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11-28-2010, 01:08 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Albany, OR
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| Any tricks to keeping barettes from slipping out? Scarlettes hair is finally long enough to put it up and get it out of her eyes. She is still to fidgety and too much of a pup to get a band in. I thought a barette would work great and I got some small ones from Target. Problem is her hair is just to fine and the barette slips out within a few minutes. Any suggestions on what to put on the inside of the barette so it doesn't slide out of her hair? |
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11-28-2010, 01:22 PM | #2 |
♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia
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| Barrettes are a choking hazard, especially for a pup who is still exploring the world with her mouth. I would use them only when supervising the pup very closely. To keep a barrette in, it should have little teeth on the closure. I think a lot of people put the hair up in a band first and add the barrette. This is what many of the bow makers suggest too. Keep working on training your girl to allow you to put a band in her hair. If she knows the "down" command, train her with treats to rest her chin on a small pillow while you work on her topknot. I think it helps to do this on a counter/tabletop rather than the floor, where the pup is more likely to want to escape. Don't give up or give in and your girl will learn that this is a part of her daily routine. |
11-28-2010, 01:51 PM | #3 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker | Barrettes will slip a little, and they are a choking hazard. Have you ever tried alligator clips? This is my preferred attachment for Darcy's bows, because they are easier to put in and take out, and I offer the gripzie! strips on my clips, which make then non-slip. The alligator clips are attached with an extremly strong glue, and the bows are constructed to last... Please let me know if you are interested in sampling some! Amy |
11-28-2010, 02:19 PM | #4 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2010 Location: Louisiana
Posts: 113
| I don't use barrettes. There are choking hazard Andrew can become tangled in siky hair. I use soft pony tail holders made for babies. After I secure ponytail then I attach bow made with alligator clip. I've experimented with several bow types and alligator clips hold their hair without tangling. |
11-28-2010, 05:35 PM | #5 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker | I first put Izzy hair up with a band... Then I slip the barrett in under where the band is... They stay in and never come loose... And they don't break here hair either... I love it!!
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11-28-2010, 11:23 PM | #6 |
Between♥Suspensions Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Vaissades
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| Try a band...probably a choking hazard just the same...if not doggy hand cuffs...my dogs all pull em out themselves or for eachother and then they disregard them, so I switched to bands from big bows..and they worked, until they all got short pup cuts. |
11-29-2010, 07:04 AM | #7 |
Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Alabama
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| What NOT to do I can tell you what NOT to do to keep a bow/band/barrette in. When Chattie was just a pup I took her to PetSmart. Ummmm I wanted her to look "extra cute" and pulling her hair up just enhanced her beautiful eyes so very much. Being the clever resourceful person that I am I decided that human hair glue would do the trick. Well, it didl, kinda sorta. More or less keep the hair pulled up and the bow in place, but when I went to wash it out, the washable glue wasn't. I spent hours and hours with a fine toothed comb teasing remnants of glue fromher topknot. I look back now and think -- what a dummy -- you live and learn! |
11-30-2010, 09:46 AM | #8 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Albany, OR
Posts: 30
| Chattie's mom, cute story! Although you probably didn't think so at the time. I REALIZE everything is a potential choking hazard, even bands. I would never put anything on Scarlett without always keeping a close eye on her. Thank you all for your suggestions. |
11-30-2010, 12:45 PM | #9 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Kenmore, Washington
Posts: 3,299
| I agree with other posters to only use barrettes when the dog is being supervised. When I do use barrettes I often use ones that have a non-slip backing on them. You can find them in the children's barrette section.
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