Things You'll Need
- Soft pin brush
- Light spray conditioner
- Hairdryer
- Wide-tooth comb
- Yarn or latex bands
- Grinding tool or dog nail clippers
Instructions
Brush the Yorkie with a soft pin brush before bathing to find and remove any mats or tangles. Use a pin brush with a rubber back and metal pins, without rubber-tipped ends which can break Yorkie hair.
Bathe your Yorkie as needed before grooming. Most Yorkies need to be bathed at least once a month, more often if they are dirty or their hair appears greasy. Use a mild shampoo made for soft coat types or Yorkie hair. Avoid rubbing the hair in circles or back and forth while washing. This will tangle it. Use only a light conditioner or a spray conditioner after bathing a full Yorkie coat. Heavy conditioners will weigh the hair down and attract dirt more quickly.
Pat the dog dry with a towel. Stand it on a grooming table and gently blow the hair dry with a hairdryer on low heat in the direction it grows. Once dry, spray the dog with a light conditioner before brushing.
Brush your dog with the pin brush, and follow with a wide-tooth comb.
Tie the hair on top of your Yorkie's head in a top knot, so the dog's eyes are not covered with hair. Gather the hair starting at the outer edge of the eye and toward the top of the head to the outer edge of the other eye. Use yarn or latex bands made for this purpose.
Trim the bottom of the dog's feet between the paw pads and around the edge of the foot. Trim the nails with a grinding tool or nail clippers made for dogs. Nails should be trimmed at least monthly.