| Why pay a groomer? Grooming a Yorkshire Terrier at | | | | brush his coat, lift his paws, and massage his ears. This |
| home is cheaper, and it's easy enough anyone can | | | | is also a good time to introduce him to the sound of |
| learn to do it. | | | | the clippers and a hair dryer. |
| Here are a few tips to help you get started grooming | | | | 4. On bath day, check the coat for mats and snarls, |
| Yorkshire Terriers. | | | | and pull these apart with your fingers and a pin brush. |
| 1. If you've never groomed a dog before, get a good | | | | 5. Use warm water and be sure to get your dog's |
| book or video to teach you the basics. | | | | coat entirely wet before applying shampoo. You'll want |
| 2. Be sure to purchase the supplies you need before | | | | to use a good quality dog shampoo (not people |
| your first grooming session. You'll need a dog | | | | shampoo) for grooming your Yorkshire terrier. Make |
| shampoo and conditioner, dog clippers, a pin brush, a | | | | sure to rinse the coat thoroughly. |
| fine-tooth flea comb, dog nail trimmers, and a metal | | | | 6. You can use a dog dryer or a human hair dryer |
| comb with long teeth. If you want to brush your dog's | | | | after the bath to dry your dog's hair. Use a low or |
| teeth and clean his ears, you'll also need supplies to do | | | | medium setting and leave the hair just slightly damp so |
| this, or you can opt to take your dog to the groomer | | | | you don't dry out your dog's skin. |
| for an occasional session to perform these tasks. | | | | 7. Trim the hair under the pads of the feet and the top |
| 3. Start early to get your dog used to grooming. | | | | third of the ears. |
| Yorkshire terriers need to be groomed often, so as | | | | 8. Finish grooming the Yorkshire terrier by using a metal |
| soon as your new puppy is used to his surroundings, | | | | comb with long teeth and a pin brush to comb the |
| start getting him used to standing on a table while you | | | | coat. |