Excellent point, Hickey! I forgot all about grooming. LOL...I guess that it is just such a part of my day now that I don't even give it a second thought.
My daily grooming routine takes about 10 minutes and consists of wiping her eyes with eyewash, combing the eye goopies away with an eyelash comb, combing out her wiskers/chin, brushing the rest of her body, and lastly brushing her teeth. And don't forget that once a week your doggie will need a bath.
I also have to say that I spend more $ on Syd than on any other breed of dog I've ever had. She needs leave in conditioner and Missing Link to keep her skin and coat from getting dry, eye wash to keep the eye goopies away, toothpaste b/c yorkies are prone to tooth decay, pee-pads b/c she won't learn to potty outside, barretts to keep the hair out of her eyes, a special harness so that she doesn't collapse her trachea when we go for a walk, plus sweaters and coats so that she doesn't freeze in the winter.
But once again...I wouldn't trade her for the world!