My husband always said when Sawyers hair got longer, I would have to train it back because he didn't want a bow on his boy. He also was adament about not being seen with a dog in clothes. Well by the time sawyers hair was long enough to put up, he had changed his tune. I usually only use a colored band in it at home; but my husband likes him to wear one of his sport team bows, or a bone when he walks him; and he loves his shirts too. Go Figure! LOL