You might
save money grooming your Yorkie
Puppy at home, but you still pay
a price in a big mess. Before
grooming begins, the Yorkie
Puppy looks scared; afterward,
the room looks scary.
What can
you expect after grooming your
Yorkie Puppy? A good-looking
pooch and hair - lots of it.
Shed hair. Cut hair. Brushed
hair. Then you have clipped
toenails, fleas, dirty cotton
balls from cleaning ears, ear
powder and sudsy, dirty water.
If you
think grooming one Yorkie Puppy
is a mess, remember professional
groomers can have 20 to 40
clients a day. Here are 10 tips
to help keep the mess to a
minimum:
1. A
quality
vacuum is a must for home
grooming, especially if you
manicure coats requiring a lot
of clipping and scissoring.
You've got to suck up the hair
immediately or it will migrate
through the house. And so will
any fleas in the hair.
2.
Hair
pickups are handy for the
hair you couldn't get with a
vacuum. Several styles are
available: adhesive, washable or
squeegee. You can also brush
hair off clothing with a soft
slicker, which is what many
professional groomers do before
leaving the salon.
3. Use an
apron or
smock to keep hair off
while grooming and keep you dry
while bathing the Yorkie Puppy.
Many types and styles are
available for professional
groomers; prices range from $10
to $30. Make sure the one you
purchase is water-repellent,
lightweight and machine
washable.
4. Have a
set of
grooming clothes you can
wear without worrying about
dirt, hair or odor.
5. Use
absorbent
cotton towels for drying,
placing under a soaked Yorkie
Puppy or making a crate cozy for
a damp Yorkie Puppy. Towels
don't need to be fancy; buy them
from thrift stores.
6. A roll
of paper
towels is helpful for
spills and accidents.
7. A
lined
trash can is handy for
disposing of cotton balls and
general clean up. Plastic
grocery bags make great liners
because they are free and you
can tie them up and easily
dispose of them.
8. A
restraint
for the grooming table and tub
is also helpful because it's
safer and keeps the Yorkie Puppy
in one place. If you bathe your
Yorkie Puppy in the kitchen
sink, utility sink or bathtub,
use a rubber mat to prevent
slipping. A well-made spray
attachment is important because
it makes bathing more useful and
helps control the mess.
9. Use a
disinfectant/deodorant,
bucket, sponge and mop to clean
up.
10. When
finished,
machine-wash the towels,
clothes and apron with hot
water. Never mix dirty,
hair-covered grooming items with
your regular clothes unless you
want them covered in hair.
These tips
should keep home grooming from
becoming a hair-raising
experience - for you and the
room.
