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01-11-2009, 08:20 PM | #16 |
No Longer a Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Newfoundland Canada
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| Thank yu clm56 |
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01-11-2009, 09:34 PM | #17 | |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: CA
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The only advice I can give is to make SURE you brush ALL the hair out completely before you ever bathe your Yorkie (or ANY dog, cat...etc) because if you bathe with matts in, they will be cemented in and in a case like that PLEASE dont attempt to shave them out, get experienced help. | |
01-13-2009, 01:26 PM | #18 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada
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| I am not sure about plucking hair from their ears because my Yorkie's ears doesn't have a lot of hair which is a good thing and I clean his ears after bath with Oticalm each time so its all good. About grooming your Yorkie yourself, well I do mine myself. Had a few horrible experiences with different groomers and I had enough so I do my own now. I started with clippers..now I just use layering scissors that were meant for human hair and Wahl moustache trimmer for light clipping and I like what I see. I started with doing a little and stop and look to see if I like what I did and go from there.
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01-13-2009, 01:29 PM | #19 |
No Longer a Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Maryland
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| Just remember: the hair will grow again... |
01-13-2009, 01:34 PM | #20 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Largo, FL
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| I ues a "peanut" from Wahl. Small easy to hold clippers for our little ones. I took Dudley to the groomers today becasue (only been 2x) i wanted a visor cut and there was no way i was doing this on my own, he had topnots prior to this, but he turned out just as cute as ever!!!
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01-13-2009, 01:47 PM | #21 | |
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It's really not that hard Just don't press to hard Make sure you put a clip on. It's all about trial & error & take your time. | |
01-13-2009, 02:01 PM | #22 | |
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See if a local groomer will help you for the first few times. If you are nervous then then dog is going to know and then he will be nervous and that is how you end up cutting the dog. So becareful!! As far as the ear plucking, I put a little bit of ear powder and just pull the hair out a little bit at a time. Do this until you can see down the ear. Then you stop and clean the ears out with your ear cleaner. | |
01-14-2009, 01:04 PM | #23 |
No Longer a Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Newfoundland Canada
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| Thank you all! Is it okay to use johnsons, No more tears, hypoallergenic baby shampoo on her? A friend of mine that works in walmart, said that her vet told her that babyshampoo wont dry out her skin as much. Her vet said, that because dogs really shouldnt be bathed more then 5-6 times a year (Because it can dry out the skin) And because yorkies tend to need to be bathed very often (once every week to 10 days) that normal pet shampoo would dry it out too much, and baby shampoo wouldnt do that.. Anybody use baby shampoo on your yorkies??! |
01-14-2009, 01:40 PM | #24 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Boise
Posts: 219
| They need pet shampoo because it is ph balanced for dogs. There are plenty of really mild shampoos that can be used. Hypoallergenic shampoos and soap free shampoos, like Oatmeal are great for using more frequently. Also make sure to use a mild conditioner or creme rinse.
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01-14-2009, 04:43 PM | #25 | |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: CA
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Good luck! Kiera and "Hope" | |
01-14-2009, 05:43 PM | #26 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Kenmore, Washington
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| Sue who is a member here has a great video on how to groom your Yorkie. It's 122 minutes long and she covers what you need for grooming, bath instructions, three different yorkie cuts and more. I highly recommend it. Here is a link to her profile and you could PM her if you are interested. http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/mem...icket%2B2.html
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01-14-2009, 05:58 PM | #27 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Orlando
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| its really not that hard, just requires lots of patience. go get yourself a book about grooming or research it online. ears, around the eye, anal area, trimming feet, nails, and bath are the basics, just be real careful, do a lil bit at a time, and keep praising your pup, after a while, you will get the hang of it
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