Properly bathing your yorkie Before I got my first yorkie, I bought a Yorkies for Dummies book. In this book it says before you bathe your yorkies you should put a cotton ball in each ear so water does not get in the ears. You should also put a drop of mineral oil in each eye to protect the eyes. I do not do this but feel guilty everytime I bathe them that maybe I should be doing these things. What are your thoughts. Tauni |
The cotton balls in the ears are good. it stopes the water from going in. I have never been albe to keep the cotton in side the ear . So now i have just found away of bathing with out getting water in chesters ears.. I juse cover them with my hands... Regarding the minal oil . I have heard of this as well. I don't do it cause I'm afaid of putting things in the puppies eyes. Just try not to get water in their eyes when bathing... i use a cloth to wash there faces . |
im clueless along with u ... i also got that book and i read the part in the book aswell.... the first time i bathed Chicle i put cotton balls in his ears but they eventually popped out so i havent done so lately when i bathe him. as far as the mineral oil drops for the eyes, ive never done that ... i would also like to know if these steps should be taken....... :confused: :confused: |
I am in the same boat. I think that if you use a cloth on their heads it's probably easier anyway. I know I would have a hard time putting a drop of mineral oil in Roxy's eyes... I have a hard enough time putting drops in my own eyes! |
I've never done either of those things. I just wash them the same way I would a small child. I do however, use this stuff I got at the vet, that flushes out their ears. That way they dont get ear infections. Prince was getting them reall bad. His hair grows so fast inside his ears, and it traps the bath water. That was making yeast infections and they smelled AWFUL! Now that i have this stuff, I can flush out the bath water and he's ok. |
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what exactly is it? so the hair in the ears cause yeast infections in the ears??? :eek: i havent gotten him groomed yet so he has a lot of hair in there ... what steps should i take?? |
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This stuff is called Epi-Otic. I bought it from the vet's office but you may be able to get it online. Now a days you can get just about ANYTHING on the internet lol |
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The hair in the inner ear (that comes from the ear canal) needs to be plucked often. I used to have my vet do it but now I do it myself. It doesnt seem to hurt them. They dont cry or whine, but sometimes its hard to get them to sit still. Without hair there, it cant trap the water and cause an ear infection. |
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i think i have that just never used it .. i know im a dork... :( but it kinda had a funny smell that is y i havent used it .. |
now I\'m getting confused.... the hair hast to be plucked out. Ok why? and b/c there is no hair there this will cause an infection? so why take the hair out?? i actually had my vet do it once and boy the cry he let out NEVER heard him sound like that ever... im really scared i will hurt him... :( |
Yeah that\'s the stuff. The smell isnt to bad, and its not like they smell like the liquid after you use it. Try it out. you\'ll see. Its good for you to do this on a regular basis. |
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hehe no. Listen... HAVING hair in their ears is what causes the ear infections. The hair traps in water which causes the infection, smell and pain. This is why you pluck the hair. OMG he cried? What the hell was she plucking cause it obviously wasnt inner ear hair. Poor little guy :( |
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omgsh my heart just hurt reading what your wrote... "OMG he cried? What the hell was she plucking cause it obviously wasnt inner ear hair. Poor little guy" so it really doesnt hurt them?? oh dear ... maybe she pulled too much at one time?? i dunno this was like last month ... ive tried to do it at home but he wont let me ... im still working on him letting me touch his ears... |
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