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Sweet KB · 08-17-2013, 11:33 AM

Gee, seems like an easy enough question, but I have been thrown several curve balls as first-time owner and now I am unsure, lol!

My sweet little Yorkie is 21 weeks old and her coat is looking rather fluffy and dull. It is about 2 1/2 inches long with about an inch worth of the adult color (grayish-blue?) showing through, so she looks a little silly

Still VERY CUTE!

I thought the right thing to do was to take her to my local "Big Box" store's groomer for their special on a puppy trim. Well, after I pointed out 2 small mats I had just found, they insisted they could not do the puppy cut and the only way to get the mats out was to cut them out, which also meant SHAVING her down to even her out! Oh, and that would be $50. Well, I left there disappointed, figuring I could buy some pet clippers and do it myself ( I cut my husband and kids hair, after all) if it just meant using the guides and clipping her down. Luckily, I found a video on how to de-mat a Yorkie and I had the mats brushed out IN NO TIME ALL!!!

Through all of this, many questions were raised and I need some experienced Yorkie owners opinions on these two:

1) When I went back to a different groomer to inquire about prices for scissor cuts and styles, she suggested NOT cutting her hair until 8-10 months. She thought that the texture of her emerging adult hair might have a bit of a curl to it and to cut it would encourage it to curl more rather than be straight and silky. I thought genetics played a bigger part in this, but what do I know? I don't want to risk changing the texture of her coat by clipping her now, but if it's not going make a lick of difference, better to do it now while its still hot and it has a chance to grow back for fall. Any thoughts???

2) In my internet travels I noticed posts about cutting off excess hair on the inner part of the ear and either the tips or up to the entire outer ear to relieve them of extra weight to encourage them to stand. Our Yorkie has one droopy ear that she CAN raise and she seems to be doing so more often. I also read that after they lose their puppy teeth, they'll stand on their own (coincides with a particular age?)

Thanks in advance for any advice you can offer, we really appreciate it!

08-17-2013, 11:33 AM	#1
Sweet KB YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Lexington Posts: 2	When to have my Yorkie's first haircut??? Gee, seems like an easy enough question, but I have been thrown several curve balls as first-time owner and now I am unsure, lol! My sweet little Yorkie is 21 weeks old and her coat is looking rather fluffy and dull. It is about 2 1/2 inches long with about an inch worth of the adult color (grayish-blue?) showing through, so she looks a little silly Still VERY CUTE! I thought the right thing to do was to take her to my local "Big Box" store's groomer for their special on a puppy trim. Well, after I pointed out 2 small mats I had just found, they insisted they could not do the puppy cut and the only way to get the mats out was to cut them out, which also meant SHAVING her down to even her out! Oh, and that would be $50. Well, I left there disappointed, figuring I could buy some pet clippers and do it myself ( I cut my husband and kids hair, after all) if it just meant using the guides and clipping her down. Luckily, I found a video on how to de-mat a Yorkie and I had the mats brushed out IN NO TIME ALL!!! Through all of this, many questions were raised and I need some experienced Yorkie owners opinions on these two: 1) When I went back to a different groomer to inquire about prices for scissor cuts and styles, she suggested NOT cutting her hair until 8-10 months. She thought that the texture of her emerging adult hair might have a bit of a curl to it and to cut it would encourage it to curl more rather than be straight and silky. I thought genetics played a bigger part in this, but what do I know? I don't want to risk changing the texture of her coat by clipping her now, but if it's not going make a lick of difference, better to do it now while its still hot and it has a chance to grow back for fall. Any thoughts??? 2) In my internet travels I noticed posts about cutting off excess hair on the inner part of the ear and either the tips or up to the entire outer ear to relieve them of extra weight to encourage them to stand. Our Yorkie has one droopy ear that she CAN raise and she seems to be doing so more often. I also read that after they lose their puppy teeth, they'll stand on their own (coincides with a particular age?) Thanks in advance for any advice you can offer, we really appreciate it!