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Princess J · 03-05-2010, 09:43 AM

I Bathe my little one once a week and her coat smells great. Her muzzle does smell like dog food all the time, but she's a pup and still eating a wet/dry mix. I am hoping once I have her on all dry food the smell will be gone. Wiping her face and hind quarters helps keep them from smelling musky.

PiePiper · 03-05-2010, 09:58 AM

Piper doesn't smell, I bathe her about every 7-10 days. Matter of fact she smells soooo good, I could just eat her up.

EXOTICYORKIES · 03-05-2010, 10:09 AM

I had to reply again yorkies don't smell like dogs they smell like babies ......at least mine do lol

RoxyLuv · 03-05-2010, 10:12 AM

The only time Roxy ever smelled dog was when I first got her. She had bath the day before. Started mixing in her new diet & dog smell/breath was gone inside of a week. Baths weekly. She never smells like dog... even when wet. Now only time is when she has been to her weekly day care. I bath her the following day. She's to exhausted the night she's been there.

Favorite shampoo/conditioner is BioGroom.

House doesn't smell like dog either. : )

deeogie · 03-05-2010, 01:03 PM

I give Lucky a bath weekly.....my apartment NEVER smells of a dog!! I sometimes crave for the smell of my baby....lol I think he smells of everything sweet, all mixed into a little hurricane of wonderfullness!!

alaskayorkie · 03-05-2010, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by deeogie

I give Lucky a bath weekly.....my apartment NEVER smells of a dog!! I sometimes crave for the smell of my baby....lol I think he smells of everything sweet, all mixed into a little hurricane of wonderfullness!!

Ha, love the 'hurricane' description!

1kumiko · 03-05-2010, 02:50 PM

My 5 month pup does smell a little canine if he gets wet in the yard, though I bath him usually every 10 days; however, the house doesn't get odors just him.

My problem could be due to the fact that I don't give him the daily maintenance like some pallet here do- just the brushing.

BellaBlue82 · 03-05-2010, 03:03 PM

Neither my house nor my Sasha smell like dog. I bathe her once a week, just because I like her coat to be soft and smooth and not oily. That's one of the reasons that I chose this breed. I don't have a very big house, and I didn't want a dog smelling house or dog lol, and yorkies are perfect! She does have puppy breath, but I love it lol!

tarczely · 03-05-2010, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by 107barney

No way, these dogs dont stink at all. Mine get a bath every 7 days (10 if I'm lazy) and they always smell good.

I agree they have a good smell, my dog never smells and my house sure does not smell like a dog. but i know what you are talking about my son has dogs (golden's) and his house smells like a dog, I can't even stand to pet his dog and then smell my hand.

tarczely · 03-05-2010, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by HarleyHOO

Nope, my house never smells like dog....Harley gets regular baths, once every 7 days and even towards the end, she always smells good to us. I love to stick my nose in her neck...she smells like a little baby!

me too forgot to add that part when axel snuggles up to my neck I too have to just stick my my nose in his neck and I love his smell! Its a yorkie thing I guess.

deeogie · 03-05-2010, 05:26 PM

LMAO.....Sometimes I only wish my apt. smelled liked my Yorkie!!!!

TwoforFun · 03-05-2010, 05:38 PM

Well I guess I am the only one with a lil' stinker. My maltese can go weeks without taking a bath and not stink but my baby yorkie, Shees, only last one day smelling fresh. I bath her every 7-10 days.
But as far as my house, no the smell is just her and nobody seems to care how she smell they still hug her and give tons of attention.

107barney · 03-05-2010, 05:50 PM

I wanted to add that if I do not use certain shampoos, they do take on a funk after a week. One time, I tried a new shampoo and we visited my mom and she asked me "Why do they sell like dogs?" -- that's how unusual it was!

seschna · 03-05-2010, 06:27 PM

so i read somewhere that yorkies should only be bathed once a month....but i see alot of you say you bathe yours about once a week or so. This makes me feel better b/c my new yorkie boy always kinda smells. He has stinky breath massively (getting teeth cleaned next week) and he licks himself. And when he and my pom play, she tends to chew on him and what not, so hes a stinker with some crusty hair in spots...lol basically i just wanted to make sure it wouldnt hurt him to give him a bath once every 2 weeks or so like i do my pom. ?? Also i have a lot of problems washing his face..he was a rescue dog used for breeding at one point, and he doesnt like ppl touching his face. Hes not aggressive but he just moves fast and hes so tiny that its hard to get his chin hairs and stuff clean. Any ideas?

ziggy925 · 03-05-2010, 06:37 PM

Smell like a dog?

I know what you mean. I have to admit I hardly ever give Ruger a bath, but he doesn't smell at all, even when wet. Which reminds me, I think he's way overdo for a bath, but not because he smells.

03-05-2010, 09:43 AM	#31
Princess J Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 45	I Bathe my little one once a week and her coat smells great. Her muzzle does smell like dog food all the time, but she's a pup and still eating a wet/dry mix. I am hoping once I have her on all dry food the smell will be gone. Wiping her face and hind quarters helps keep them from smelling musky. __________________ Owned by Leilah , Maui , Heat, & Sabot.

03-05-2010, 09:58 AM	#32
PiePiper Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 759	Piper doesn't smell, I bathe her about every 7-10 days. Matter of fact she smells soooo good, I could just eat her up. __________________ Mom to Piper & Chipper

03-05-2010, 10:09 AM	#33
EXOTICYORKIES YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: GA Posts: 616 Blog Entries: 1	I had to reply again yorkies don't smell like dogs they smell like babies ......at least mine do lol __________________ EXOTICYORKIES WHEN ONLY THE BEST WILL DO

03-05-2010, 10:12 AM	#34
RoxyLuv Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 982 Blog Entries: 1	The only time Roxy ever smelled dog was when I first got her. She had bath the day before. Started mixing in her new diet & dog smell/breath was gone inside of a week. Baths weekly. She never smells like dog... even when wet. Now only time is when she has been to her weekly day care. I bath her the following day. She's to exhausted the night she's been there. Favorite shampoo/conditioner is BioGroom. House doesn't smell like dog either. : ) __________________ June ~ Roxy LUV LUV Last edited by RoxyLuv; 03-05-2010 at 10:13 AM.

03-05-2010, 01:03 PM	#35
deeogie YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Brampton Posts: 408	I give Lucky a bath weekly.....my apartment NEVER smells of a dog!! I sometimes crave for the smell of my baby....lol I think he smells of everything sweet, all mixed into a little hurricane of wonderfullness!! __________________ Mommy 's Lucky

03-05-2010, 02:50 PM	#37
1kumiko Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Central Coast, CA Posts: 100	well.... My 5 month pup does smell a little canine if he gets wet in the yard, though I bath him usually every 10 days; however, the house doesn't get odors just him. My problem could be due to the fact that I don't give him the daily maintenance like some pallet here do- just the brushing. __________________ Neo

03-05-2010, 03:03 PM	#38
BellaBlue82 Twilight lovin' Yakker Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 1,642	Neither my house nor my Sasha smell like dog. I bathe her once a week, just because I like her coat to be soft and smooth and not oily. That's one of the reasons that I chose this breed. I don't have a very big house, and I didn't want a dog smelling house or dog lol, and yorkies are perfect! She does have puppy breath, but I love it lol! __________________ *BellaBlue ~ Mommy to Sasha!*

03-05-2010, 05:26 PM	#41
deeogie YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Brampton Posts: 408	LMAO.....Sometimes I only wish my apt. smelled liked my Yorkie!!!! __________________ Mommy 's Lucky

03-05-2010, 05:38 PM	#42
TwoforFun YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: TX Posts: 646	Well I guess I am the only one with a lil' stinker. My maltese can go weeks without taking a bath and not stink but my baby yorkie, Shees, only last one day smelling fresh. I bath her every 7-10 days. But as far as my house, no the smell is just her and nobody seems to care how she smell they still hug her and give tons of attention. __________________ XOXO JiJi , JiJa Lil' Man and Mommy

03-05-2010, 05:50 PM	#43
107barney T. Bumpkins & Co. Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: New England Posts: 9,816	I wanted to add that if I do not use certain shampoos, they do take on a funk after a week. One time, I tried a new shampoo and we visited my mom and she asked me "Why do they sell like dogs?" -- that's how unusual it was! __________________ T. Bumpkins & Co. Washable Doggie Pee Pads (Save 10% Enter YTSAVE10 at checkout) Cathy, Teddy, Winston and Baby Clyde...RIP angels Barney and Daisy

03-05-2010, 06:27 PM	#44
seschna Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: lafayette, IN, USA Posts: 212	so i read somewhere that yorkies should only be bathed once a month....but i see alot of you say you bathe yours about once a week or so. This makes me feel better b/c my new yorkie boy always kinda smells. He has stinky breath massively (getting teeth cleaned next week) and he licks himself. And when he and my pom play, she tends to chew on him and what not, so hes a stinker with some crusty hair in spots...lol basically i just wanted to make sure it wouldnt hurt him to give him a bath once every 2 weeks or so like i do my pom. ?? Also i have a lot of problems washing his face..he was a rescue dog used for breeding at one point, and he doesnt like ppl touching his face. Hes not aggressive but he just moves fast and hes so tiny that its hard to get his chin hairs and stuff clean. Any ideas?

03-05-2010, 06:37 PM	#45
ziggy925 YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Aspen, CO, US Posts: 544	Smell like a dog? I know what you mean. I have to admit I hardly ever give Ruger a bath, but he doesn't smell at all, even when wet. Which reminds me, I think he's way overdo for a bath, but not because he smells.