I bathe Sophie once a week because her hair is quite oily, but I did get a hypoallergenic shampoo (Epi-Soothe) from the vet. I tried a regular brand from the pet store, but Sophie was scratching like crazy and the vet said it was dry skin. The special shampoo has definitely made a difference-- I can bathe her every weekend without her getting all itchy and miserable. I brush her teeth every morning after I brush her hair and put a barrette in her "bangs." I take the barrette out every night and she runs around a little with her hair all wild and then sleeps that way. Since I brush her every morning, I keep her toothbrush with her brush so that I don't forget her teeth. In order to get her okay with brushing her teeth, I started by just putting a little dog paste on my finger and rubbing her teeth with that. Once that was no big deal, I switched to a puppy tooth brush I got from my vet. It's super tiny and soft-- a much better fit for her tiny mouth than the dog brushes I've seen in stores. My mom's older Yorkie has lost most of his teeth, and so did my aunt's dog, I'm trying not to let that happen to Sophie! |