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Originally Posted by nicksgf  Just an update - trimmed his ears last night after our bath! He hated hearing the scissors so close to his ears! He did not want to sit still, so it was a bit of a challenge! They aren't very even either. One ear popped up easily, so I stopped cutting it, then the other didn't, so it's trimmed much more and now taped haha! He looks so silly! Not sure If I'll ever be able to groom him myself, I think I'd just make a big mess of him! I see ears in the pictures and they look so neat! I wish Scooter would have sat still so I could have made them look nice. He squirmed once and I almost nipped him, there is a bald spot on his one ear! It was so close I was scared to keep going. But I think his ears are going to stand up, so that's good news! And he's still cute as ever, I'm glad I did this now rather than later!
How long do you keep them taped for? Just until they stand on their own? |
Until you and Scooter are more comfortable with the scissors, try one of the small beard trimmers from Walmart. It's almost impossible to cut the ear and you can get them shaved very closely. They are quiet enough that most yorkies don't mind the noise.
The one I use cost less than $20 and I've been using it to trim feet and ears for two years now. I finally bought a full size set of clippers for complete grooming but still use the small set for ears.