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Need an answer quick OK so my mom is gone to work and I had to give Chloe a bath today. One thing, my mom is the only one that she lets bath her so lets just say the whole process didnt go over too well, then came the brushing which is what i need help with. When i was brushing her she was squirming and trying to get away from me so I admit i did raise my voice a little bit at her, then she ran off and hid in the closet and when i found her she was shaking like a leaf like she was terrified of me. At this point I just sat down and held her and cried.. I dont want her to be scared of me, so I just let her go tangles and all. Do yorkies really need to be brushed after they get out of the bath or will she be ok if i just let her go with all the tangles? |
I would say she needs to be combed after a bath, but wait until she dries. |
I would not let her coat go completely dry before brushing her. And to be honest, she should've been brushed out BEFORE you bathed her. Now that you've bathed her w/ mats in her coat, the bathing process typically only makes those mats tighter. *ouch* So, what I'd do now, is if you have some leave-in-conditioner or a dematting spray for her, I'd spritz her down and get to work. She may not enjoy it, just like kids-many don't, but on the flip side I also would not let her scare herself and avoid you. Grab her, put her in your lap while you're in a chair (leash her if you must) and just go to work and get it done. She'll be fine (assuming she's not like 13 years old and is in good health)! The worst thing you could do (imo) is just let her go. Good Luck! You can do it! ;) And I'd bathe her more often yourself and get her used to it. Just remember that she's going to try to run off, and just don't let her. |
I use to blow dry after a bath, which with Ahia involved closing the bathroom door and just aim the dryer her way. you know, after you wash your hair and the blow dryer first hits you, it is cold. well it is the same for them. I now just let Ahia run around the house rubbing on everything to dry off some. when she is thru running she is partically dry. then is when I use the brush. with the other ones I just wrap them in a towel and get most of the moisture off then take a towel out of the dryer while it is still warm and wrap them in a warm towel. they ususally will let me know when they are dry enough to get out of the towel and I then brush. I think it is better not to brush while they are real wet any way. they brush out much better if they are partically dry. as soon as I start the bath I put a clean ,dry towel in the dryer to warm up. then walk them around in one towel to get most of the moisture out then use the warm one and sit with them for a while. I hope this helps you. |
another thing , brush before you bathe. start with the ends of the hair and work toward the skin. if you do it gently and slowly she will soon get used to it and really like it. |
Wrap her up in a towel snugly, and little bit by little bit, comb her out and unravel her from the towel, starting with her head, then neck, then shoulders .... Use a little spray in conditioner to help with mats. She just doesn't want to be groomed, lots of them hate baths, blow drying etc. She will be ok, get her combed out and dry, then give her a treat and she she will love you again :) |
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I have found it's easier to brush or comb Joey if he is on the kitchen counter with a towel placed on it so he feels secure. I have a small hair dryer on a stand that is very quite and lay him in front of it wrapped in a towel. I dry his head and ears first and gradually open the towel to dry his hair and finish with brushing and combing. You need to talk to Chloe in a calm and soothing voice, reassure her everything's ok. She's probably cold and very scared after a bath. Brush her everyday, start with just a few seconds, gradually increasing your time, and give her a small treat, like a cheerio, afterwards or between brushing attempts. Another thing I have found useful is a cat's brush instead of a dog brush since they are smaller and have rubber tips. Nancy Oh wow, only one person had posted when I typed this, sorry if I'm redundant! |
Tiger don't like to be bathe too but Annika is pretty cool . . . she'll let me do anything to her :) However, they both hate the blow-dryer and so what I do is put then on a counter where they cannot jump off. Both my furbabies wear bathrobes now (which I carry by the way on my website :p ) and what I do is I hold on to the knot (so they can't get away :p ) and blow dry their face and behind (the portion not exposed by the robe) and as that dries up, I then take off their robes and put cowboy magic all over them and blow dry the rest. As it gets halfway dry, that is when I start brushing them. Life has been much easier with this process for me :thumbup: |
wow, thanks for all the great tips everyone! Chloe is finally brushed out and is now working on messing her hair up to satisfation:) . I let her semi dry then sat her on my lap and combed her. It still didnt go great, but better than last time... and the bottom line is that she is tangle free and likes me agian:) I will remember everyones tips for next time. thanks again |
GOOD JOB LittleMissChloe! And I just wanted to tell you that I LOVE your avatar! rofl You've captured that "look" that all of our Yorkies get that root and roll around in the house being "spazzes" (or right after a bath)....too funny. I love it. |
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