[HighlandYorkies]

Why don't you start by trimming her yourself....you will soon get used to it, and it's the best way to get your puppy used to being trimmed....she knows you, and you can be firm with her by voice, and she will not be scared by strangers, and you can also trim what you want to, without handing her over, and maybe getting a disaster back sometime - I personnaly wouldn't let anyone near my dogs with a pair of scissors or trimmer - I think you know yourself what you want, and it's a learning process.
Put it this way - she is tiny, and you won't notice mistakes at her age, and by the time she is a year, and has a good coat on her, you will be an expert and she will be used to you, and letting you trim her no bother....that way you can experiment. You can also get her used to the noise of clippers beforehand, and seeing scissors coming towards her, so she isn't scared.
Just take your time, and do a tiny bit at a time until it gets easier to do.
Put her fringe inbetween two fingers, so one of your fingers is against her eye area, and cut the hair between your fingers....that way you will not get her eyes....also, it will be wonky the first few times until you can trust her to stay still with a tut tut, then you can cut without fingers, nice and straight - it's not difficult, really
Better you than some stranger doing what they have to, to get the dog trimmed for your return, eeeeek !
It's a matter of what you feel is best.....yourself versus the groomer.
I taught myself and I am totally confident now.
By the way - she has a fantastic coat !
I tie a ponytail in my girls sometimes, but I ended up trimming the hair around their eyes as it keeps the area cleaner, and I give them a fringe which looks fab....I have to keep my boy (PIC 2) clipped due to him peeing on his legs if it's long.
See my three below.
Debra x x x x