The Best Yorkshire Terrier Grooming Tips
Written by Susan Bailey on August 26th, 2008Yorkshire Terrier grooming is incredibly important. If you own a Yorkie, you are going to need to make sure that you groom them regularly so that they look and feel their very best. This will have a significant impact on their behavior, as by grooming them and caring for them you are going to be helping to keep their confidence and self esteem high.
This in turn is going to largely affect how they interact with other dogs as well as with people, and so it is a significant part of raising them in general. It is a very good idea to introduce or socialize your dog to professional grooming at a very early age, so that they become used to it and learn to actually enjoy it rather than dread it. Also remember that grooming a Yorkshire Terrier really depends on whether you have a pet or show quality Yorkie as this will determine how frequently you are going to have to groom them.
Bathing is a very important part of Yorkshire Terrier grooming. Especially if you keep their coat long, you are going to want to bathe your Yorkie on a regular basis. At least once every two weeks is a good idea. When bathing your Yorkie you want to make sure that you use soap and warm water and make sure that you do not get soap in their eyes. The best idea is to use a shampoo that is specifically designed to be gentle on the eyes just in case you do accidentally get a bit in their eyes.
You always want to rinse their coat twice, even three times, to ensure that you have removed all soap residues. This is very important because soap left in your dog’s coat can result in dandruff and dry skin. Once you have taken them out of the bath you want to place them in a towel and apply light pressure all over their body, and then let them air dry the rest of the way.
Whether you show your Yorkie and must maintain the beautiful long coat or you give your pet a Yorkshire Terrier hair cut, the bottom line is that Yorkies are dogs that need proper and regular grooming.
The importance of grooming your dog really cannot be stressed enough. Whether it is Yorkshire Terrier grooming that you have to worry about or the grooming of another breed of dog, it is vital that you keep them looking their very best. Whether you show your Yorkie and must maintain the beautiful long coat or you give your pet a Yorkshire Terrier hair cut can make a great deal of difference in grooming time.
It seems a lot difficult at first than it actually is, and really, with regular bathing and brushing alone ninety percent of the chore is already done. You also want to keep their nails clipped and make sure that they get lots of regular exercise.
If you want your beloved pet to live as long and healthy a life as possible then it is important you keep up with their grooming routine. The best idea is to keep a calendar so that you can keep track of the grooming that needs to be performed on your dog and when. This way you will have a reminder and will not forget and lose track. If you are lazy or just very busy and cannot find the time, then you do always have the option of bringing your dog into the veterinarian and have them do the work for you.

