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bathing only once a month? We had Thumper's nails trimmed while we were at Pet Smart today. The groomers up there told us that bathing him once a week is way too much because their skin is not like ours and it will make it dry. I have noticed some flakes but i just thought it was the type of shampoo and plan on changing it. They said we should only give him a bath once a month! I can see him *maybe* going every other week but i can't imagine what he would look like after a month! He gets pretty oily especially on the top of his head. It seems like from what i've read, everyone on here bathes their dogs every week or every other week so that's what came to my mind while they were telling me that. So i just said "oh okay" and thought "i'll just ask them on the message board" lol Also, i read somewhere on here that you should only brush your dog's hair when it's wet. I thought you're supposed to brush it every day though. Does it hurt to brush it when it's dry? |
I used to bathe once a week and I never had a problem with flaking skin but typically I bathe 1-2 weeks. I think once a month is a bit long. I actually went a month once recently (I'm such a bad mommy) because I've been having back issues and I couldn't lean over the tub to wash them and I've boycotted petsmart and petco--even for baths-- since they've butchered my babies in the past. I still brushed them but the hair was a bit oily by the end of the month. They didn't smell and I use pet wipes on them when needed but Max was beinning to feel a bit grimy so I won't wait that long anymore. If I have to pay someone to bathe them when I can't I'll do just that. I also read in a grooming magazine that we should not brush their hair dry because the ends could split. I read that you can use a detangling spray, or leave in conditioning spray when brushing. I'm no expert so I don't know what products are good for this. Perhaps someone else can jump in with some recommendations... |
Thank you! I will look for some conditioning/detangling spray. Whoops, i posted this in the wrong place. I just found the grooming section. :) |
My boy has a true silky coat and by day 4 is oily looking. We pet him too much and that has a lot to do with it. I kiss him all day long too and he is a BOY and lives his life tumbling on the floor playing with his brother and sister (cat and poodle). lol A month would be extremely long for us and I bet he wouldn't stand it. He is bathed once a week with pet wipes (especially his manhood area after he pees) in between. Sometimes he is bathed twice a week if he needs it. He has a beautiful silky coat and I bathe him with petsilk shampoo. |
A once a week bath is a necessity for Toby.....he'd look scraggly and unkempt if I didn't. I use different shampoos on him but always finish his bath with the Petsilk leave in conditioner. I also mix water and some cowboy magic in a spray bottle and lightly spray his hair with it inbetween baths at every brushing........use the same on the maltese. I NEVER brush either of them dry, always use the spray bottle mixture.:) |
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Some yorkies are prone to dry skin....you might try doing a vinegar/water final rinse 1 ounce vinegar to 10 ounces of water.....it does great for getting out any residue. My show dogs are bathed every 4 days...None have flaking problems. |
I try to bath Peeka once a week cause i can't stand when he gets all haggared looking tonite is bath night but i can't get off here to go do it lol |
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I bathe mine once a week. They would get scraggly looking if I didnt |
Sometimes you have to take what the folks at Petsmart say with a grain of salt. When I first got Sadie at 3 months old, a trainer at Petsmart told me that I should leave her in her crate without food or water when I was at work - that she would get used to it and would stop urinating so much. Now THAT'S just CRAZY!!! I bathe Sadie once a week and use Petsilk Shampoo and Conditioner. Over a week, and she looks VERY greasy. |
I've been told by a couple of show exhibitors...bathe once a week. A healthy coat is a clean coat and that goes for the same with skin. Just some skin is more sensitive than others. |
We do once a week too. I take him to the groomer every 4 weeks (I keep him very short) and do nails and trim his pads and face after each bath. I use Cloud Star shampoo & conditioner. We LOVE IT. It's lavender scented and does not dry out his skin at all. He is so fluffy after a bath. People who tell you to bathe less than every 2 weeks must not have Yorkies! :D |
Okay well i'm not going to do what they said. I'm going to keep giving him a bath once a week. :) |
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