Do you groom or take your YT to the groomers?

[Mom to Hot Rod]

I've been doing mine for almost 3 years now. The good thing is that the hair keeps growing back. I try to bathe and trim them every 2 weeks. I might give a quick trim but them I do a really good cut when they get stragley.

Hot Rod used to go to the groomers but Maggie May has never been. I still take them to get their names and glands done though.

[islstl]

Is there some good instructions on here for grooming?

I see where someone said 1 1/4 guide.

[Perrella]

Zhoie was 2 yrs in Jan and has never been to a groomers. I trim her myself by trial & error. Yeap, it's only hair, it will grow back. I started her week after we came home at 12 weeks, mostly just turning on the trimmers and letting them rub on her, clipping a few hairs with the scissors and she is not problem at all.
For her nails, I wait until shes all relaxed on the couch and snip away. She just looks at me like...not again, LOL.
For her glands, when she skoots...she goes to the vet and they charge me $12.00. That way I know she has not been injured in that arear.

Good Luck! Be sure to show us pictures.

[marcie]

Marcie goes to the groomers. She loves her groomer. She cleans her teeth, clips nails, and grooms for $25.00. She only will do Yorkies.

[jennzy]

we take mickey to the groomer...
when we were both younger we found a guy who did it from his apartment and mickey would come out looking like a doll but since we moved to north york couldnt find anyone to groom his hair like that and since i was a child at the time i took all the mickey's baby pics and glued them to all my notebooks... oi!

my new breeder is also a groomer (multitasker she is..) so i think i will be making the trip to get her to do my coco's grooming

[Tessa327]

I prefer to groom my own as I don't trust many groomers with my baby's hair. The only time that I would go the other way is if it needs fixing. But even then I would find a decent groomer whom I can trust. A grooming kit for Tessa is in the works, so I'm a do-it-yourself kinda mom to my furbabies.

[mscat]

I groom Suzi myself. She has been to a groomer before a few times, a long time ago. She is very good at letting me take care of her. I just bathed her last night, used a oatmeal shampoo and a condtioner especially made for yorkie's . Then I got her inside a towel , because she was soaking wet. I brushed and combed her hair still being wet, then used a detangler spray on her to help . I just bought a brand new hair dryer that is awesome. It is quiet, small, and can fold up or down. I found this one at walmart , less then $20.00 . Suzi was not at all scared of it , so I was able to really dry her and brush her well. Then i used a special comb , that is thin, and smoothed out her hair.
Before bathing her i used a special ear powder to get any hair out of her ears, and then a liquid ear cleaner that goes with it. It was the first time ever cleaning hair out of her ears, and it was so easy wit hthe ear powder.
Now, the really difficult dog to groom is my Shih Tzu. She is younger the Suzi , and does not stand , sit well long on the grooming table. Her hair is completely different then a yorkie's.

[MinniesMom10]

I think you did an excellent job

Originally Posted by Gennies

I groom my two myself...I tried to get a mobile groomer once, but their waiting list was 2 months out so I studied a few pictures on YT and do them myself. Bijou's cut was the hardest but it didn't turn out too bad the first time. I'll share pictures of them in their baths and after.

This is Bijou:

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This is Barley:

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I know they are no where near show quality perfect cuts, but at least I know they were loved and safe during the bathing and grooming process. Let us know what you end up doing...we love pictures you know!!!!

[BLowry]

Originally Posted by islstl

Is there some good instructions on here for grooming?

I see where someone said 1 1/4 guide.

I am the one that uses the 1 1/4 in guide. I don't want their hair really short...It's just short enough that it doesn't matt...yet it still has some length to it. as far as instructions here???? not sure about that one! Have you tried google?

[gaijingirl]

If you haven't had her groomed it all before, do NOT start trimming around the eyes...you'll always be constantly doing it or it will poke them in the eyes. It's best to let it grow out until it naturally falls over their nose and that will keep it out of their eyes the best.

I once had a bad grooming job done where they shaved his nose and it has taken a really long time to grow that hair back out. It still sticks up, but it's getting better. Be patient with it through the growing stage and you will be glad you did!

Originally Posted by MinniesMom10

Minnie has never been to the groomers yet. I have always brushed her hair and combed any knots that are in it. She is getting better to where she is not associating grooming with play or biting (think she is teething). She is 6 months old and should be getting her permanent teeth in. I only plan to take her to the vet to have her trimmed up around her nails and maybe a little around the eyes. Minnie also likes baths just hates when the water is running and is perfectly fine when the water is off and you wash her, also how often do you bathe your YT?