[yorkietalkjilly]

I just put some of his doggie shampoo on his whiskers and top of his head, add a bit of water and take the wet washcloth and clean around the eyes, clearing out any little bit of crust, use my fingertips to work the soap into the beard, head hair and then use the washcloth to rinse much of it out. Then I apply his ear cleaner and work it into his ears, use cotton balls to remove any built-up wax. In the rinsing of a young or fearful dog, it takes several washcloths and a while to rinse that way with a young/fearful dog but with Tibbe, when I just wash his face, to rinse him I just have him lean over the edge of the sink and cup water in my hand and over his head, immediately wiping my finger upward over his nose to keep any water from running in it or his mouth after each handful of water. I then towel and sun-dry his wet parts until it gets cool outside.