|
Welcome to the YorkieTalk.com Forums Community - the community for Yorkshire Terriers. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. You will be able to chat with over 35,000 YorkieTalk members, read over 2,000,000 posted discussions, and view more than 15,000 Yorkie photos in the YorkieTalk Photo Gallery after you register. We would love to have you as a member! Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please click here to contact us. |
|
| LinkBack | Thread Tools |
02-06-2014, 10:50 AM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: VA, USA
Posts: 92
| Not so pleasant baths! How do your yorkies do with baths? I just gave Lola one, I do every Thursday, and she was being down right mean this time. It's a hassle every week to give her a bath and it seems like she's never going to get used to it. She especially hates when I try to wipe her face with a damp cloth, she tries to bite it and makes noises like "you better get that away from me"! It's so frustrating. |
Welcome Guest! | |
02-08-2014, 08:16 PM | #2 |
and molliluv too! Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Irving TX, USA
Posts: 1,619
| unless she has special needs once a week is probably too often. If you wash them too much you take out all the natural oils and can dry their skin and coat. As far as getting her to like bathing use rewards. Maybe treats or a favorite toy. Show her the cloth, give her a treat, put the cloth on her, treat, and so on until she gets that the wash cloth means good things. Maybe use it dry for a little bit, just rubbing it on her and then giving her a favorite toy to play with. She will begin to associate the cloth with good things instead of getting her face washed and hopefully learn to accept face washing with a bit more grace.
__________________ Teapot Club Member |
02-09-2014, 03:17 PM | #3 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: USA
Posts: 1,628
| I bath my Yokie every week. Never had a Yorkie get dry skin from over bathing. Using gentle shampoo. Most important thing is good rinsing. They get use to it. |
02-09-2014, 04:08 PM | #4 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Posts: 12,693
| I thought once a week baths were common on YT? I bathe mine twice a week. The baths keep my allergies from getting out of control, and Kaji's hair and skin hasn't suffered over the last 4 years. It's been okayed by my vet. He's just gotten use to it. He walks over under the running water. Sometimes hes helpful, sometimes he's not so helpful.
__________________ Littlest JakJak We miss you Kaji |
02-09-2014, 05:26 PM | #5 |
and molliluv too! Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Irving TX, USA
Posts: 1,619
| I just meant for her to make sure she was using the right shampoo or it might be too often, sorry if that was confusing.
__________________ Teapot Club Member |
02-09-2014, 06:03 PM | #6 | |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: VA, USA
Posts: 92
| Quote:
| |
02-10-2014, 10:30 AM | #7 |
♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia
Posts: 25,041
| Once a week is normal for bathing a Yorkie. Even when she is being difficult, try not to show frustration or anxiety. Try to remain calm and confident, cheerful. Where do you do your baths? We do ours in the sink with a rubber mat. Max never liked the bath tub, and it is easier on me using a sink. My boys hate the head washing part. I use a measuring cup to pour water over the head because our sprayer only has one setting and it is too harsh for the eyes. Instead of a wash cloth, I use wet cotton balls on the face. I talk to the boys the whole time, telling them what I am doing and being reassuring. They know keywords like "careful", "hold still," and "almost done," when I am working on their faces. When they resist, I tease them that they have potatoes growing in their beards and that they need their faces washed. We save the treats until bath time is done and follow with tons of praise, massage, and belly rubs.
__________________ Kristin, Max and Teddy |
02-10-2014, 10:55 AM | #8 |
YT 2000 Club Member | My Tatiana doesn't like baths very well. I have found that she prefers the tub over the sink. Also, found that she likes the water to be deeper than it should be. I let the water fill to about a quarter full and let her walk around a bit. I use a puppy shampoo even though she is over a year. I do a quick shampoo and a long rinse. Try using a soft, high pitch voice and talk the whole time, positive encouragement like....good girl, sweetheart, etc. She has gotten better, but still doesn't enjoy her bath. I give all mine weekly bath!
__________________ Proud Mommy to Max, Teeka, Tatiana and forever in my heart Tameka! My sunshine doesn't come from the skies, it comes from my puppies eyes! |
02-10-2014, 06:28 PM | #9 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: VA, USA
Posts: 92
| I bath Lola in the tub. I tried the filling up the tub a little and she seemed to like that better. I will probably go back to that. I bought her some tiny treats today so whenever I bath her again I will try that too. |
02-13-2014, 08:07 AM | #10 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: VA, USA
Posts: 92
| I just gave her a bath, and I tried giving her treats after everything I did, like rinsing, then washing, then rinsing, etc..but she still tried to run from me. She absolutely HATES a wash cloth! This time it was worse. She tries to snap and growl at me and tries to chew on the cloth. I kept giving her treats and talking to her. She finally gave in and let me wipe her face at the end. I know it's the first time with the treats so it'll probably take a few times. It's just so frustrating! |
Bookmarks |
|
|
| |
|
|
SHOP NOW: Amazon :: eBay :: Buy.com :: Newegg :: PetStore :: Petco :: PetSmart