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Topknot advice? Boy am I having problems. I just got the beautiful bows from Connie (LawDogBows) and I've been trying to put the elastic in Kona's hair. That is not going over so hot. Advice? |
I always put in a regular elastic band in before I ut the bow band in. I get the regular elastic bands from Lawdogs and ebay. |
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I also wet the hair down with a detangler and brush it up then put it in. |
Good advice about the detangler. I will have to try that....I was struggling myself last night. I got it in after 1/2 hr. and then it fell out and one of my Boxer ate Connie's lovely bow :eek: I didn't even know it fell out of Phoebe's hair. Gotta love the furbabies. |
What does she do buck like a mule? haha Mini use to wiggle so bad now she lets me i just keep telling her how pretty she will be .And i do it everyday ..Good luck ~ |
I dont have any advice bc I have the same problem with Chloe! She does not let me put her hair up unless I want to fight with her for an hour! But Daisy will hold real still and let me do it! |
I have to do it while he's sleeping I have been unable to get a topknot in while Dylan is awake. He's such a little squirt. I just wait until he falls asleep and then I grab him and do it. So much easier when he's not trying to jerk his hair out of my hands. I'm hoping as he gets older, he'll calm down and won't mind so much. |
Oscar used to fight it too, but I kept at it and it seemed like one day he just stopped fighting. Now he just sits there and lets me put it in. As long as your gentle and it's not a painful experience for them - they'll get used to it. You might want to try letting her get used to the ponytail with a regular elastic for a couple days first before you add the bow. Keep at it though - she'll stop fighting it. |
Top Knot Scrappy and I have, well before his haircut/shave... well had an ever going barrette battle. It would seem like just a minute after it was in that he'd shake and shake till it came out. And one day I put in the rubber band and bow on top, and caught my hubby taking it out! Urrrrggg. After all the work I did, he said it looked too sissy for a boy. Whatever huh. |
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I'll keep at it. Thanks for the tips. :) |
I brush them awhile, and give them little treats at each step of the grooming process... ...so they're already sort of resigned :p to sitting there and getting messed with... ...and when I get to "ponytail time", I use the thinnest little latex elastics, and (here's my big tip, lol).... ...I wrap them around my thumb and forefinger FIRST...they'll go three tight rotations....THEN I just have to "pinch" the topknot hair between those two finger, and slide the elastic on really quickly....gets it over with FAST!!! I'm sure that the elastic doesn't end up being as tight as it really needs to be, this way, but if you double the rubberbands up, it does seem to help. I have a puppy, and a 10 month old with REALLY thin hair, so sometimes it doesn't stay in long, esp. when they're just playing around the house. But we're still in topknot training. :p They are already sitting still to have it done most of the time. Oh, and of COURSE another treat and lots of praise and admiration at the end! :p |
I wait till Gracie is either sleeping or when she has just waking up and is not very hyper so she doesnt try to fight me much! That seems to be working pretty good for me! |
Thats what I do too! Lots of reward at first. Now I just say its bow time. She jumps on the stool and puts her head down and lets me out the bow in. Quote:
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LOL.. I use Barrettes:p |
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I make bows to match my leash and vest harnesses and use a barettes. Of course, I throw in a few rubber bands so they can tie the hair first and then attaching the barettes is easy . . . |
I'm going to try that reward advice. Ziggy hardly lets me even brush him without a huge fight...he wiggles and bites like you wouldn't believe. Bath time is even worse...he uses his back legs to try to propel himself out of the sink like a kangaroo! :eek: It's hard to bathe him and hold on to him so he doesn't jump out...needless to say, I'm a soaking mess! He does seem to enjoy the blow dryer though. Katy's Mom, I'm so envious! Your little girl is a treasure to be so agreeable. And Lorin, lol, my hubby is the same way about bows. He's already told me not to plan on letting a groomer put bows in Ziggy's hair ...too sissy for his boy! Of course I will ignore his request.:D Karen |
Karen, when you first start brushing, give a small treat (like a cheerio), then another after different steps (back legs...then treat....torso, then treat....front legs....etc! :p) They learn surprisingly fast ;), and then after awhile, if you want, you can spread the treats further and further out. Mine still don't like getting brushed, but it's not a battle, and they're ready for their treat at the end! |
Thanks, Jiggityjig...I'm going to try it. Poor baby, he had a bad experience when I took him to a groomer just to trim around his face. I insisted on being there to hold him and she was too rough. She used a wire brush on him and he screamed so said that's enough. Then I stupidly allowed her to trim his nails and she made one bleed! This woman has been in business for 25 years....she said they just have to get used to it. Needless to say, I will not go back to her. I remember Koko used to love his groomer but she retired. I'm scared to take him to any groomer now...especially if I can't be with him. :confused: |
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I get on the floor with them, with them between my legs. I brush them and that seems to relaxe them. while I straddle them so they could not get away, I was able to get the bands in there hair. When I put the bands in there hair I pinch the hair so the bands are off their head and is not to tight. If you do it often they get use to it. My dogs will now lay their head on the floor and just let me do it. Keep trying it will get easier. |
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