for the pet owner, Yorkie grooming can be quite a challenge. Here are some tips on how to groom your Yorkie:
1) Frequency of bathing depends on the type of shampoo you use on your Yorkie. I use a natural shampoo on our fur babies (Yorkie Splash), and I bathe them once a week. Natural (organic) shampoo does not strip natural oils from your skin and hair, and bathing is often wrong. But, if you use a standard shampoo (one with alcohol and other chemical substances), it is (in my opinion) the best swim Yorkie about once every 2 weeks. Chemical products can remove the natural oils on your skin and hair. This can cause damage to the hair if used too often. But, if your Yorkie is dirty, give him a bath. I just do not point to swim more often than once every 2 weeks with regular shampoo if your Yorkie is not dirty.
2) Regular brushing is an important part of Yorkie grooming. Never brush Yorkie if his coat is dry. This can cause hair to break. Yorkie coat when you brush, use a spray conditioner to soften hair. I use creme rinse diluted in a spray bottle and spray the solution on the brush. You should brush your Yorkie coat daily. When you brush your hair, start at the end of a strand of hair and work your way up the body. If you find a plot or a mat, do not pull it off the brush. Use your fingers to pull apart tangled hair (again, working from the bottom up), then gently brush through the tangle. Be sure to check the underside of the Yorkie, where the legs connect to the body - this is where most of the carpets appear and they are easily overlooked
.3) Yorkies should pay special attention to their teeth. Yorkshire Terriers and other toy breeds, are prone to tooth decay. Regular tooth brushing your Yorkie is a good idea. I use regular brushing in combination with giving Greenies once a week, as well as annual dental cleaning by our veterinarian. There are many teeth cleaning products for dogs, and you can find a toothbrush and paste it into any pet supply store.
4) Yorkie's nails should be kept trimmed. You can have your vet or groomer do it for you, or you can trim the nails themselves. I use Millers Forge Fri nail polish. This is a safety bar that will help you trim your fingernails. Part of the difficulty in trimming the nails Yorkie lies in the fact that the nails are black, and it is difficult to tell where it starts below the skin in the nail. If you cut your Yorkie's nails yourself, it's a good idea to have some corn starch or flour on hand in case you do not cut the nails too close and cause the nail to bleed. Some people like styptic powder or liquid to stop the bleeding (something like Kwik Stop), but I prefer something that is natural as possible. I have used a styptic pencil on myself in the past, and it burns, so I try to avoid using products such as alum.
5) For younger puppies and some adults, it is necessary to keep an ear hair trimmed. This is something you can do yourself at home, if you like. In order to foster puppy ears stand erect, it is important to remove the weight of hair on his ears. There are many different opinions about the best way to do this. Depending on which way you're most like is probably the best way for you and your Yorkie puppy.
Personally, I use a 4 blade razor (such as the Gillette Mach 4 or Venus) to remove hair from the ears. For puppies with thicker ears, I take off the hair around 3 / 4 down the ear on the outside and about 1 / 2 from inside the ear. Yorkie puppies for the thin ears, I take off about ¼ to ½ hairs on the outside and also inside. The easiest way I found to do this is, after bathing while the ear is wet, run the razor over the ear goes to the hair growth (moving from base to tip your ear). Run a razor more than once will be important to remove the layer of hair and thin hair out. Do not worry, you can shave bald ear with one "hit ."
If you want your ears to be completely free of hair, plan on spending about 30 minutes going over and above the ear with a razor. I usually run the razor over your ear off about 3 or 4 times, and usually 2 times on the inside. Once you've thinned the hair on my ears, I also trim the hair on the ear tips with scissors. I usually only get as close to ear skin as I can, holding the edge of the ear between two fingers (length-wise to protect the ear) and trim off the tips of the ear, about ¼ inch on each side of the peak.
a. After trimming ear hair, it's a good idea to clean the ears. The ears are dark, damp places that may be prone to bacterial and yeast infections. Keeping the inside of the ears clean can prevent many headaches. To clean the ears, you can use any store brand, ear cleaning solution, or you can make your own solution ½ alcohol and ½ vinegar (any kind of vinegar will do: white, cider, nothing). Put a few drops of solution in your Yorkie ears and use a cotton swab around the inside of the ears to remove debris. Be careful to only a swab of the ear and ear canal that you can see. Although, because of the anatomy of a dog-ear it would be very difficult to harm the ear drum with a cotton swab, is going too deeply into the ear canal can pack all the dirt on the ear canal. If your Yorkie is a lot of debris in the ear, or if you suspect an infection, take him to your vet.
6) is also a good idea that the area under the tail trimmed Yorkie (right around the anus). Long hair in that area tends to be pretty icky pretty quickly. How do you trim this part of your Yorkie's up to you and your comfort zone. A lot of people to let the groomer. Some people use an electric trimmer or scissors. I use scissors and do it myself, but your Yorkie is that you really trust.
7) As far as trimming the hairs on the body of your Yorkie, I recommend taking a baby is a professional groomer. If you want to reduce your Yorkie hair and you feel comfortable, go for it. But for most pet owners, it is easier to get to their Yorkie groomer once every month or two in relation to stress clipping the hair itself. If you want some tips on how to cut your hair yourself Yorkie, there is some good information in
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