I have put Matise's hair up since day one. He has so much hair that you can't see his cute little face! I use the latex bands from the baby section in Target. Then I put a decortive bow over that. The latex band holds his hair and the bow looks pretty. He likes his hair out of his face so he never takes it down. You know both male and female show dogs wear their hair up. I included a link to Matise's dogster page so you can see his topknot. I guess he is a mess and has so much hair because both of his parents had a lot of hair. They were finished champion show dogs. Sometimes he looks like a little monster. I will always put his hair up and I will never cut it. He is just so beautiful! Sorry to gush I just love him so much!!!
Kara & Matise
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