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yipyap · 10-14-2013, 02:30 PM

I know how you feel! My little guy has the fine silky Yorkie "show hair" coat, but if it is cut short, he looks thin and his legs look skinny. He's only 5 1/4 pounds, and vet says he's very healthy. I just comb it out his hair and trim it myself. He has learned scissoms are nothing to be afraid of by now. I keep his hair 3" below his body and just even-up stray hair on his legs and short under his tail. His eyebross are trimmed into a neat rounded shingle over his eyes. I like his beard about 5-6 inches. After he has played, is when I will get him to lay on my lap, and I slide the round-tipped dog scissors (pet stores should have these) through his hair and just cut right through the snarls, pull loose hair gently away w/ fingers. Finish with a brush. Happy doggie! Did find a Palm-sized dog razor (made by Yellow Dog Co) at TJMaxx for $9.00 instead of $19, and I now trim his under paws and down away from his eyes with it. Can also trim the top 1/3 of his ears, but Don't put any razor going up the edges of doggie ears! Just keep razor flat on the flat flaps of ears, easy to do. Can trim little stray hair off edges w/ rounded scissors after if you want. The little razor makes a soft buzz, and now Taffy knows the razor doesn't hurt either, just tickles perhaps. It is not hard if you do different areas over a day or two! Don't make your pup sit or stand too long, give treats!

10-14-2013, 02:30 PM	#19
yipyap Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Shenandoah Valley, VA., USA Posts: 173	Hello, Becky I know how you feel! My little guy has the fine silky Yorkie "show hair" coat, but if it is cut short, he looks thin and his legs look skinny. He's only 5 1/4 pounds, and vet says he's very healthy. I just comb it out his hair and trim it myself. He has learned scissoms are nothing to be afraid of by now. I keep his hair 3" below his body and just even-up stray hair on his legs and short under his tail. His eyebross are trimmed into a neat rounded shingle over his eyes. I like his beard about 5-6 inches. After he has played, is when I will get him to lay on my lap, and I slide the round-tipped dog scissors (pet stores should have these) through his hair and just cut right through the snarls, pull loose hair gently away w/ fingers. Finish with a brush. Happy doggie! Did find a Palm-sized dog razor (made by Yellow Dog Co) at TJMaxx for $9.00 instead of $19, and I now trim his under paws and down away from his eyes with it. Can also trim the top 1/3 of his ears, but Don't put any razor going up the edges of doggie ears! Just keep razor flat on the flat flaps of ears, easy to do. Can trim little stray hair off edges w/ rounded scissors after if you want. The little razor makes a soft buzz, and now Taffy knows the razor doesn't hurt either, just tickles perhaps. It is not hard if you do different areas over a day or two! Don't make your pup sit or stand too long, give treats!