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avemike · 03-04-2013, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by ddavis6326

I was told that you shouldn't bathe your dog often because it strips the oils from their skin. Is it true for yorkies? Hannah starts to smell after two weeks of not being washed. However, I am hesitant to wash her because she scratches quite often. We are narrowing it down to either the heat or the carpet. I don't want to make her skin dry. I live in a house where there is dry heat . And I give her flaxseed oil. Any other suggestions for reducing her scratching?

P.S. when she scratches it's very hard. She'll scratch then she will lick her paws.

Hi I have also head that. But my yorkies that have passed and my little girl now all got/get smelly. And I don't like her to smell. so every 4_7dys here. She sleeps on our bed at night so I keep baby wipes in the bathroom and she is called to be cleaned when I am ready. I wipe her whole body lightly and lastly her little botty. 😉 It works. Axx

Cloud 9k9 · 08-14-2013, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by joeyandtanksmom

we bathe joey and tank every week...typically on saturdays, because my husband and I have the whole weekend with them, so they won't be locked up alone during that time. They are locked in a bathroom during the time my husband and I are at work, so they do get stinky from the occassional accident in there...hence the weekly baths.

2 Yorkies in a bath room all day? Don't you have a room they could be in? Seems awfully small for 2 Yorkies to be in all day.. I hope you have a HUGE bathroom!

theporkieyorkie · 08-15-2013, 08:20 AM

I was wondering about this....I am worried about bathing my boys too much....rather than not enough. They both get a bath once a week...but I'd like to give Ricky a bath more often than that.

DQ408 · 08-15-2013, 08:59 AM

every 4-6 days depending on the weather if its not hot he will stay smelling nice longer.

intilis · 08-17-2013, 12:51 AM

I bathe Phoebe every week... 10 days Max if I'm busy or lazy. Yorkies have hair, not fur, so its ok to bathe more often.

SpArKyOfCaLi · 08-17-2013, 08:03 AM

Sparky gets a bath every Saturday. I can probably give him a bath every other week but I'm more comfortable with the every week.

Malvi · 08-19-2013, 11:11 AM

I would say once a week is good

JuneBugs Momma · 08-21-2013, 06:59 PM

I have been reading all of the posts on here and maybe I am the odd one when I say I bathe JuneBug once a month. He is a Biewer with a soft, curly coat. I keep it very short and get him groomed every 8 weeks. I brush him every day or every other day. I am also concerned that if I bathe him more often, his topical flea & tick treatment will not last as long. I have a system that he gets groomed then he gets his topical treatment (Vectra 3D) and his heartworm. Then I bathe him in 4 weeks when he is due his heartworm and then his topical again. Then in another 4 weeks he gets groomed again, etc, etc. It's more like a schedule.

With many of you bathing your dogs so often, what do you use for flea & tick protection? I live in the northeast and would never go without.

hogeman · 08-21-2013, 07:05 PM

my Kewpie gets a bath weekly. Her head hair gets really oily, I think cause I am always giving her kisses on top of the head

lyla · 09-06-2013, 11:40 AM

I bathe Toby once a week but sometimes his coat is dull n he gets a bit smelly cause of course he s a male....its like 5 days now and he looks to me like he needs a bath....wondering if I could bathe him sometimes 2x a wk??

NurseJoelee · 12-29-2015, 07:28 PM

I usually bathe my Yorkie once per week, his head starts getting oily after a few days and at about 5-6 days he starts smelling like a dog lol. I use a non-soap based shampoo and a conditioner on him. When we first adopted him his skin was dry and flaky but now there are no flakes to be seen, after about a week he starts itching in the middle of the night if he hasn't had a bath. My daughter just recently started working as a bather at petsmart and she's freaking out about once a week baths because the company training said you are only supposed to bath your dogs once a month.... Really, am I hurting him my bathing too much?

anneclaire · 12-29-2015, 10:39 PM

I give Sugar (JR terrier) and Spice , my yorkie, a bath at diff times. Sugar has one once a month when before she gets her topical flea prevention on and heartguard. Spice gets a bath once every 7-10 days depends on her. She takes nexguard for her flea prevention so I dont worry about washing it off. I use Splash and Shine shampoo and conditioner on her. I use baby wipes every night on her face,feet and butt before she puts her pjs on.
I think I will start wiping her feet with vinegar and maybe a soft toothbrush once in awhile!That is a good idea.

sophie31 · 12-30-2015, 04:15 AM

Sophie gets a bath once a week shampoo and conditioner rinsed well blow dryers and brushed. I have a supplement I put in her food once a day for coat and skin because she had a little dry skin last year so far her skin and coat look great this winter

Potter · 12-30-2015, 05:11 PM

1 week in the summer and every 2 weeks in the winter.

alicefigs · 01-01-2016, 02:58 AM

My puppy is 10 weeks and it's the first time I've given her a bath. After the shower of warm water, shampoo & conditioner, I dried her with a towel very well. I tried to use a blow dryer in low heat so she doesn't get cold but she's just too scared. After I've dried her enough and put her down, she was running around and rolling on the carpet as if she was trying to scratch her body. This went on for about 5 mins and I picked her up and gave her a treat to take her mind off the bath then combed her. After that she's back to her normal self. Is this normal? Anyone had this experience?

08-15-2013, 08:59 AM	#34
DQ408 Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2013 Location: San jose Posts: 67	every 4-6 days depending on the weather if its not hot he will stay smelling nice longer. __________________ Sharkie & Tequila

08-17-2013, 12:51 AM	#35
intilis YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sayreville, NJ, and Stuart Fl, Posts: 881	I bathe Phoebe every week... 10 days Max if I'm busy or lazy. Yorkies have hair, not fur, so its ok to bathe more often. __________________ Lori ,Phoebe , Stanley , Joey ,Tink RIP.

08-17-2013, 08:03 AM	#36
SpArKyOfCaLi Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2011 Location: Vallejo, California Posts: 232	Sparky gets a bath every Saturday. I can probably give him a bath every other week but I'm more comfortable with the every week. __________________ Sparky (2 years 5 Months)

08-21-2013, 06:59 PM	#38
JuneBugs Momma Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Southeastern, PA Posts: 211	I have been reading all of the posts on here and maybe I am the odd one when I say I bathe JuneBug once a month. He is a Biewer with a soft, curly coat. I keep it very short and get him groomed every 8 weeks. I brush him every day or every other day. I am also concerned that if I bathe him more often, his topical flea & tick treatment will not last as long. I have a system that he gets groomed then he gets his topical treatment (Vectra 3D) and his heartworm. Then I bathe him in 4 weeks when he is due his heartworm and then his topical again. Then in another 4 weeks he gets groomed again, etc, etc. It's more like a schedule. With many of you bathing your dogs so often, what do you use for flea & tick protection? I live in the northeast and would never go without. __________________ JUNEBUG CARRIBEAN QUEEN OF EDGEWOOD

12-29-2015, 07:28 PM	#41
NurseJoelee YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Galveston, Texas, USA Posts: 2 Blog Entries: 1	Once a week bathing I usually bathe my Yorkie once per week, his head starts getting oily after a few days and at about 5-6 days he starts smelling like a dog lol. I use a non-soap based shampoo and a conditioner on him. When we first adopted him his skin was dry and flaky but now there are no flakes to be seen, after about a week he starts itching in the middle of the night if he hasn't had a bath. My daughter just recently started working as a bather at petsmart and she's freaking out about once a week baths because the company training said you are only supposed to bath your dogs once a month.... Really, am I hurting him my bathing too much?

08-15-2013, 08:20 AM	#33
theporkieyorkie YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: dearborn heights Posts: 1,148	I was wondering about this....I am worried about bathing my boys too much....rather than not enough. They both get a bath once a week...but I'd like to give Ricky a bath more often than that.

08-19-2013, 11:11 AM	#37
Malvi Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Kraków, Poland Posts: 60 Blog Entries: 1	I would say once a week is good

08-21-2013, 07:05 PM	#39
hogeman Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: hollister, ca, san benito Posts: 26	my Kewpie gets a bath weekly. Her head hair gets really oily, I think cause I am always giving her kisses on top of the head

09-06-2013, 11:40 AM	#40
lyla YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: canada Posts: 6 Blog Entries: 1	I bathe Toby once a week but sometimes his coat is dull n he gets a bit smelly cause of course he s a male....its like 5 days now and he looks to me like he needs a bath....wondering if I could bathe him sometimes 2x a wk??

12-29-2015, 10:39 PM	#42
anneclaire YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Leon, Iowa USA Posts: 474	I give Sugar (JR terrier) and Spice , my yorkie, a bath at diff times. Sugar has one once a month when before she gets her topical flea prevention on and heartguard. Spice gets a bath once every 7-10 days depends on her. She takes nexguard for her flea prevention so I dont worry about washing it off. I use Splash and Shine shampoo and conditioner on her. I use baby wipes every night on her face,feet and butt before she puts her pjs on. I think I will start wiping her feet with vinegar and maybe a soft toothbrush once in awhile!That is a good idea.

12-30-2015, 04:15 AM	#43
sophie31 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: london on canada Posts: 94	Sophie gets a bath once a week shampoo and conditioner rinsed well blow dryers and brushed. I have a supplement I put in her food once a day for coat and skin because she had a little dry skin last year so far her skin and coat look great this winter

12-30-2015, 05:11 PM	#44
Potter YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 2,583	1 week in the summer and every 2 weeks in the winter. __________________ http://www.dogster.com/pet_page.php?j=t&i=410379 "No matter how little money and how few possesions you own, having a dog makes you rich."

01-01-2016, 02:58 AM	#45
alicefigs YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Philippines Posts: 1	My puppy is 10 weeks and it's the first time I've given her a bath. After the shower of warm water, shampoo & conditioner, I dried her with a towel very well. I tried to use a blow dryer in low heat so she doesn't get cold but she's just too scared. After I've dried her enough and put her down, she was running around and rolling on the carpet as if she was trying to scratch her body. This went on for about 5 mins and I picked her up and gave her a treat to take her mind off the bath then combed her. After that she's back to her normal self. Is this normal? Anyone had this experience?