Bathing question

[KellyV]

I bathe their heads... They get their baths in my kichen sink. They both fit in quite easily, it's a good height (no beding over at weird angles and hurting my back) and we have one of those spray nozzles that make it just too easy.

Cotton never worked for me... I'll pin their ears down with my hand, tilt their heads up a bit and let the water run from their forehead down the back of their neck. Then I use a light spray and run the water down the side of their muzzle (being careful not to get any in their noses!). I use tearless puppy shampoo on their head/necks just in case I get it in their eyes.

They fussed about the water on their faces for a while. Once they figured out I was being careful to not get their eyes/ears/nose they were okay with it. Stand stock still for me now.

[wasabiprincess]

Yes, I bathe Pilla's head. When I do her face, I hold her just next to the stream of water, then cup my hand to catch the water and put it on her face. I bathe her usually two times a week, and I use the Chris Christianson Day to Day shampoo and conditioner. She smells great and is soooo silky.

And I see a post here from someone whose baby won't let them cut the toenails......ooooweeee, is that a bad time here! Pilla has a FIT when I try. My vet advised that I make a "doggie burrito" first....wrap her tightly in a towel and just pull out one leg at a time. It still took my son and I both to hold her. But we discovered that if he directs her head AWAY from me and scratches her neck, she calms down. The back feet, however......another struggle, but we did it!

[micnat]

I wash Banjo's face every morning with his own wash cloth. He loves it and expects it like clock work. This I find works well to avoid accumilation of boogers on his eye ducts.

[gads112903]

Originally Posted by wasabiprincess

Yes, I bathe Pilla's head. When I do her face, I hold her just next to the stream of water, then cup my hand to catch the water and put it on her face. I bathe her usually two times a week, and I use the Chris Christianson Day to Day shampoo and conditioner. She smells great and is soooo silky.

And I see a post here from someone whose baby won't let them cut the toenails......ooooweeee, is that a bad time here! Pilla has a FIT when I try. My vet advised that I make a "doggie burrito" first....wrap her tightly in a towel and just pull out one leg at a time. It still took my son and I both to hold her. But we discovered that if he directs her head AWAY from me and scratches her neck, she calms down. The back feet, however......another struggle, but we did it!

Ive done that doggie burrito thing with one of my dogs and like you said its hard to hold them, but it makes it possible to get it done......my dog was alot bigger then a yorkie too and he was just a puppy! I found to do it by myself, I would sit on him (not putting weight down of course) with my bottom over him head so that I could hold him down and keep my hands free to clip. Looks ridiculous I know, and this wouldnt work for a little yorkie, but maybe a bigger one?

[sassypup]

I push the ears down as well while I'm washing the face. I use those fluffy body scrubbers made for humans that you use with liquid body soap. Those things lather the soap so well and it's soft and gentle on their little bodies.

[blondflava]

Originally Posted by daisysis

What kind of shampoo and conditioner do you use. My Sissy (10 mths) hair is cottony and i would like it to be slky and shiney. my other Daisy(11wks) has wirey hair

I have Cowboy Magic Detangler and Shine and I'm not crazy about it at all... Yes, it does detangle the black puppy coat. But what's underneath, the silverish fluffy puffy baby-like thin hair, it just 'slides' right off, and gets combed out. I really put A LOT but it just doesn't stay there while the knots stay. I'm looking for something that would coat the strands with 'silk' and make them more smoth instead of that crazy frizz. Any human products maybe that someone can recommend? 4 days after the groomers and the coat is getting unmanagable again.... .

[PrincessMia]

The Shampoo and Conditioner i use (Harry Barker) says not to get it in the dogs eyes, I mix in a cup a couple drops f shampoo with water to get a soapy water mixture and then hold one hand overr herr eyes and run the mixture over her head and lather her up that way. her eyes never seem to hurtt and she always feels so much better after her whole body is clean, especially her eyes!! i also use Buddy Splassh an amzing leave in conditioner!!!

[tobyfan]

Not to make anyone insanely jealous but...When I say..Bob do you want to take a bath? he heads right for the bath tub. No kidding...Then when I pick him up and put him in he stands there as good as you please..He even lifts his neck when I wash under his chin and stays perfectly still during the whole thing!!! He wont even shake the water off until we are outside and finished towel rubbing.. The first time I tried this I couldnt believe how much he LOVED taking a bath!!! Then he sits pretty as you please while I brush and comb him. The only thing he doesnt care for is clipping his nails.

[Brookef18]

I guess SOME PEOPLE have the perfect little bath dog...

I use a small heater instead of a blow dryer and it dosen't make any noise...since it's gotten cooler here I put it on the counter (FAr away from the sink!) and have warm air blow on Chewy as he is being bathed... then I snuggle with him (I'm always soaked cause I don't have a dog that likes a bath YET!) and blow him dry with the heater... he like's it alot, and sometiems falls asleep!
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[Amber_lv]

Well Peeka is so tiny i have a hard time washing his face he hates the bath to he shakes and tries to climb up my arm. I usually wash one handed because I'm holding him with the other i heard a toothbrush works good but i haven't tried it yet i bought the cowboy magic line and i think it's OK but i love the Miracle coat leave-in in spray it smells so good!! Are all your babies full grown? If not don't you have a hard time with the faces being so tiny? How often should i get his nails clipped?

[olgap]

Chico tried to climb out of the sink during baths, too. We have a giant suction cup that I stick to the bottom of the sink then run his leash through it. It not only keeps him from jumping up, he seems to relax more when he realizes he can't get out anyway. Plus, I've got two hands free to bathe him. I've seen them advertised in dog supply catalogues. Anyway, it works for us!

[Bama Yorkie Mom]

Originally Posted by tobyfan

Not to make anyone insanely jealous but...When I say..Bob do you want to take a bath? he heads right for the bath tub. No kidding...Then when I pick him up and put him in he stands there as good as you please..He even lifts his neck when I wash under his chin and stays perfectly still during the whole thing!!! He wont even shake the water off until we are outside and finished towel rubbing.. The first time I tried this I couldnt believe how much he LOVED taking a bath!!! Then he sits pretty as you please while I brush and comb him. The only thing he doesnt care for is clipping his nails.

Kizzy doesnt mind a bath either. she use to but not anymore. And brushing she seems to love. she will come to me to get brushed and sometimes she lays in my lap like she did as a baby while i brush her and put bows in her hair and just lays her head on my leg till i get her bow in. But most times I stand her on the counter by my deep sink in utility room after her bath or even just to get brushed. She lays down on the counter and lets my put in bows. She will stand up to be brushed and I say hold your head up and she raises up her head while I brush under her chin and down the front of her. As i'm finish i tell her look at me so i can see if she looks ok and she will look straight at my face. She is a good girl. Now maggie is learning its ok to be brushed too and lays in my lap sometimes too . she is harder to brush. she is so tiny and her hair is so thick when I try to pull the brush thru her hair it almost pulls her down, as she dont have enough weight to hold her down as i pull the brush thru her thick hair. its so funny. I have to put my hand on her back and hold her to pull the brush thru her hair and I dont mean i'm pulling hard, she just dont weigh enough yet, like some dogs will kinda pull to keep from being pulled the same direction the brush is going she dont. She is so funny but shes harder to brush than kizzy.

[Bama Yorkie Mom]

Originally Posted by tobyfan

Not to make anyone insanely jealous but...When I say..Bob do you want to take a bath? he heads right for the bath tub. No kidding...Then when I pick him up and put him in he stands there as good as you please..He even lifts his neck when I wash under his chin and stays perfectly still during the whole thing!!! He wont even shake the water off until we are outside and finished towel rubbing.. The first time I tried this I couldnt believe how much he LOVED taking a bath!!! Then he sits pretty as you please while I brush and comb him. The only thing he doesnt care for is clipping his nails.

Kizzy doesnt mind a bath either. she use to but not anymore. And brushing she seems to love. she will come to me to get brushed and sometimes she lays in my lap like she did as a baby while i brush her and put bows in her hair and just lays her head on my leg till i get her bow in. But most times I stand her on the counter by my deep sink in utility room after her bath or even just to get brushed. She lays down on the counter and lets my put in bows. She will stand up to be brushed and I say hold your head up and she raises up her head while I brush under her chin and down the front of her. As i'm finish i tell her look at me so i can see if she looks ok and she will look straight at my face. She is a good girl. Now maggie is learning its ok to be brushed too and lays in my lap sometimes too . she is harder to brush. she is so tiny and her hair is so thick when I try to pull the brush thru her hair it almost pulls her down, as she dont have enough weight to hold her down as i pull the brush thru her thick hair. its so funny. I have to put my hand on her back and hold her to pull the brush thru her hair and I dont mean i'm pulling hard, she just dont weigh enough yet, like some dogs will kinda pull to keep from being pulled the same direction the brush is going she dont. She is so funny but shes harder to brush than kizzy. But I wash mine all over and use a wash cloth on their eyes and around their mouth. They seem to like that. So I'm not jealous at all. LOL

[Bnot]

Adonis (my 5 year old yorkie) doesn't mind a bath at all. I got get his shampoo, and he heads to the bathroom! I shampoo all of him, head included. I use walmarts brand shampoo, and recently started using Pantene ProV conditioner. He'll sit there in the tub till I take him out. I do try (try being the key word here) to wrap him in a towel, before he shakes off. I use a blow dryer, but make sure the bathroom door is closed I won't have to chase him for drying. I keep it moving, so he doesn't get burned with it. No worry about him getting burned anyway, have to kinda chase him around the bathroom to dry him. He hates getting his face hair blowdryed.

I haven't bathed Venus yet. She's 3 months. Can you start bathing them that young? I can't remember when I started bathing Adonis.

[Bama Yorkie Mom]

I've bathed both of mine soon as I got them home or first thing the next morning. kizzy was 6 weeks and maggie was 8 weeks when i got them. Maggie is only 1 1/3 months old now and shes had at least a bath a week since 8 week and sometimes 2 a week. no reason not to bathe them. you give a new born baby a bath dontcha? I've made sure the house was warm tho.