If you really want to understand why exactly a dog needs you to groom him from time to time, just think about how you feel if you haven't had a shower after a full day. With a Yorkshire Terrier, grooming becomes an absolute necessity given all the extra long hair that the breed has. In fact, with this breed of dog, there are grooming needs every day.
Actually, a dog grooming routine isn't just about taking care of dazzling coat of fur. It's supposed to be an all round thing – right from brushing his teeth and clipping his nails, to giving him a bath.
The American Kennel Club, on its website, does this little description of each breed of dog that there is. They describe Yorkshire Terriers as curious, determined, brave and energetic. Actually, that would not be an incorrect evaluation. The breed happens to be particularly well-suited for human company. It makes for a great pet. Just as long as you have the patience to really take care of all of the dog's little needs – his grooming needs included – it makes an ideal pet.
The first item on your Yorkshire Terrier grooming regimen, should be to give the dog a proper bath. Before you start though, make sure that you have all the right equipment next to you – dog shampoo, and towel, a brush and comb and spray detangler.
It's very important that you start out fully ready with all the right equipment at hand, because these are energetic dogs and they can quickly jump out and hurt themselves if you go away for a couple minutes to get a towel or something in the middle of a bath.
Yorkshire Terriers are tiny dogs. They can easily get hurt in ways you wouldn't really imagine. For instance, as many heartbroken dog owners have found, when you put a small dog in the sink to bathe him, the first thing he'll do is to get his paw stuck in the drain hole. When that happens, he'll try frantically to free the paw and he will break it. You need to make sure that the drain hole i properly covered before you put your dog in the sink, and you need to put a non-slip rubber mat at the bottom.
The Yorkshire Terrier Club of America recommends a bath no more than once a month. Once you're finished shampooing your dog and rinsing everything thoroughly, it's time to gently pat your dog dry. You should take this opportunity to spray conditioner on right away so that the coat doesn't get all tangled up. You need to brush your dog's coat nicely first, and only then think about draying it.
Rubbing with a towel is a bad idea, because you'll probably tangle the hair all up. Use a dog hairdryer instead, and it'll be done in no time.
It is an important part of any Yorkshire Terrier grooming routine, to brush the dog's teeth. This breed of dog tends to have dental problems. You need to be really vigilant about the brushing. With long haired dogs like this, it is also important to make sure that the fur between the toes is kept short. If you don't clip the hair next to the toes short, the long hair will pick up sharp burrs and other things in the grass and hurt the dog's paw pads.
Actually, a dog grooming routine isn't just about taking care of dazzling coat of fur. It's supposed to be an all round thing – right from brushing his teeth and clipping his nails, to giving him a bath.
The American Kennel Club, on its website, does this little description of each breed of dog that there is. They describe Yorkshire Terriers as curious, determined, brave and energetic. Actually, that would not be an incorrect evaluation. The breed happens to be particularly well-suited for human company. It makes for a great pet. Just as long as you have the patience to really take care of all of the dog's little needs – his grooming needs included – it makes an ideal pet.
The first item on your Yorkshire Terrier grooming regimen, should be to give the dog a proper bath. Before you start though, make sure that you have all the right equipment next to you – dog shampoo, and towel, a brush and comb and spray detangler.
It's very important that you start out fully ready with all the right equipment at hand, because these are energetic dogs and they can quickly jump out and hurt themselves if you go away for a couple minutes to get a towel or something in the middle of a bath.
Yorkshire Terriers are tiny dogs. They can easily get hurt in ways you wouldn't really imagine. For instance, as many heartbroken dog owners have found, when you put a small dog in the sink to bathe him, the first thing he'll do is to get his paw stuck in the drain hole. When that happens, he'll try frantically to free the paw and he will break it. You need to make sure that the drain hole i properly covered before you put your dog in the sink, and you need to put a non-slip rubber mat at the bottom.
The Yorkshire Terrier Club of America recommends a bath no more than once a month. Once you're finished shampooing your dog and rinsing everything thoroughly, it's time to gently pat your dog dry. You should take this opportunity to spray conditioner on right away so that the coat doesn't get all tangled up. You need to brush your dog's coat nicely first, and only then think about draying it.
Rubbing with a towel is a bad idea, because you'll probably tangle the hair all up. Use a dog hairdryer instead, and it'll be done in no time.
It is an important part of any Yorkshire Terrier grooming routine, to brush the dog's teeth. This breed of dog tends to have dental problems. You need to be really vigilant about the brushing. With long haired dogs like this, it is also important to make sure that the fur between the toes is kept short. If you don't clip the hair next to the toes short, the long hair will pick up sharp burrs and other things in the grass and hurt the dog's paw pads.
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