Gross question...How do you clean your yorkie's butt?

[RONLYNN]

I don't shave that area but I have some small scissors and I cut around that area. I always heard don't shave because then you end up with a baboon butt!

[Breny]

I shave all of their booties

[Lily5]

I just put them in the sink when they get poo on there butt.

[megansmomma]

I am being totally serious~do you all really have that many problems with their little behinds? I have 3 and a foster and never even think about their butts after they go poop. They go to the groomer about every 6 weeks and get a bath once a week. I never have to put them into the sink for a butt bath. Could it be the food that they are eating that is making the poop too loose that it sticks to their fur?

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by megansmomma

I am being totally serious~do you all really have that many problems with their little behinds? I have 3 and a foster and never even think about their butts after they go poop. They go to the groomer about every 6 weeks and get a bath once a week. I never have to put them into the sink for a butt bath. Could it be the food that they are eating that is making the poop too loose that it sticks to their fur?

Yes, that was what I was thinking too. I keep the hair cut short, but he has nice firm poop, and no dingleberries. I'm wondering about the food, poop should be firm, and not messy.

[yorkiepuppie]

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

Yes, that was what I was thinking too. I keep the hair cut short, but he has nice firm poop, and no dingleberries. I'm wondering about the food, poop should be firm, and not messy.

lol. dingleberries!

i am easily amused!

i ask the groomer for a hygiene shave around the butt area. and only have to wash her butt if her poop is soft... yuck!

[fadeddenim]

Originally Posted by megansmomma

I am being totally serious~do you all really have that many problems with their little behinds? I have 3 and a foster and never even think about their butts after they go poop. They go to the groomer about every 6 weeks and get a bath once a week. I never have to put them into the sink for a butt bath. Could it be the food that they are eating that is making the poop too loose that it sticks to their fur?

maybe i'm just being OCD, but i always clean their butts after they poop, especially when they sleep on my bed. i love my babies to death, but i wouldn't want to put my face on my pillow if their butts haven't been cleaned, and after they've been sitting on it.

[megansmomma]

Originally Posted by fadeddenim

maybe i'm just being OCD, but i always clean their butts after they poop, especially when they sleep on my bed. i love my babies to death, but i wouldn't want to put my face on my pillow if their butts haven't been cleaned, and after they've been sitting on it.

Are you trying to imply that I am not keenly? Mine sleep on my bed as well but they sure do not sleep on my pillows. Sleeping above their owners head shows dominance and that is just not allowed in my home. I too love my babies to death but they would never even think to sleep above my head.

What I am trying to say is that when they poop there isn't anything stuck to them to clean off. Everyone is talking about how the poop sticks to their pups butt and fur but if you are feeding a good quality food their poop should not stick and there should be no need to wipe, wash or shave like a baboon. A dog should poop a firm poop and it just should not stick to their behind. My pups poop 2 times a day so that would be 8 butt washing a day. Not only is that a little time consuming and impractical but how could that possibly be good for their skin to have someone washing their behinds twice a day? Even when I had babies (human) I tried to keep the butt wiping to a minimum because their tender little butts would become irritated.

[QuickSilver]

Unfortunately I have a good example from today: Thor started pooping, but there is construction work on my street, and all this heavy machinery went roaring by him. He got nervous, stood up, and tucked his tail right into some poop he was still working on.

Is it just me, or have the boards been more contentious than usual lately?

[LilMissy]

Originally Posted by megansmomma

I am being totally serious~do you all really have that many problems with their little behinds? I have 3 and a foster and never even think about their butts after they go poop. They go to the groomer about every 6 weeks and get a bath once a week. I never have to put them into the sink for a butt bath. Could it be the food that they are eating that is making the poop too loose that it sticks to their fur?

I don't have this problem either *knock on wood*

[SweetViolet]

My groomer calls it a "landing strip," she shaves a strip on the bum from anus straight down. I get it done on the Maltese as well. Works like a charm.

Puddin' had her first grooming yesterday and she was NOT amused! But she now has a nice little landing strip!

[IluvLucy]

Originally Posted by Karrie

For Bailey, its a butt trim and butt wipes. If she has a loose stool - then its a butt bath.....but, that's just us.

We have exactly the same routine here. Love those baby wipes for quick cleanups!

[ycats]

Originally Posted by megansmomma

I am being totally serious~do you all really have that many problems with their little behinds? I have 3 and a foster and never even think about their butts after they go poop. They go to the groomer about every 6 weeks and get a bath once a week. I never have to put them into the sink for a butt bath. Could it be the food that they are eating that is making the poop too loose that it sticks to their fur?

I have only had this problem once, and I really think it was because Stewie's little tum tum wasn't feeling up to par! I just stuck him in the sink (laundry/mud room) and let the warm water run over his hiney! Voila no dingleberries!

[Shelby&Seymour]

Originally Posted by fadeddenim

omg i feel so dumb. i didn't know shaving the anus area is a popular practice to keep their bums clean. i will have to start doing this.

it is very messy when poop gets stuck to their hair and hard to clean too. i'm glad i asked this question. thanks everyone!

That wasn't a dumb question...... and you got an answer....... YT to the rescue!!!

[VickieDavis]

LMBO! I was just thinking the same thing. I need to go check their hineys right now.