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06-11-2010, 10:43 AM | #1 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Gainesville, VA
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| Bathing puppies Quick question! I really want to bathe my little guy (he's 10 weeks today) but I was wondering what the easiest way to bathe them was? Should I just use a wet face cloth with a little shampoo making sure I rinse him well or should I put him in a little basin? Also, do you just dry them with a towel or use a blow dryer on low (no heat)?? Also, (last question I promise!) how often do you bathe your pup? I want him to look clean and fluffy but I don't want to dry his coat out. Thanks for all your help!!! |
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06-11-2010, 11:16 AM | #2 |
and Khloe Mae's too! Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Eastern Washington
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| I don't know if it's too early or not, but I would think the easiest way to wash a little guy would be in the sink with a cup. Fill up the sink a couple inches and use the cup to pour the water on him. Just make sure to have everything you need before the bath so you have no need to walk away from the sink... this would be dangerous as he could possibly jump out. I wash my two about once a week or week and a half. Right now they have their hair longer, so they require more bathing. Some people on here bathe less to avoid dry skin, but this has not been an issue with my two.
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06-11-2010, 11:19 AM | #3 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Gainesville, VA
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| Oh ok thanks!! Do you towel dry them or blow dry them? Your pups have long hair so I would imagine it would be different anyway. Thanks again! |
06-11-2010, 11:22 AM | #4 |
and Khloe Mae's too! Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Eastern Washington
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| I towel dry and then use my blow dryer on low heat. I find that they look cleaner when I blow dry them than when I just let them air dry
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06-11-2010, 11:24 AM | #5 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: upstate ny
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| That's fine if you want to bathe him. I have 3 babies right now and I usually put all 3 in the tub at once. I use baby shampoo on them and conditioner. I usually dry them first with a towel and then blow dry them. Hope that helps. |
06-11-2010, 11:28 AM | #6 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Gainesville, VA
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| Thanks so much! That helps a lot And I'm picturing you bathing 3 pups in the bathtub, that must be soo cute!! |
06-11-2010, 11:52 AM | #7 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: upstate ny
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| I always feel so mean giving them their first few baths. They look at me like I'm doing something really cruel but they forgive me as soon as I pull them out and dry them off and at first they are afraid of the hair dryer but then they decide that it feels good and they just will lay there as if to say, ahhhhh. |
06-11-2010, 12:03 PM | #8 | |
Mardelin Yorkshire Terriers Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: California
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06-11-2010, 12:26 PM | #9 | |
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06-11-2010, 12:31 PM | #10 |
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| Just a couple suggestions, I put a bit of cotton batten in their ears, before I bath them. Also, I have a double sink, so I set them in one, and scoop water out of the other.
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06-11-2010, 01:54 PM | #11 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| When we first got Callie we bathed her in the sink and used a cup but as she got bigger we had to switch to the bath tub and I bought one of those sprayer things because it makes it soooooooo much easier.On blow drying it depends on how much hair she has and what the temp. outside is like in winter I always blow dry her but in the summer I normally let her walk around and air dry. I bathe her once a week normally which also includes brushing her teeth, using oravet on her teeth and checking her skin (she has allergies). I have recently read that baby shampoo is not good for doggies skin and human shampoo is also not good for there skin so make sure you get a nice doggie shampoo, I use pethead and have for over a year and I love it.
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06-11-2010, 02:27 PM | #12 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2010 Location: bronx
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| is there a video tutorial for trimming butt hair. no this is serious! |
06-11-2010, 02:37 PM | #13 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2010 Location: Michigan
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| I agree . Ive looked over the site and I dont think ive come acrossed anything about trimming the behinds
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06-11-2010, 03:23 PM | #14 |
Mardelin Yorkshire Terriers Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: California
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| Using baby manicure scissors have someone hold your pup for you, with their little butt toward you. Hold the tail up and gently clip around the anus.
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06-11-2010, 03:46 PM | #15 |
Mardelin Yorkshire Terriers Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: California
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| Go to this web site. It teaches you how to properly trim ears. It's very important to keep the hair off the ears to assist them in standing up. Also the foot pads need to be kept free of hair. Otherwise, you'll have them slipping and slidding all over the place. Bad for legs and knees. Buy yourself a Whal Peanut at Sally's Beautify Supply for ear and foot pad trimming. Jon-An's Yorkshire Terriers Buy the way make sure you blow dry and brush. Pups this young should be kept dry and not be allowed to air dry. Besides puppy mats need to be brushed out.
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