Do Yorkies smell like dog? - YorkieTalk.com Forums

astralis · 03-04-2010, 10:08 PM

I'm fond of Yorkies but have never owned one. I'd love to have a Yorkie but I do not want my house to smell like a dog. I currently am owned by three cats and no one ever knows that I have cats until they see them. If I become owned by a little treasure Yorkie, will someone know by the smell of dog when they walk into my house?

I realize that Poodles do not smell like dog but I'd rather have a Yorkie.

joeyandtanksmom · 03-04-2010, 10:14 PM

I bathe my boys once per week or so, and our house doesn't smell like dogs. Their hair is more like human hair, so it needs to be brushed if it's not super short, so I think that sorta helps with their need to be bathed more often than a lot of dogs that give off that "dog" smell...I personally love the smell of my babies, but I might just be weird like that

107barney · 03-04-2010, 10:38 PM

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.

DvlshAngel985 · 03-04-2010, 11:06 PM

My mom gets compliments that her apt doesn't smell like dog at all. Or course, I'm the one putting all the effort in keeping everything clean.

I bathe Kaji once a week, clean his wee wee with pup moisturizing wipes after he goes pee and clean his paws and face with a warm towel at night. Call me a freak, but Kaji sits on the couches, sleeps with me, and hops on all the beds. I'd rather keep him as clean as possible without harming his skin (causing dryness) and having him walk around smelling like pee. My friend's dog smelled a little and only got baths once every 2-3 months.

alaskayorkie · 03-05-2010, 12:00 AM

I bathe the Yorkies about once a month and don't think they smell. They don't have an undercoat, and I think that's where a lot of the "dog smell" comes from.

Yorkiegran3 · 03-05-2010, 01:04 AM

I always ask friends who come if it smells. (I have three Yorkies) They have instructions to tell me if it does. lol.

They get bathed once a month in winter more in summer.

Hugs Shirl x x

Darlene68 · 03-05-2010, 01:14 AM

Bailey gets a bath every Monday, He always smells sweet!!

EXOTICYORKIES · 03-05-2010, 01:25 AM

funny i was like huh smell like a dog ? haha I guess when you have inside dogs you cant relate hehe i was confused my babies smell like sweetness yummy lol but i never smell my yorkies because I bathe them regularly

Sweet Apple · 03-05-2010, 04:29 AM

I love the way mine smell, whether they've had a bath, or not lol...but the clean smell is better, for sure...Yorkies seem to have a kind of 'musky' smell, when they need a bath, but it's not really a doggy smell...During the really cold weather, I didn't bathe my pups, and they were getting a little strong, but the main problem, w/Apple, was she was looking greasy, all the time...Buzz has course hair, so he didn't look like a little grease ball...The weather has been beautiful, this week (60's), so they've both had baths, and look and smell wonderful...

2girls · 03-05-2010, 05:18 AM

Even when they are wet they don't smell like "dog". I bathe them every Sunday night and clean their eyes, butts and feet every day. They have their own special scent like us, both my girls have their unique scent. I can tell who is sleeping next to me by their body scent, they are delicious!!!

HarleyHOO · 03-05-2010, 05:18 AM

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!

jencar98 · 03-05-2010, 06:01 AM

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Originally Posted by astralis

I'm fond of Yorkies but have never owned one. I'd love to have a Yorkie but I do not want my house to smell like a dog. I currently am owned by three cats and no one ever knows that I have cats until they see them. If I become owned by a little treasure Yorkie, will someone know by the smell of dog when they walk into my house?

I realize that Poodles do not smell like dog but I'd rather have a Yorkie.

If you can own three cats and control the odor with them, a yorkie should be a piece of cake!

Regular bathing (weekly) and a little daily maintenance should keep any yorkie and your home from smelling doggy!

hugz4all4 · 03-05-2010, 06:25 AM

I have 4 dogs, a toy poodle, yorkie mix, beagle, and sheltie and NO my house doesnt smell like dog. If you bath and groom your dogs reguarly your house wont smell.

cj125 · 03-05-2010, 06:39 AM

Mine smell really good unless they've been out in the hot sun walking and then running through the sprinklers and then rolling around on the worms that come out after the sprinklers turn off....

LOL!

We had a Blk Lab for years and yes he used to get stinky but our Yorkies have never smelled like that - even at their dirtiest. Of course they do get bathed once a week and the shampoo & conditioner I use seem to keep them smelling so good!

shodanusmc · 03-05-2010, 06:45 AM

Everyone is different. Our Yorkie does not smell, and gets a bath every 2-3 weeks. Now our large breed Corso starts to after a month if no bath. Not real bad, but they both smell better than I do after a day outdoors! If you buy a larger house, the smell will decrease in proportion to the size of the increase!

No they are good smelling dogs.! Bulldogs are the worst.

03-04-2010, 10:08 PM	#1
astralis YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Houston Posts: 1	Do Yorkies smell like dog? I'm fond of Yorkies but have never owned one. I'd love to have a Yorkie but I do not want my house to smell like a dog. I currently am owned by three cats and no one ever knows that I have cats until they see them. If I become owned by a little treasure Yorkie, will someone know by the smell of dog when they walk into my house? I realize that Poodles do not smell like dog but I'd rather have a Yorkie.

03-04-2010, 10:14 PM	#2
joeyandtanksmom YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Kuna,ID,USA Posts: 557	I bathe my boys once per week or so, and our house doesn't smell like dogs. Their hair is more like human hair, so it needs to be brushed if it's not super short, so I think that sorta helps with their need to be bathed more often than a lot of dogs that give off that "dog" smell...I personally love the smell of my babies, but I might just be weird like that __________________ Sandy: Joey & Tank's Mom Jackson Ryan

03-04-2010, 10:38 PM	#3
107barney T. Bumpkins & Co. Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: New England Posts: 9,816	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. __________________ T. Bumpkins & Co. Washable Doggie Pee Pads (Save 10% Enter YTSAVE10 at checkout) Cathy, Teddy, Winston and Baby Clyde...RIP angels Barney and Daisy

03-04-2010, 11:06 PM	#4
DvlshAngel985 Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Los Angeles, California, USA Posts: 12,693	My mom gets compliments that her apt doesn't smell like dog at all. Or course, I'm the one putting all the effort in keeping everything clean. I bathe Kaji once a week, clean his wee wee with pup moisturizing wipes after he goes pee and clean his paws and face with a warm towel at night. Call me a freak, but Kaji sits on the couches, sleeps with me, and hops on all the beds. I'd rather keep him as clean as possible without harming his skin (causing dryness) and having him walk around smelling like pee. My friend's dog smelled a little and only got baths once every 2-3 months. __________________ Littlest JakJak We miss you Kaji

03-05-2010, 12:00 AM	#5
alaskayorkie Banning Thread Dictator Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anchorage Posts: 30,843 Blog Entries: 57	I bathe the Yorkies about once a month and don't think they smell. They don't have an undercoat, and I think that's where a lot of the "dog smell" comes from. __________________ Mike ~ Doting Dad to Jillie, Harper, Molly, Cooper, Eddie (RIP), Lucy (RIP), Rusty (RIP) and Jack (RIP). Check us out on YouTube

03-05-2010, 01:04 AM	#6
Yorkiegran3 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: England Posts: 212	I always ask friends who come if it smells. (I have three Yorkies) They have instructions to tell me if it does. lol. They get bathed once a month in winter more in summer. Hugs Shirl x x

03-05-2010, 01:14 AM	#7
Darlene68 Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 4,923	Bailey gets a bath every Monday, He always smells sweet!! __________________ Darlene Bailey Blu & Jesse Bee

03-05-2010, 01:25 AM	#8
EXOTICYORKIES YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: GA Posts: 616 Blog Entries: 1	huh funny i was like huh smell like a dog ? haha I guess when you have inside dogs you cant relate hehe i was confused my babies smell like sweetness yummy lol but i never smell my yorkies because I bathe them regularly __________________ EXOTICYORKIES WHEN ONLY THE BEST WILL DO

03-05-2010, 04:29 AM	#9
Sweet Apple Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, Texas USA Posts: 2,473	I love the way mine smell, whether they've had a bath, or not lol...but the clean smell is better, for sure...Yorkies seem to have a kind of 'musky' smell, when they need a bath, but it's not really a doggy smell...During the really cold weather, I didn't bathe my pups, and they were getting a little strong, but the main problem, w/Apple, was she was looking greasy, all the time...Buzz has course hair, so he didn't look like a little grease ball...The weather has been beautiful, this week (60's), so they've both had baths, and look and smell wonderful...

03-05-2010, 05:18 AM	#10
2girls YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: CT Posts: 680	Even when they are wet they don't smell like "dog". I bathe them every Sunday night and clean their eyes, butts and feet every day. They have their own special scent like us, both my girls have their unique scent. I can tell who is sleeping next to me by their body scent, they are delicious!!! __________________ *Wendy, Lola, Lea & Gracie*

03-05-2010, 05:18 AM	#11
HarleyHOO YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Jacksonville Posts: 255	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! __________________ ---~<3 Harley...aka...mama's sweet sweet~---

03-05-2010, 06:25 AM	#13
hugz4all4 YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: upstate NY Posts: 2,114 Blog Entries: 1	I have 4 dogs, a toy poodle, yorkie mix, beagle, and sheltie and NO my house doesnt smell like dog. If you bath and groom your dogs reguarly your house wont smell. __________________ Love all 9 of my furrbutts!

03-05-2010, 06:39 AM	#14
cj125 Mia, Max and Moe's Mom Donating Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 4,403	Mine smell really good unless they've been out in the hot sun walking and then running through the sprinklers and then rolling around on the worms that come out after the sprinklers turn off.... LOL! We had a Blk Lab for years and yes he used to get stinky but our Yorkies have never smelled like that - even at their dirtiest. Of course they do get bathed once a week and the shampoo & conditioner I use seem to keep them smelling so good! __________________ *Connie* Mia Max Moe

03-05-2010, 06:45 AM	#15
shodanusmc BANNED! Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,603	Everyone is different. Our Yorkie does not smell, and gets a bath every 2-3 weeks. Now our large breed Corso starts to after a month if no bath. Not real bad, but they both smell better than I do after a day outdoors! If you buy a larger house, the smell will decrease in proportion to the size of the increase! No they are good smelling dogs.! Bulldogs are the worst.