6 weeks and bathe them weekly after that.

If you wait too long they will put up a terrible fuss. I do my own grooming when they get their weekly bath. I just finished with 8 baths, brush and blow dry.

molly moo · 08-03-2008, 11:20 AM

thanks for the replys

cant wait to get her ang give her a bath, i got some nice puppy shampoo it smells lush,

what shampoos do you all use

Tracy

cory · 08-03-2008, 11:36 AM

Hi..I started bathing our first yorkie Shasta when we adopted her and she was nine weeks. Mica was 14 weeks and I have bathed her weekly since the day I got her. I also do my own grooming and tend to clip her nails. trim her ears and paws each week. It seems easier to keep grooming up that way and helped her to get used to regular grooming much better. I know that our breeder had been bathing them though prior to us adopting them but I never did ask at exactly what age they started. I imagine some of the breeders here on YT would know the answer to that quesion.

08-02-2008, 03:05 PM	#1
molly moo Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: uk Posts: 125 Blog Entries: 1	When did you first bath your puppy Hello Im getting my baby in 4 weeks and just wondered when you gave your puppy there first bath or took them to be groomed, Tracy x

08-02-2008, 03:19 PM	#2
Julz Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 4,208	You'll want to bath your new baby as soon as you see need to. They have already been bathed before you get them (hopefully/surely). You'll want to make sure not to get water in their ears. I use a washcloth on the face. Make sure the pup doesn't catch a chill and is dried thoroughly without being burned. They are sensitive just as a human baby is. ENJOY!!!! __________________ PM me if you'd like to check out my new website

08-02-2008, 03:20 PM	#3
DukesMommy YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: CA Posts: 428	When I got Duke, the breeder told me they had given him a bath and that he shouldn't need one for another couple weeks. So I bathed him probably 3 weeks or so after I got him. When I got Lucie, the breeder had finished bathing her as I got there, but she smelled really funky, I don't even know if they used shampoo on her or anything she smelled so bad, so I bathed her like the second day I had her. I don't take either of them to be groomed anywhere, too many horror stories for me, so I do it all on my own. __________________ Kati, Duke, and Lucie

08-03-2008, 10:38 AM	#5
kspice501 Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Farmington, MO Posts: 26	I took Lucy to the groomer when she was 13 weeks. She did great! Just make sure your pup's had shots so she doesn't catch anything from the other animals there. __________________ Kim Lucy Lizzie Sammy George

08-03-2008, 10:50 AM	#6
KimberlySRN Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: California Posts: 1,128	I would say bathe them when they need it but not too often. As far as grooming, I would recommend taking a pup any where but to the vets until they have had a complete series of shots. __________________ Kim Jer Suri is going shopping!!!

08-03-2008, 10:53 AM	#7
JeanieK Donating YT 6000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Council Bluffs Iowa Posts: 7,787	I start bathing my puppies at 6 weeks and bathe them weekly after that. If you wait too long they will put up a terrible fuss. I do my own grooming when they get their weekly bath. I just finished with 8 baths, brush and blow dry. __________________ Ollie Chachi Hallie Harlie & Me CircleKRanchYorkies.com]

08-03-2008, 11:20 AM	#8
molly moo Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: uk Posts: 125 Blog Entries: 1	thanks for the replys cant wait to get her ang give her a bath, i got some nice puppy shampoo it smells lush, what shampoos do you all use Tracy

08-03-2008, 11:36 AM	#9
cory Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: St. Albert, Alberta Canada Posts: 63	Hi..I started bathing our first yorkie Shasta when we adopted her and she was nine weeks. Mica was 14 weeks and I have bathed her weekly since the day I got her. I also do my own grooming and tend to clip her nails. trim her ears and paws each week. It seems easier to keep grooming up that way and helped her to get used to regular grooming much better. I know that our breeder had been bathing them though prior to us adopting them but I never did ask at exactly what age they started. I imagine some of the breeders here on YT would know the answer to that quesion. __________________ *Mica's mom*