How often do you bathe your yorkie?

[Griet]

I try to bathe my yorkie every other week but have read you are supposed to do it every week. I take him to be groomed about every three to four months. I brush him twice a day: once in the morning, once at night. The last time I took him to be groomed, he was rather disheveled. I hadn't bathed him for three weeks and it had been cold and rainy outside all those weeks. The groomer stated his skin was dry and suggested I use conditioner on him (which I do.) I couldn't tell whether she thought I should bathe him more or less. So how often do you bathe your yorkie? Also, how long do you keep his coat?

[krisknr]

I bath mine every couple of weeks give or take. How old is your Yorkie? Mine went through a dry skin phase when he was around 5 months I think and nothing helped. After a couple of weeks he just grew out of it.

[duckie215]

Walker gets a bath when hes dirty enough to need one. Usually 1 1/2- 2 weeks since hes a dirty puppy He also has dry skin, I use conditioner. I'm trying to find a fix, but haven't found one yet. I'll be grooming him myself since i can't come to grips with the expense of groomers in Germany. Good luck with your little one.

[bdbmamaw]

I have five furbabies and have to use two types of shampoo depending on the type of fur they have. I bath them every Saturday. If the coat tangles easily, I keep it short (about 1" long) and use Pert shampoo. Found this works best on skin that is dry and actually cleared up a skin problem on a sheltie I had years ago. If the fur is silky and doesn't tend to matt easily, I use Bio Silk Shampoo and Bio Silk conditioner. This shampoo and conditioner keep the silky fur from tangling and I can let the fur grow out almost to the floor and only have to comb out once a day. If for some reason I have to skip a day of combing, it combs out nicely the 2nd day. I'm sure you will get lots of good advice here as there are lots of products out there for our little ones. Good luck!

[bellasmomok]

I just have one furkid, but she gets a bath every 1-2 weeks, depending. I like to do it once a week, but sometimes it just doesn't work out that way. Also, it has been getting cooler here too....though really not very cold yet. Apparently mine is a fair-weather child, since she's already shivering if she's outside any length of time at all (she potties in doors, so thankfully she doesn't have to be out much)....boy will she be surprised when it really gets COLD instead of just cool!! Anyway, even during the summer she shakes when I bathe her in the sink (I guess it's drafty), so on Sunday I decided to try something different. I turned on the heater in the bathroom and shut all the doors, got the water to a nice warm temperature in the shower, and then had my boyfriend hand her in. It wasn't super easy to hold her and shampoo and condition at the same time, but it was MUCH easier than in the sink! AND she didn't shiver and shake this time either. Next time I will wear a bathing suit so her little nails don't get me (they really need to be trimmed right now anyway), but this worked out soooo well! Since it was so hot and steamy in there, she was nice and toasty!

Also, as far as dry skin goes, I have a couple of suggestions:
1. Bathing more actually dries the skin out even more (even if you condition) so that isn't really the answer (if that's what the groomer meant??), though bathing as much as is needed should be just fine.
2. If you've had your heater on already as I have, you have probably noticed your skin getting drier too. Since I got a cat 3 1/2 years ago, I ALWAYS run a cool mist humidifier during the cooler months. Heaters suck the moisture right out of the air, and I noticed that my kitty's skin was dry (and then the static electricity zap that came with every stroke too ) just as mine was. Using the humidifier makes a huge difference, though I'm still dryer in the winter than in the summer.
3. Just this summer, I noticed my cat had horrible "dandruff", so I started giving her fish oil....I just poke a hole in the capsules and squirt it over her dry food, and then mix it up. NO MORE DANDRUFF AT ALL!!! I know lots of people on YT supplement their Yorkie with Fish Oil, Salmon Oil, or Flaxseed Oil. (I think with the fish oils, you're supposed to supplement with vitamin E too, since an abundance of fish oil can cause a vitamin E deficiency, but hopefully someone else can clarify that more. I'm not sure if you have to use Vitamin E with Flaxseed oil or not??) Those oils are rich in Omega 3 & 6 fatty acids and are great for skin and coat!!! I think that would completely take care of your dry skin problem!!

Good luck!

[Yorkiedaze]

Using a mild shampoo and even diluting it down quite a bit will still remove any dust and dirt without stripping the coat and skin of all natural oils so you can shampoo every week if needed. A good conditioner is a must too. Then to make sure your dog has a very healthy skin and coat, feed real food and give Omega 3, 6 & 9 fatty acids each day. Simple.

[Lovely05]

I bathe my dog once a week due to allergies.

[dwerten]

Originally Posted by Lovely05

I bathe my dog once a week due to allergies.

me too in a hypoallergenic shampoo but my other two i bath every 2 weeks to 3 weeks

[Catrina]

Every 5 days.. she never had a problem with itching/scratching or anything so I continue to do it to keep her smelling fresh and clean

[phfgkl]

Mine are strictly inside dogs. I bathe mine about 4 times a year, and no, they don't smell.. They also have very shiny coats. The groomer told me people are bathing their dogs too much, and washing out all the natural oils. I noticed on my first yorkie, she used to look a lot oilier, I was bathing her too much at the time(about every other week), now, that I've quit doing it, her coat is so much shinier and healthier looking. in between baths, I would use a wipe on your pup to keep him smelling good. It all depends on if they're going outside, or staying inside all the time.

[_Chrissy_]

Max gets a bath once a week or less.
Because he lifts his leg he dribbles on himself when he pees -
lol