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Originally Posted by Marna1957  Thank You! Now? Do you cut whiskers so that they do not get in the comb? And or to keep them out of the Top Knot? Do you pull the hair a side to cut the whiskers? I sure appreciate your help. |
Yes, because if you pluck too many whiskers, the pup/dog may become head shy. Also, some whiskers grow in at a weird angle and will cause the beard to go sideways and stick out, instead of laying down smoothly.
The whiskers feel thick like fishing line and will sometimes stand out once you smooth the hair down. I gather the muzzle and chin hair together under the chin and hold firmly to get the whiskers to pop out enough to get the scissor under it, then press the scissor against the muzzle to get as close to the skin as possible, so the cut whisker doesn’t show when hair is released. Eventually, the whiskers grow back in thinner and more hair-like.
When I start to snip, I hold the scissors across the lay of the hair to avoid cutting the hair I want to keep. I do one or two whiskers at a time, and careful not to pull the scissors away before the cut is made.
This will take some training and patience, but all my dogs learned to tolerate this procedure in time.
I’ll try to post some pics... hope this helps.