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Originally Posted by keokis mom  That's exactly what I thought about the water/ soap - I am going to buy clippers- my mom got me osters? but I need to look into what exactly the right clippers would be for butts, ears and belly/ pee pee area- it would save me money and worry. I tried to use them once and turned them on and Keoki looked at me like " ARE YOU CRAZY?!" lol and i thought- maybe he's right-lol but I am going to watch some videos and read and do the in betweens . I have been going to this groomer for a while but think I may try someone that allows me to be there or I will bring him back to my lady and make sure it's just her and no assistants. I'm sure she had no idea what this assistant was doing. I can't believe your babies line up for a shave!!!! How?!!  I am very impressed. |
How to get them to line up? I don't know they just do...if they were kids and I was still a mental health counselor I'd say they were starved for attention (LOL - trust me they get plenty of attention/spoiled babies!!) I do think it helped that a few days before I got my first Yorkie I got clippers (they are the Osters/Walmart - but there are two kinds: one with power and one that's so wimpy it couldn't cut thread, so don't buy the one that's "low vibration/won't scare animals", and with the clipper guard on from day one, every day, I would turn it on and run the vibrating clippers (the handle part) all over them, so they'd get use to the noise and feeling. No, they didn't like it in the beginning but after a couple weeks I started with actually "trimming" them, just a bit for a few minutes (treat afterward and kept telling them "pretty" in a soft baby voice while doing it) I also got "trimmers" (ok, I stole my husband's and got him a new one) and shaved their ears from day one (the breeder told me to do it, so I did) and now they like it. In fact, Gracie gets jealous if I trim Carly first and she backs up and tries to body push Carly out of the way so I can "shave her butt" - I keep her long (as she has the nice silky coat) so other than her butt and ears she doesn't get the works like Carly, the cotton coat) Anyway, Gracie doesn't need the "shave" but I do it or "pretend" to do and then she's happy. If I say "come get pretty" they both come running and (this is weird) they back up to me and hold still and wait for me to put clothes on them...once dressed they immediately go back to whatever they were doing. They are funny that's for sure. So I would suggest you just introduce to them to the clippers (daily) without cutting until they will hold still for you. As long as it's pleasant for them they will eventually look forward to it. Kendra