I am having the same difficulties with our yorkie pups... a couple things that have worked so far that may help you - I found a tiny comb and scissors used for trimming men's facial hair on eBay (I also found a small curved pair of scissors on eBay as well with blunt tips that I'm more comfortable using so if the pups move quickly they are not poked by a sharp tip). While the pups are sleeping in my lap I pet them and also run the comb through their hair (especially their faces and ears) until they get comfortable and stay asleep. Then I run the comb through a place I want to cut around their eyes (I have tried to let their hair grow and for the life of me cannot manage to keep them clean enough) and if they stay asleep I just clip the hair sticking out of the comb - this way they are always protected from the scissors, I am very afraid of ever cutting too close and nipping their skin so keeping the comb between the scissors and the pup works great. If they stay asleep I go onto the next spot, if they wake up I pet them somemore to get them back to sleep or work on a different part of their bodies: feet, tail, belly area, ears, etc. The problem with this technique is that it takes FOREVER to get done! ha I could spend an entire day clipping a spot, having them wake up and move in my lap to hide their face, wait for them to fall asleep, clip again, etc. That is why I am searching for ideas to keep them still so I can accomplish what I need to much faster... but for the time being it does work. Hope this helps or gives you ideas to getter done! ha
