my 5 month old yorkie hair stringy and oily

[baby0720]

My 5 month old yorkie her name is baby.

we give her a bath shes nice and fluffy, after a day her hair gets stringy looking and oily. should i get her groomed? and will she be sikly i know yorkies change in color. i feel like she will be silver very light.. any yorkie experts that can suggest.. thank you

suggestions?

[LunasMomma]

Hi! Baby is just darling!!! I'm no expert, but my Luna is kinda like this. A few days and she seems "dirty" and greasy. She has the cottony coat and is a silver color. Your Baby looks similar to how Luna looked when she was younger (she's 5 1/2 now).

Hopefully someone with more knowledge will come along shortly

[LunasMomma]

OOPS, forgot to say Welcome to Yorkie Talk Hope you enjoy it here as much as I have

[Nancy1999]

As I recall, Joey was oily around that age and for a while I gave him twice a week baths, but that really looks like longer than a day. What type of shampoo and conditioner are you using? Biogroom Company will sand you some free samples if you email them. The fluffy puppy might work for you at this age. You should use a cream rinse/conditioner even if they have oily skin, and Biogroom's cream rinse is a light one and won't weigh the hair down. Do you want to grow her hair long? Even if you want to grow her hair long, I think you should get her use to grooming. Her ears need to be tipped and she should have a sanitary grooming and nails clipped. If those are tear stains you might want to try Gerber’s baby water for at least the first year while she’s teething. Gerber’s water has the mineral taken out and helps clear up the tearing problem in some dogs. You can buy a gallon at Walmart for a dollar. Here's a link to Biogroom company, if you want to request free samples. Bio-Groom - Exceptional Pet Care Products for Over 30 Years Your little girl is adorable though and if she's oily, she has a good chance of being silky, which is so much easier.

[ralphthepoodle]

Hi!

Like Nancy said what shampoo are you using? I can do some research and call my vendors and send you some free samples if that would help you out? (:

[rubymoon2072]

my cedric was this way just until i found yorkie splash and shine products. honestly i wont use anything else. and i have a whole bunch of stuff i bought to try and deal with his stringy snarly hair. splash and shine works wonders.

[baby0720]

Thank You

[baby0720]

Thank you soooooo much.. i think i should try using a conditioner she isnt oily just looks it.

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

As I recall, Joey was oily around that age and for a while I gave him twice a week baths, but that really looks like longer than a day. What type of shampoo and conditioner are you using? Biogroom Company will sand you some free samples if you email them. The fluffy puppy might work for you at this age. You should use a cream rinse/conditioner even if they have oily skin, and Biogroom's cream rinse is a light one and won't weigh the hair down. Do you want to grow her hair long? Even if you want to grow her hair long, I think you should get her use to grooming. Her ears need to be tipped and she should have a sanitary grooming and nails clipped. If those are tear stains you might want to try Gerber’s baby water for at least the first year while she’s teething. Gerber’s water has the mineral taken out and helps clear up the tearing problem in some dogs. You can buy a gallon at Walmart for a dollar. Here's a link to Biogroom company, if you want to request free samples. Bio-Groom - Exceptional Pet Care Products for Over 30 Years Your little girl is adorable though and if she's oily, she has a good chance of being silky, which is so much easier.

[CouversMom]

My little guy always looked wet around that age. He has a silky coat now and doesn't get the same greasy look. I think it's just a puppy thing

[GeorgiesMomma]

Welcome to YT I agree with everyone Georgie's hair was greasy when he was a puppy too and not it's soft fluffy

[capt_noonie]

Uni looks the same way. Her hair always kind of clumps together. She is silky. She only looks good for a day or tow then it's back to normal. I've tried many kinds of shampoos and conditioners and it's the same. It's just the way her hair is. =/

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by baby0720

Thank you soooooo much.. i think i should try using a conditioner she isnt oily just looks it.

Yeah, the conditioner is as much for their skin as it is for their hair. Joey's breeder said it's easier to prevent skin problems than cure them, and I really believe this. Healthy skin makes healthy hair.

[Joyce Adams]

She is beautiful and Miss Priss is the same way, she looks disheveled in no time at all. Oh and when I comb her and have her looking so pretty she will shake and look like she did before I combed her.

Welcome to yorkie talk..

[ritapatt]

Abby looks similar to your pup! Her hair separates a day after a bath too.
If you use handcream (on yourself) it makes it worse- we found out this winter.

[Marlee12107]

My Marlee did the same thing......I got Isle of Dog, silky line shampooo & conditioner.......Works GREAT