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01-17-2015, 06:17 PM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: port neches, texas usa
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| grooming I am new to a yorkie at what age you start bringing them in for grooming? Thanks |
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01-17-2015, 06:49 PM | #2 |
Senior Yorkie Talker | I'm no expert on the subject but I would say when they start to look unkempt and it well make it easier if you start them getting used to the life long grooming as soon as possible. Welcome to Yt and good luck with your new baby.
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01-17-2015, 07:31 PM | #3 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: TX
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| You should get your puppy used to brushing with a soft brush now. I wouldn't take a puppy to the groomers until they have had all their puppy shots. |
01-18-2015, 04:57 AM | #4 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | I started grooming them myself right away, as you want them used to being brushed right off. We don't use a groomer as we don't think it's safe, so we groom them ourselves even now. If you do want to use a groomer, you'd want to wait until the shots/vaccines are done.
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01-27-2015, 04:34 PM | #5 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Lampasas, Texas, USA
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| I agree with the others, get shots completed first. I choose to groom my Yorkie at home to keep the costs down and have invested in trimming shears, clippers and already had regular shears. I figure why not train myself now (Jellybean is only 19 weeks old) and that way I can have it done at our convenience. At 19 weeks, I have done coat trimming twice already. Not too short yet, although it is warm where I live, I want to keep his baby hair color as long as I possibly can. The grooming training is going well. We take breaks if he seems that the session has gone on too long and breaking it into smaller sessions seems to help. I have read that if you do take them to a groomer, it is suggested that you take them in just to get them familiar with the sights and sounds beforehand. Check with your groomer for their standard of practices. Welcome to YT and congratulations on your new family member!
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01-27-2015, 04:43 PM | #6 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Chalfont, PA USA
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| Mine was about 4 months old when he first went. He was first trimmed with the electric clippers at 6 months. He goes every 4 weeks. |
01-27-2015, 04:45 PM | #7 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Chalfont, PA USA
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| oh, I brush him and pick his eye boogers every single morning. I put him on top of the washer. He jumped off once....he learned his lesson. |
01-27-2015, 10:58 PM | #8 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| You should not take them to a groomer until two weeks after there last set of shots. In the mean time try to get them used to combing and having there paws messed with.
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01-27-2015, 11:00 PM | #9 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| Yikes I would think there kinda is a human lesson to learn there too don't put him up high where he can jump and get hurt and don't leave him or give him the chance to jump.
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01-28-2015, 04:11 PM | #10 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: port neches, texas usa
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| ok just trying to get him used to you messing with his face he hates that |
01-28-2015, 05:40 PM | #11 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: port neches, texas usa
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| how do you get him used to messing with his face he does not like that at all as far as rest of the body no problem Thanks |
01-28-2015, 05:52 PM | #12 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker | I don't know if it will work for you but I brush Bonnie while talking softly to her and telling her how pretty she is. Afterwards, she gets a treat😀 It took a few tries, but now she is very calm. |
01-28-2015, 05:52 PM | #13 | |
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My Teddy used to hate having his face 'messed with', too! So, every time I get the comb or brush out, I give him a treat and I comb his whole body and then I treat him and move towards his head and treat him then his face and treat him. It took a few weeks of constantly giving him treats during the combing process but he is much better than he used to be because, before, he would try to bite the comb and it's metal so that's really not great for his teeth! Anyway, try that and see if it works. You do have to be patient but I found it worked for Teddy. | |
01-28-2015, 05:57 PM | #14 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: port neches, texas usa
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| that is what he does bite the comb |
01-28-2015, 07:05 PM | #15 |
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| Jackson went to the groomer at 4 months old for his 1st puppy visit. Lola also went around 14 weeks old or so for her first visit.
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