Congratulations on your new puppy. He is very young, but those nails can be clipped. There are sites on the internet that illustrate how to cut them, or you can go to Petsmart or the vet as suggested and they can show you. Better you learn to do this yourself. I've never taken mine to a groomer except for the nails, but now do it myself. It is a struggle but worth it to me.
You should get a set of clippers or even a mustache trimmer. Shave the hair off both sides of the ears and cut around the outline of the ear. Many times when this heavy hair is removed, the ears pop right up. This is something you can do yourself. I can't tell you how many people show pictures of their dogs back from the groomer and the ears aren't done properly. Hair is also supposed to be plucked from the ear canal. You should have seen how much came out of Debbie's ears the first time I had it done. It never grew back that much since. Once the ears are up only the top third are supposed to be trimmed and shaved. The ears might also fall down again during teething too.
Rinsing is the most important part of the bath. I take a shower with Debbie. This is easy for me and not messy. Dogs always shake the water off and this way she is thoroughly rinsed. Don't use baby shampoo. Even though it is tear free, it isn't formulated for a puppy's coat especially one who is flakey. If one of those suggested shampoos don't do the trick, maybe the vet can help. Brush your puppy everyday. He needs to get used to daily grooming. It will keep his skin and hair healthy and looking good.
Good luck and have fun with him. There is all kinds of great information on yorkie grooming on the net if you google it and people here are quick to answer your questions. |