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Originally Posted by MamaZiggy  ah, thank you.. forgot to ask about this actually.. i have been wondering about how on earth i would get elastic bands out without hurting him.. i think ill just get both and see what works best for both me and him.. |
Yes, a topknot needs to be removed daily. You can purchase tiny scissors with a curved end that work well to snip the band. If you leave it in too long it becomes a tangled mess and the hair begins to break off.
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Another thing to try it moving the topknot more forward on the head to catch all the hairs. I like to use the latex bands because they stay more secure and won't slide off if he rubs his head. Since you have a puppy he doesn't have a lot of hair growth to catch IMO they will work better.
If you want to use a bow I would suggest something very tiny. When I started using bows I bought the little clip bows from Jenny (topline pets) because they have a clip instead of a band. All you would need it to put the hair into a latex band and then clip the bow into the front of the topknot. I even think she just added new bows recently. My suggestion would be to use the very small 4/$1 bows .
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One last thing I would like to suggest when grooming is to make a place that you groom so that he knows it's grooming time. I like to use the top of my wash machine to groom. If you establish that it's grooming time he will be much more excepting to this time than trying to groom while he's sitting on your lap. I'll place a towel or rubber mat to make the area less slip resistant. Set up your area ahead of time so that you can just pick him up and begin to do your grooming. Since you have a puppy who is not use to being groomed I would suggest that you always keep on hand on him and if he's very uncooperative to even use his harness for a better grip. While grooming always speak to him in a calm and reassuring tone and even offer very tiny treats. I can't stress to you how important it is to make this a pleasant experience from a very early age.