When can you bathe a Yorkshire Terrier puppy? How to wash a Yorkshire Terrier? Bathing puppies after a walk

As a groomer, I often get asked questions. For many years of work, I know for sure that the questions are not just repeated, they are completely identical and differ in form, but not in content. In this article I will try to answer the most common and frequently encountered questions that torment Yorkshire Terrier owners, especially if it is a Yorkshire Terrier puppy.
You will learn:

Is it necessary to cut a Yorkie?
How to take care of a Yorkie coat? Video lesson 1.
How to brush yorkie hair?
How to cut your own Yorkie? Video lesson 2.
How often should a Yorkie be cut?
How often and how to wash a Yorkie?
Removal of tartar in dogs. Removal of plaque on the teeth. Teeth cleaning.

Is it necessary to cut a Yorkie? Answer: no, not necessarily.

The Yorkshire Terrier is beautiful precisely because of its magnificent long silky coat, so to anyone who has the opportunity to RIGHT care for a dog, the advice is to grow and leave long hair.

How to take care of a Yorkie?

In my understanding, the correct care for the coat of a Yorkshire Terrier is:

Daily combing with a brush and comb at least 2 times a day, daily hairstyle (in the morning you need to tie a top note, and in the evening remove the elastic and braid a pigtail for the night).
Washing 2 times a week with a good special shampoo, using a conditioner, once a week or once every two weeks a hair mask (depending on the length of the coat).
Weekly: cleaning the ears, trimming or filing the claws, cleaning the eyes (if there are problems with the eyes, then the eyes are washed daily).
Once every two weeks, trim the upper third of the ears and the area under the tail with a clipper.

How to comb a Yorkie? You will need:

1. Slicker (slicker brush) of medium size with soft teeth. Before buying, brush yourself several times with a brush on the inside of your forearm - the brush should cause only pleasant sensations. And no plastic balls on the ends!!! We comb the Yorkie with a slicker 1-2 times a week.
2. Massage brush for daily combing.
3. Comb comb with rare and medium teeth.
4. Natural bristle brush for combing while blow-drying.

At what age should a Yorkshire Terrier be cut?

How to cut your own Yorkie?

If you decide to cut your Yorkshire terrier yourself, then we have started a course of video lessons especially for you. Valuable comments of the leading master of the grooming salon "ZoO`key" Svetlana Sokolova will help you with this.

How often should a Yorkie be cut?

The frequency of clipping depends on two factors - the rate of hair growth (on average it is 1-1.5 cm per month, but there are exceptions) and the personal ambitions of the owner. If you use the services of a groomer every 3 weeks, you will hardly have to deal with him yourself. Your pet will always delight you with its impeccable appearance. There are owners who cut their pets every six months. With careful home care, this is not a crime. The main thing is that you are satisfied with how the dog looks.
Optimal: schedule visits to the groomer (or the groomer to you) once every 1.5 - 2 months. There is a rule (as with people) - the shorter the haircut, the more often trips to the hairdresser.

Should a Yorkshire Terrier be sheared for the winter?

Some owners of Yorkshire Terriers think that a longer coat will protect the dog from the cold in winter. However, this is misleading. The coat of Yorkies does not warm, just like the hair on our heads. If you dress your pet in overalls or other clothes in winter, especially those lined with fleece or faux fur, then long hair falls into tangles very quickly, giving the pet a lot of discomfort. Also in winter, dry air in the room affects the condition of the coat and skin of the Yorkie, which further requires additional care in the form of restoring, moisturizing masks for coat and skin. There are other arguments that can help the owner of a Yorkie decide whether or not to cut a Yorkie for the winter, more about them in the article “Why should I cut a Yorkie ... for the winter?” . Experience shows that it is more practical to cut the Yorkshire Terrier for the winter.

How often should a Yorkie be bathed?

In Soviet times, there was an opinion - a dog can be washed as rarely as possible, no more than 2 times a year))). Until now, some owners believe in this nonsense. THIS RULE DOES NOT APPLY TO DECORATIVE DOGS!!! Decorative dogs with long hair are washed as often as their owners!!! It is acceptable to “wash” a Yorkie 2-3 times a week, with the right choice of shampoo, this will not harm your pet, who probably sleeps with you (or your child) in the same bed.

How to wash a Yorkie?

Special "dog" shampoo for LONG HAIR. Even if your pet has a short haircut, do not forget that the Yorkshire Terrier belongs to the long-haired dog breeds. And do not forget to buy an air conditioner of the same series. The issue price is 400-600 rubles for a 300 ml bottle. The bottle DOES NOT have to have a picture of a Yorkie on it. If there is a picture with a St. Bernard, this does not mean that the shampoo is not suitable for York. And vice versa: York on the label does not guarantee the quality of the shampoo.

Removal of tartar in dogs, removal of plaque.

Mostly tartar is formed in dogs of small breeds. Take care of your dog's teeth from early puppyhood. Once a week, brush your teeth with regular tooth powder or toothpaste, which you can buy at pet stores. Then you should polish your teeth with a soft cloth. At what age should a Yorkie puppy have their teeth cleaned? The teeth of Yorkshire Terrier puppies begin to be cleaned after the change of milk teeth to molars.

If, nevertheless, tartar has formed, then in this case, the removal of tartar mechanically or with the help of an ultrasonic scaler is indicated.

Grooming salon "ZoO`key" offers a unique service - removal of tartar with an ULTRASONIC apparatus WITHOUT ANESTHESIA with the departure of the master HOME!
In the grooming salon "ZoO`key" STOCK. When ordering a FULL COMPLEX for your yorkie, the cost of removing tartar with an ultrasonic device is only 1500 rub.!
You can also order separately procedures:

Call! Strictly by appointment.

See how the dog's teeth look before and after the tartar removal procedure.

How much does professional grooming cost for a Yorkshire Terrier?

Some owners of Yorkies, choosing a master for their pet, are content with "a haircut is not expensive." I want to warn you right away: for 1000 rubles, trainees will train on your dog. Professional grooming is not cheap, starting from 2000 rubles. A professional craftsman always takes care of his tool, and, for example, sharpening one knife for a typewriter costs from 400 rubles. Professional cosmetics for grooming is also not cheap. What about seminars and workshops? Dear Yorick Owners! The masters of the grooming salon "ZoO`key" have completed the basic course of zoopsychology, they will always find an approach to your pet. The groomers of our salon are very attentive to the condition of the coat and skin of the dog, therefore, the presence of diseases of the coat and skin is often detected earlier than the owners. Masters of "ZoO`key" perform haircuts of Yorkies using professional tools and cosmetics. The duties of our masters also include additional care during grooming procedures. If necessary and at the request of the owner, the groomer provides a number of additional procedures, such as cleaning the paraanal glands, removing tartar from the Yorkie. The cost of grooming a Yorkshire Terrier can be found in the section "OUR PRICES". We are pleased to offer you trendy haircuts for your pets, which can be viewed in the "CREATIVE" section. Our salon also provides a VIP complex for Yorkshire terriers, which includes all the necessary set of procedures.

Owners who have recently purchased a Yorkshire Terrier puppy should remember to bathe them periodically. This is a mandatory procedure, especially for a baby who sticks his little nose everywhere, exploring the world 24 hours a day. In the article we tell you how to properly wash a Yorkie puppy. What rules and guidelines to follow.

The Yorkshire Terrier can rightfully be proud of its coat. In dogs of this breed, it is dense from birth, long and not subject to molting. In order to keep the Yorkie coat in excellent condition, it should be monitored from a young age of the dog. dedicated to organizing the bathing of the Yorkshire Terrier. Now our attention is turned to the puppy. We figure out how to wash a Yorkshire terrier puppy.

Before bathing your Yorkshire Terrier, it is important to prepare the area for bathing. Do not forget that the puppy is very nimble. Watch carefully so that the dog does not slip in the tub.

Many owners ask "what shampoo to wash the Yorkshire terrier." We recommend using a shampoo that is exclusively formulated for puppies. It contains components that are necessary for the puppy's coat. If the shampoo gets into the eyes of a puppy, a specialized version will not harm your pet. Will not cause a feeling of pinching and irritation. Never use human shampoos. We and Yorkshire Terriers have a dramatically different pH. Therefore, the use of human shampoo can cause serious problems with the coat and skin of the Yorkie.

Not all dog owners know how to properly wash a Yorkshire Terrier. It is necessary to apply shampoo from the spine down. Shampoo should be spread all over the dog's body with gentle movements. No need to be zealous and excessively rub the shampoo into the coat and skin. Due to the fact that the Yorkshire Terrier has a soft coat, strong efforts can provoke the formation of tangles in the Yorkie.

Bathing water for a Yorkshire Terrier puppy should be just above room temperature. For washing a Yorkshire terrier puppy, it is best to use a low basin. Water should be drawn into it before the start of bathing the Yorkie. The noise of water pressure from a tap can greatly frighten not only a puppy, but also an adult dog.

After shampooing, the puppy must be rinsed with water until the water washed off the coat is free of detergent impurities. Inspect the paws and stomach, they should not have shampoo left on them. If the coat of a Yorkie puppy is not thoroughly washed out of the shampoo, its residue can provoke itching and cause dry skin. While washing, talk to the puppy in a calm and gentle tone and calm him down. At the same time, do not get annoyed in any way. This will make him feel much more confident. Washing is a procedure that at first causes discomfort in a small dog.

After that, carefully and gently blot the puppy's coat with a dry towel. Then the surface of the wool can be covered with a small layer of conditioner spray. It performs many functions: facilitates combing, promotes the preservation of useful components in the coat, makes the coat soft and shiny. When drying a puppy, pay attention to the ears. There should be no water left in them. Thoroughly blot the inside of your ears with a cotton swab to remove any moisture. A hair dryer is sometimes used to dry the Yorkie. First you should accustom the puppy to the device that makes such sounds. Gradually turn on the hair dryer at low power so that the dog gets used to a serious irritant. Keep the hair dryer at a sufficient distance so as not to burn the Yorkie puppy with the air.

After drying the pet, you can start combing it. This must be done very carefully, without sudden movements, so as not to cause discomfort to the puppy. After the coat is completely dry and combed out, you can carefully trim the loose hair around the muzzle, on the paws and elsewhere. Do not set yourself the goal of making a full-fledged haircut for the dog, at this stage you need to remove the hair that interferes with the puppy.

Our readers are wondering how often a Yorkshire Terrier should be bathed. We advise you not to get involved in frequent bathing a puppy. Excessively frequent bathing deprives the coat and skin of nutrients. Because of this, the coat becomes dull, lifeless and often entangled in tangles. Enough 2 times a week. In this mode, you will teach your Yorkie puppy to bath procedures and keep the coat clean and tidy.

Bathing your Yorkshire Terrier puppy and adult dog is an important part of grooming and keeping your dog neat. Especially if the Yorkie walks outside. From the moment you bring your Yorkshire Terrier puppy into your home, train him in grooming routines. Do this gently and lovingly so as not to cause irritation or fear in the dog.

In order for the coat to be well cleaned, you need to bathe the dog not in a basin, but under running water. To give it stability, so that the paws do not slide along the bottom of the bathtub or sink, a rubber mat, towel or fabric bedding is placed. The water pressure should not be strong, the water temperature should be 35-36C.

The shampoo is diluted with warm water in some container, foamed and applied to the coat in this form, rubbed with soft massaging movements. The muzzle should be washed carefully so that the liquid does not get into the eyes, nose and ears. While washing the head, the ears are pressed with fingers, for more reliable protection, cotton swabs are inserted into them.

The foam is thoroughly washed off under the shower and applied again with smooth movements in the direction of hair growth from the middle of the back, sorting through the hair with your fingers and driving the foam into it. Then, starting from the head, the detergent is thoroughly washed off. Whether the wool is well washed, you can check by running your fingers over it, it should make a characteristic creak.

In order to restore the surface layer of the hair, give the coat protective functions and facilitate combing, a conditioner or balm should be applied to the washed coat. For a long-haired Yorkie, the consumption of the balm will double, it must saturate every hair. Therefore, you need to rub it thoroughly, slowly, at the end of the procedure, rinse it off with warm water, but not as thoroughly as shampoo. Some of the conditioner should remain on the coat to make it easier to comb.

Wet wool is squeezed out by hands, without pulling it, then wrapped in a towel, after the moisture is absorbed, the towel is changed to dry. A hair dryer is used for final drying, and hot air must not be used. During the drying process, a massage brush is used. Proper bathing will make your pet's coat supple, smooth, and shiny.

Bathing Yorkshire Terrier puppies is considered by some experts to be a dangerous interference in the vital activity of his body. However, it is necessary to bathe him, but not as often as an adult dog. There are a number of reasons for this. Firstly, a puppy can catch a cold when bathing, and secondly, after bathing, the little york's coat is degreased, loses its shine, and irritation may appear on its delicate skin, so it would be better to do with washing only the contaminated area.

"From five weeks of age

the future of your puppies depends entirely

from you and your abilities and knowledge, from

it depends on you what kind of puppy you raise. "(M. Osborne.)

Starting from the first day a puppy enters your home, you will have three main responsibilities: feeding, walking and general care. The future of your dog depends on how you perform these duties in the first year: its health, exterior, character, trainability. Do not spare time and money for a puppy, all this will more than pay off when you have a beautiful, obedient, devoted dog. Improper nutrition and lack of attention to the puppy will result in diseases, disappointments in the ring, difficulties in training and in everyday life.

In the apartment, the puppy must be given complete freedom to move, any restriction of its location leads not only to rickets, but also to general oppression and underdevelopment.

Do not put the puppy on the bed or sofa, jumping or falling off, he can break his legs (a dog is not a cat). Do not allow the puppy to climb under low objects so that he does not bend his spine.

You have to be very careful with the puppy: when moving around the room, closing the doors, moving chairs, you need to look where the puppy is so as not to damage it .. Be careful with boiling water, hot water, never carry them over the puppy.

Wires from electrical appliances should not hang freely, playing, the puppy will cling to them and may die or be mutilated.

Bathing a Puppy and Grooming a Yorkshire Terrier

"Bathing the Yorkie at home in hard water is limited to a minimum. After such frequent bathing, the coat becomes dry, brittle and matted." (Y. Krzhechkhova.)

Bathing a puppy is a dangerous intervention in the life of his body. Therefore, you need to wash a puppy less often than an adult dog. First, you can catch a cold. Secondly, it is absolutely not necessary: it is enough to wash only the necessary area of the body with warm water and wipe it with a towel or dry it with a hairdryer, and then brush it - it will be clean.

After washing, the Yorick's coat is degreased and loses its luster. Yorkie skin is very delicate, as it is constantly covered with a thick fur coat, therefore, if washed carelessly from the soapy residue, irritation and scratching may occur.

"The hygiene of the Yorkie is ensured by brushing the coat with a brush. It is best to use a hard brush with bristles (but not with spikes). You need to brush thoroughly, against the coat, to rid the dog of dust and dirt, and at the end the coat is brushed in the right direction.

Only on the collar always clean the wool against the direction to emphasize the richness of the wool. Use a comb as an exception, as it pulls out the hair. If the Yorkie begins to shed, buy him out, this can also be done outside the home. This will speed up the link. And to comb out dead hair, use a metal comb or brush. Some puppies tend to have wavy coats. Unfortunately, there are no special ways to eliminate this congenital defect, and even daily cleaning will not give anything significant.(Y. Krzhechkova.)

In an effort to keep the puppy clean, many owners try to bathe him with soap or shampoo as often as possible. With frequent washing, the coat loses its luster, the skin dries out and flakes off. Dry skin worries the dog and causes itching, bald patches and scratching may appear on it. This is due to the fact that detergents break down and remove the protective fatty layer on the puppy's skin and coat. This layer gives the skin shine and protects it from moisture and pollution, protects against hypothermia and the penetration of microbes.

To keep the skin and coat clean, it is enough to systematically comb the puppy with a comb and brush. Together with the old wool, you remove the dirt that does not linger on the wool thanks to the grease. A puppy that hasn't been shampooed for three months may be cleaner than your skin.

To verify this, take a cotton wool moistened with water and rub six dogs, and wipe your elbow with another cotton and compare the results. Therefore, try to use detergents as little as possible, only when necessary. Without the need, you do not need to wash the puppy even with water. If the puppy ate inaccurately or turned the bowl over and stained not only the muzzle, but also the ears and paws, do not wash off the remnants of food with water. It will be enough to wipe the contaminated places with a dry terry cloth, and then carefully comb out.

The coat of a dog has amazing self-cleaning abilities. It is generally not recommended to wash a puppy under the age of six months with shampoos: Instead of shampoo, you can use the following remedy: mix one yolk with 1 cup of kefir, add 1/2 cup of warm water, mix thoroughly and shake. This biological shampoo is applied to the coat and washed off with warm water. With such a gentle wash, the grease on the skin is not disturbed.

Bathing a puppy with dirty fur

In case of severe contamination, detergents will have to be used. In this case, you need to take into account that you need to purchase a special shampoo for puppies of long-haired dogs - only such a shampoo is suitable for your little Yorkshire dog. It is desirable that this shampoo be of a new generation, with a pH of 5.5. It is not recommended to use shampoos with insecticides from fleas and ticks without indications of a veterinarian. You need to know how to properly use shampoos for washing puppies. Shampoo before applying to the puppy's coat must first be diluted in warm water. The diluted shampoo is applied only to thoroughly moistened wool, and then quickly and thoroughly washed off with running water.

For a gentle wash, the shampoo is applied to the coat without pulling it apart. Thus, the shampoo does not get on the skin. With this washing, the fat layer is not disturbed.

Bathing puppies is best in the evening after the last walk, because the coat is completely dry only after 4 - 5 hours. You can not bathe the dog after eating for three hours. It is most convenient to bathe in the bath, using a flexible shower. Bathing water should be warm - slightly above room temperature. Hot water is very drying and irritating to the skin and coat. When bathing a puppy, make sure that water does not get into the ears: for this, you can protect the ears with gauze pads. Wash your face very carefully. It is not necessary to apply detergents on the muzzle, it is necessary to avoid getting detergents in the eyes and mouth.

After bathing, let the puppy shake himself off and lightly wring out the water on his ears and paws. After that, the puppy is wrapped in a towel or sheet, which is changed many times as it gets wet. When the puppy's coat is almost completely dry, you need to play with him, let him run around so that he is in motion until he is completely dry. Although dogs can tolerate sufficient frost, a wet-coated dog can catch a cold even at room temperature. You can dry your dog very quickly with a hair dryer. But at the same time, it must be borne in mind that drying with a hairdryer dries out the skin and coat. Therefore, for puppies with delicate skin and hair, blow-drying is contraindicated.

Bathing puppies after a walk

After each walk, the puppy must wash its paws and intimate area. Normal street dirt and dust is washed off with plain warm water without the use of detergents. In dry weather, it is enough to remove street dust with a damp terry cloth. For a small puppy, a basin is enough for washing after a walk. But it’s better to immediately wash the puppy in the bath: you can’t wash an adult dog in a basin, and you need to develop the habit of washing paws from the first walks. At first, when putting a puppy in a bath, you need to gently persuade and reassure him, because this procedure will accompany him all his life.

Usually a well-bred adult dog with dirty paws will not go around the apartment: she either jumps into the bath herself, or waits for someone to help her.

In summer and autumn, after a walk, the dog can fasten leaves and thorns to long hair. They must be removed from the coat before washing the paws. Some small weeds and sticky poplar buds are best removed with warm water.

If the dog is contaminated with foul-smelling waste or after visiting heavily polluted places (bazaars, landfills, farms), it is recommended to treat the dog's coat with a bright pink solution of manganese before washing. The manganese solution completely eliminates unpleasant odors and has a disinfecting effect. After that, the dog is washed with ordinary detergents.

Oil paint and glue that have fallen on the dog must be cut off along with the coat. Solvents should not be used to remove such contaminants.

Sometimes, instead of bathing the dog, it is enough to apply dry cleaning methods.

You can clean the dog's hair with a terry cloth or a special mitt for cleaning dogs, some owners use vacuum cleaners that completely clean the hair of dust. You need to teach your puppy to use a vacuum cleaner from an early age.

It is difficult to accustom an adult dog to a vacuum cleaner. Special dry cleaning products are becoming very popular: powders and dry shampoos that are applied to dry hair and then removed with a comb.

Dog care activities, which are called the general word grooming, include the following operations: caring for the teeth, eyes, paws, claws and ears, as well as processing the dog's coat and hairstyle - trimming.

For each breed there are standard hairstyles, and often not one, but several. Hairstyles also depend on which continent a particular dog lives on.

The long wool of the Yorkshire is an undoubted decoration of this breed. In order for the coat to really decorate the dog and not cause problems for the owners, regular care is needed.

The coat must be kept clean and brushed regularly to remove dirt and dying hair.

You can use regular baby shampoo, slightly diluted with water, to wash the Yorkie, but before shows it is better to bathe with special shampoos designed for this breed. When choosing such a professional shampoo, consider your pet's coat type and color.

Shampoo should be applied twice - after the first time the dirt will be washed away, and after the second time the hair will receive the necessary care and cleansing, after which it will be possible to hear a characteristic creak by running your hand through the wet wool.

It is necessary to wash the soaped wool, smoothly running your hands in the direction of its growth along the stomach and sides, trying not to confuse it. It is not necessary to rub the wool, it is enough that it is completely covered with soapy water.

Start washing from the head, being careful not to get water into the ears and nose. You can use a ladle instead of a shower, from which a jet of water will wash off the shampoo only from specific areas of the dog's body. The balm-conditioner is applied with the same movements. It should also be diluted with water before application. The balm should remain on the coat for 5-7 minutes, and then it must be washed off with warm water until the water becomes slightly cloudy. Wool after applying the conditioner should not creak, a little balm should remain on it to facilitate further combing.

Lightly wring out the terrier's coat and wrap it in a towel. Do not rub the dog's body with it, wait until all excess moisture is absorbed, and replace the towel with a dry one. After it absorbs the remaining moisture, start combing your handsome man.