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marilena4488 · 03-21-2010, 01:05 AM

Hi everyone! As a new yorkie mom I have a question (again!):

When is it ok to bathe a yorkie puppy? My Ruby is now 8 wks old...is she too young? According to the breeder I got her from, she had bathed her 2 days before she gave her to me (meaning about a week and a half ago)...but I would like to bathe her again because the breeder did have a lot of dogs and stuff...you never know.

If I can bathe her...what's the best way to go about doing it? Just in the bathtub or does she need to be in a smaller space like a basket and then in the bathtub? Does she need special shampoo (being a puppy?) or will a regular 'human' shampoo be ok?

Also...if it's ok to bathe her from this age...how often does she need a bath? How often do you bathe your Yorkies?

03-21-2010, 01:05 AM	#1
marilena4488 Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Greece Posts: 62	Is she too young for a bath? Hi everyone! As a new yorkie mom I have a question (again!): When is it ok to bathe a yorkie puppy? My Ruby is now 8 wks old...is she too young? According to the breeder I got her from, she had bathed her 2 days before she gave her to me (meaning about a week and a half ago)...but I would like to bathe her again because the breeder did have a lot of dogs and stuff...you never know. If I can bathe her...what's the best way to go about doing it? Just in the bathtub or does she need to be in a smaller space like a basket and then in the bathtub? Does she need special shampoo (being a puppy?) or will a regular 'human' shampoo be ok? Also...if it's ok to bathe her from this age...how often does she need a bath? How often do you bathe your Yorkies?