Brush her as much as you can.
If you can, buy a quality "pure boar bristle" brush and use that daily, it will bring out the natural oils in her skin which will make a healthy, shiny coat and repel the dirt. I highly recommend the "Mason Pearson" pure boar bristle brush.
You should not bath her more than every 10-14 days. Avoid the use of creme' rinse as it has wax in it and can clog the pores on a long haired dog, causing itching and dry skin. Even creme' rinse that is made for dogs. If you must use a conditioiner, be sure you dilute it by 50-75% with water, and rinse, rinse, rinse to get it all out.
As for teeth, start brushing now, and I start pups on tooth brushing at 10- 12weeks to get them used to it...It is never too soon.
Be sure you use a gel made for pets. I use and recommend OXY FRESH tooth gel. Do a web search for a distributor near you.
I hope this helps. If you have any other grooming questions, feel free to contact me directly at:
doglady21@comcast.net
I hope this helped you.
Sue & Cricket
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Originally Posted by Canella  ok so today Canella is 5 months old and i just read that girls post about her yorkie's teeth and had a couple questions about grooming...i try to brush canella every day but sometimes it is every other day i get worried about her matting so i just take the precaution and brush her...and i give her a bath once a week...is that too much?...sometimes i even feel like she gets too dirty before the week is even over but i dont wanna over do it...and when should i start brushing her teeth?...i read in a book i can start at about 6 months...is that right?...and when i give her a bath she will not stop moving around and sometimes water gets in her nose and she tries to sneeze it out but how am i supposed to clean her good without cleaning around her mouth?...is it bad if water gets in their ears?...how can i make her like the bath?...ok i know this is alot to ask but i would love to get everyones suggestions...
Thanks,
Canella's Mommy |