Yorkie Care

My Yorkies never seem to slow down.  It is likely a factor of their youth, but sometimes it can be tiring.  Caring for yorkies does not have to be difficult, except if you are showing them.  I used to show one of my Yorkies years ago and it required a lot of time and money.  Not to mention all the brushing and grooming they required.

Caring for yorkies that have shorter hair lengths, or puppy cuts is much easier and I recommend it for all people who are not going to show their dog.  Trying to have a job, children, and maintain a clean house, and a well groomed Yorkie can be hard.

I normally use a number 3 or 4 length clipper attachment on a Wahl’s clipper when I groom my yorkies.  Normally they stand still for this but it is still good to get some help.

I also trim closely between the toes, inner ears, and around the eyes and nose.

When trimming close to sensitive areas like the eyes I always use a blunt ended scissors.  You can find these almost anywhere.  I think I got my most recent pair from Walgreens.

I rarely bath my dogs.  Only a couple of times a year.  I would not recommended bathing your yorkie more than once a month because you can do some damage to their natural skin oils and hair.

Als remember to never use human shampoo on dogs.  Find a high quality dog shampoo on your dogs.  I normally use puppy shampoo.  Here is a link to it, if it works:  puppy shampoo.