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laurenhorne · 11-29-2006, 12:31 PM

is it normal for a puppy to have oily hair...the breeder i am getting her from said she has been on newspaper and needs a bath but i was just wondering if that was all she will need. also, she is 4 months old...can i get her hair cut short already or is it too soon? i mean i know it would't hurt anything but just wondering how fast their hair grows...thanks for any help!

muffinlvr · 11-29-2006, 12:38 PM

My little girl's hair is oily too. I think it's not unusual for the breed. I have to bath her every week because I can't stand her hair by week's end. When you do bathe her, make sure to use a good shampoo and a conditioner but rinse, rinse, rinse out the conditioner or it will just add to the oiliness.

laurenhorne · 11-29-2006, 01:21 PM

Thanks so much!!! Do you use a particular shampoo/conditioner that you would recommend?!

Marcellacml · 11-29-2006, 02:11 PM

Most people on YT use cowboy magic for they're yorkie..http://www.cowboymagic.com/

Escazu6 · 11-29-2006, 04:42 PM

So cowboy Magic is made for Horses, but you guys use it for your dogs? Where do you buy it? Petco, Petsmart...?

blondflava · 11-29-2006, 05:17 PM

My pup had his first trim at 3.5 months and his coat got a lot better after the puppy frizz has been cut off... The hair WILL be back before you know it

SnowWa · 11-29-2006, 06:08 PM

I got my pup when he was 8 weeks old, and he had the worst hair I have every seen in every way --- and yes - it was oily. He needed a bath almost eery day - and even with that after a little petting, he was as oily as every.
It was really very bad........ And, his hair was bad in other ways too, matted, couldn't comb it, etc. ----

So - from the day I got him - I started trimming off that baby hair. I took it off his tummy entirely and cut the rest of it as short as I could. And, as soon as it grew a little - I trimmed it again.

Within a couple months - his baby hair was gone- and he was beginning to sport a very beautiful coat of hair that wasn't oily. His hair today is silky (wavey), doesn't tangle, and is as soft and shinny as it can be. And - he no longer has an oily coat.

****** So I would suggest keeping him in a cute, darling puppycut until all that awful baby hair is gone. Then - I'm sure you'll see a lot of improvement.

Carol Jean

lisatodd · 11-29-2006, 06:30 PM

my kirby has oily hair. he is 1 1/2 and has been cut 3 times. i have tried everything and nothing seems to work. i still love him and will have to deal w the greaser look.

laurenhorne · 12-05-2006, 07:12 AM

Everyone is so helpful!! I will have to get that Cowboy shampoo!! Thanks so much!!

SparksGram · 12-05-2006, 08:35 AM

Hi, I am taking care of my 8 yr. old Grand Yorkie Dog and I can bathe him and he looks great for 1 or 2 days, then he starts to get greasy, stringy and smells "like a dog", shhhh, don't tell him I called him a dog!

He thinks he is the BOSS... Could this be from age, shampoo, food, treats or what??? He has been to the vet with some skin issues and I have tried their suggested shampoo, but, one made him worse and the other seems not to help! He is a licker and a scratcher and he doesn't have any fleas. He scratches so hard sometimes that he makes red spots on his fragile skin. I will post a picture of this little man when I figure out how and get more time! Thanks!

Sparky's Grammy

Shadow · 12-05-2006, 08:45 AM

This is by far the best I have found and I have just about tried it all. I don't like the Cowboy magic shampoo and condtioner, just the detangler in the tube,That stuff is great!
For shampoo try this, you will love the reasults and the smell is wonderful.http://www.touchofmink.com/prod_details.asp?id=15

Shadow · 12-05-2006, 08:54 AM

What food is he eating?

Quote:

Originally Posted by SparksGram

Hi, I am taking care of my 8 yr. old Grand Yorkie Dog and I can bathe him and he looks great for 1 or 2 days, then he starts to get greasy, stringy and smells "like a dog", shhhh, don't tell him I called him a dog!

He thinks he is the BOSS... Could this be from age, shampoo, food, treats or what??? He has been to the vet with some skin issues and I have tried their suggested shampoo, but, one made him worse and the other seems not to help! He is a licker and a scratcher and he doesn't have any fleas. He scratches so hard sometimes that he makes red spots on his fragile skin. I will post a picture of this little man when I figure out how and get more time! Thanks!

Sparky's Grammy

RLC12345678 · 12-05-2006, 08:55 AM

Wait, I thought you got a little boy? Are you getting a 2nd yorkie? Or did you change your mind and get the little boy instead?

SparksGram · 12-05-2006, 08:58 AM

Shadow, thank you for this information and your opinion. It looks very interesting and I will be ordering some. This little "guy" sleeps with me and anywhere else he chooses and I do need "smell" relief.

SparksGram · 12-05-2006, 09:03 AM

He was being fed Eukanuba Adult Small Breed - Reduced fat and he gets a small portion of Cesar canned food (twice a day)along with a few doggie treats(alpo and dog bones) or a small piece of pupperoni. I think he was on Imes dry food before the Eukanuba. He doesn't get table food, but does sit patiently hoping! LOL

11-29-2006, 12:31 PM	#1
laurenhorne YT Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 305	Oily hair is it normal for a puppy to have oily hair...the breeder i am getting her from said she has been on newspaper and needs a bath but i was just wondering if that was all she will need. also, she is 4 months old...can i get her hair cut short already or is it too soon? i mean i know it would't hurt anything but just wondering how fast their hair grows...thanks for any help!

11-29-2006, 05:17 PM	#6
blondflava Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Kearny, NJ Posts: 1,183	My pup had his first trim at 3.5 months and his coat got a lot better after the puppy frizz has been cut off... The hair WILL be back before you know it __________________ Izabela ... and Pepper Rest in peace, Kora, you're always in my

11-29-2006, 06:08 PM	#7
SnowWa YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: USA Posts: 2,992	I got my pup when he was 8 weeks old, and he had the worst hair I have every seen in every way --- and yes - it was oily. He needed a bath almost eery day - and even with that after a little petting, he was as oily as every. It was really very bad........ And, his hair was bad in other ways too, matted, couldn't comb it, etc. ---- So - from the day I got him - I started trimming off that baby hair. I took it off his tummy entirely and cut the rest of it as short as I could. And, as soon as it grew a little - I trimmed it again. Within a couple months - his baby hair was gone- and he was beginning to sport a very beautiful coat of hair that wasn't oily. His hair today is silky (wavey), doesn't tangle, and is as soft and shinny as it can be. And - he no longer has an oily coat. ****** So I would suggest keeping him in a cute, darling puppycut until all that awful baby hair is gone. Then - I'm sure you'll see a lot of improvement. Carol Jean __________________ http://tinypic.com/ipxhmb.jpg A Yorkie is worth a thousand words.

11-29-2006, 06:30 PM	#8
lisatodd Little Boogers Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: virginia beach, va Posts: 4,460	my kirby has oily hair. he is 1 1/2 and has been cut 3 times. i have tried everything and nothing seems to work. i still love him and will have to deal w the greaser look. __________________ lisa lisa and the cult jam yorkies

12-05-2006, 08:35 AM	#10
SparksGram Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NC Posts: 12	Greasy and "Smells" bad too Hi, I am taking care of my 8 yr. old Grand Yorkie Dog and I can bathe him and he looks great for 1 or 2 days, then he starts to get greasy, stringy and smells "like a dog", shhhh, don't tell him I called him a dog! He thinks he is the BOSS... Could this be from age, shampoo, food, treats or what??? He has been to the vet with some skin issues and I have tried their suggested shampoo, but, one made him worse and the other seems not to help! He is a licker and a scratcher and he doesn't have any fleas. He scratches so hard sometimes that he makes red spots on his fragile skin. I will post a picture of this little man when I figure out how and get more time! Thanks! Sparky's Grammy __________________ SparksGram

11-29-2006, 12:38 PM	#2
muffinlvr Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Chicago Burbs Posts: 395	My little girl's hair is oily too. I think it's not unusual for the breed. I have to bath her every week because I can't stand her hair by week's end. When you do bathe her, make sure to use a good shampoo and a conditioner but rinse, rinse, rinse out the conditioner or it will just add to the oiliness.

11-29-2006, 01:21 PM	#3
laurenhorne YT Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 305	Thanks so much!!! Do you use a particular shampoo/conditioner that you would recommend?!

11-29-2006, 02:11 PM	#4
Marcellacml Cosmo, Minnie, and Lillian Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New York Posts: 3,107	Most people on YT use cowboy magic for they're yorkie..http://www.cowboymagic.com/

11-29-2006, 04:42 PM	#5
Escazu6 Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 19	So cowboy Magic is made for Horses, but you guys use it for your dogs? Where do you buy it? Petco, Petsmart...?

12-05-2006, 07:12 AM	#9
laurenhorne YT Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 305	Everyone is so helpful!! I will have to get that Cowboy shampoo!! Thanks so much!!

12-05-2006, 08:45 AM	#11
Shadow No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: California Posts: 5,368	This is by far the best I have found and I have just about tried it all. I don't like the Cowboy magic shampoo and condtioner, just the detangler in the tube,That stuff is great! For shampoo try this, you will love the reasults and the smell is wonderful.http://www.touchofmink.com/prod_details.asp?id=15

12-05-2006, 08:55 AM	#13
RLC12345678 I heart Hootie & Hobbs Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: USA Posts: 7,149	Wait, I thought you got a little boy? Are you getting a 2nd yorkie? Or did you change your mind and get the little boy instead?

12-05-2006, 08:58 AM	#14
SparksGram Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NC Posts: 12	Thank you Shadow, thank you for this information and your opinion. It looks very interesting and I will be ordering some. This little "guy" sleeps with me and anywhere else he chooses and I do need "smell" relief. __________________ SparksGram

12-05-2006, 09:03 AM	#15
SparksGram Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NC Posts: 12	Shadow RE: Dog food He was being fed Eukanuba Adult Small Breed - Reduced fat and he gets a small portion of Cesar canned food (twice a day)along with a few doggie treats(alpo and dog bones) or a small piece of pupperoni. I think he was on Imes dry food before the Eukanuba. He doesn't get table food, but does sit patiently hoping! LOL __________________ SparksGram