 Groomer or DIY?
I am a new Yorkie owner, and my baby Ellie (just turned 6 months) loves being brushed, but HATES anything in her hair! She will walk under furniture, roll around, even recruit help from her sister (whom my parents have) to help get whatever I put in out. I've tried clips, tiny rubber bands, barrettes, and she hates them all. Her hair near her eyes doesn't seem to be long enough to get it up so she can see, but she looks shaggy (though adorable!) even with brushing & conditioning. I have been using a little neosporin (recommended by my vet) to keep the hair around her eyes down so she can see. I was going to let it grow for awhile & then decide what kind of cut I want....love her puppy look, but her colors have changed so much just as her hair has grown that I'm excited to see how she will turn out. When I brush her she has lines of color and it looks so cool, lol!
I have not taken her to a groomer yet as I have only had her a little over 2 months & have been bathing her myself (once a week), trimming her butt, cleaning her ears and trimming her nails. We do "Pretty pretty Princess" - she comes running & lays on her pillow when I say it - brushing twice or more a day right now as she has been getting leaf pieces in her fur when her & her sister run and play outside. All the groomers near me have told me it will take 3hrs, and I am not comfortable with leaving her that long when it takes me 20-30 min for everything at home, including blow-drying! Her ears are curled most of the time - which I actually love, though her parents & siblings ears are all up and I wonder if it's because I have not trimmed the tops as I am nervous. Not sure what to do, would love some advice :-) I'll try to post some pics. |