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Originally Posted by Nancy1999  Joey was like that, but now he will wear bows without any problem. Start with just the band, and don't make it too tight, there should be some room in between the band and his scalp and basically he shouldn't even feel the band in. After that goes well for a few days, go to puppy bows, which are actually just a small piece of ribbon with a hair band looped in the center to make a bow. These are pretty easy to make. After a week or so when he gets use to the weight of that bow, you can go for a slightly heavier/larger bowl. If he starts rubbing his head, make sure the band isn't too tight, and if it's okay, distract with a toy. |
This is excellent advice and a perfect strategy! If I were to give advice, that's exactly what I'd say.
The
Bow Training Tips page on my website says pretty much the same thing, in a bit more detail.
If you just try to put a bow on your Yorkie's head, it's only natural that he/she'll think "
there's something up there!" and most likely will want to remove it. It's a new, foreign object and feels strange to your little one. Sometimes, a bit of bow training (and patience) is necessary. Good luck!
PS - Welcome to YorkieTalk!