Having Difficulty keeping his hair in Barretts - YorkieTalk.com Forums

pipalilly · 12-27-2009, 08:27 AM

He just won't keep anything atop his little head. I've even tried gel. HELP!!!

ZoeSirasMom · 01-04-2010, 07:55 PM

Hi Pipalily

Have you tried bows with elastics instead of barretts? I bought some from a woman on this forum who made some lovely bows for me for Christmas. So you may want to try that.
Good luck!!

Pam Campbell · 01-05-2010, 04:55 PM

So far we do pretty well with the bands. Good luck!

Patti · 01-05-2010, 06:05 PM

I use bows with bands, they can get the barrettes out to easy.

normarae63 · 01-06-2010, 03:54 PM

Here's how I got Tuffy to leave in either barrettes or banded bows:
I started by making a routine of brushing him several times a day even if he didn't need it; this got him used to me handling his hair. Then I put a poneytail in his hair for a couple hours a day (just a tiny one so that he got used to the feel of it). Over the next week or so I increased the amount of hair & how long it stayed up. We stayed with just a poneytail for a week & then I started putting both banded & barretted bows in his hair. Just be sure when you do this not to pull any hairs too tightly (think how it'd feel! Ouchie). You can tell if it's too tight if your pups eyes look pulled up at all or by just feeling the hair; it should wiggle freely.

Hope this helps!

12-27-2009, 08:27 AM	#1
pipalilly Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Tecumseh, Ontario, Canada Posts: 75	Having Difficulty keeping his hair in Barretts He just won't keep anything atop his little head. I've even tried gel. HELP!!! __________________ RAMBOS MEME

01-04-2010, 07:55 PM	#2
ZoeSirasMom Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Dundas, ON Posts: 75	Hi Pipalily Have you tried bows with elastics instead of barretts? I bought some from a woman on this forum who made some lovely bows for me for Christmas. So you may want to try that. Good luck!! __________________

01-05-2010, 06:05 PM	#4
Patti Donating YT 30K Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 35,509 Blog Entries: 6	I use bows with bands, they can get the barrettes out to easy. __________________ Cali Pixie Roxie : RIP Nikki; RIP Maya;RIP my sweet Dixie girl 1/17/08 http://callipuppyscastle.bravehost.com/index.html

01-06-2010, 03:54 PM	#5
normarae63 Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ocala Florida Posts: 4,130 Blog Entries: 1	Here's how I got Tuffy to leave in either barrettes or banded bows: I started by making a routine of brushing him several times a day even if he didn't need it; this got him used to me handling his hair. Then I put a poneytail in his hair for a couple hours a day (just a tiny one so that he got used to the feel of it). Over the next week or so I increased the amount of hair & how long it stayed up. We stayed with just a poneytail for a week & then I started putting both banded & barretted bows in his hair. Just be sure when you do this not to pull any hairs too tightly (think how it'd feel! Ouchie). You can tell if it's too tight if your pups eyes look pulled up at all or by just feeling the hair; it should wiggle freely. Hope this helps! __________________ Sherry Owned by Tuffy & Bella Visit my SHOP: SherrysPetStuff or on Etsy. Fun on Facebook Last edited by normarae63; 01-06-2010 at 03:57 PM.

01-05-2010, 04:55 PM	#3
Pam Campbell Donating YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Kechi, Kansas Posts: 561	So far we do pretty well with the bands. Good luck!