Katy Gets A Top Knot

[Marna1957]

Short Video of Katy. She does a little trick at the end.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFaydWKNNKo

[kjc]

She does very well for a young pup! Just be careful, a flea comb can snag and pluck out the whiskers when they get thicker. I only use the thin end of a regular comb to do the muzzle and chin, or I trim the heavier whiskers down to about 1/8 inch.

[matese]

Katy is sooo cute and well behaved for 7 months old, good training mom.


When I do a top knot I use a rat tail comb under the latex band to loosen the hair around the eyes to rid the surprised look, although it is funny to me but uncomfortable for them lol.

Katy is such a little sweetie, thanks for sharing your video with us.

[Lisa and Pic]

She did well! I also have a puppy about that age and it was good to pick up some of your tricks.

[Marna1957]

Originally Posted by kjc

She does very well for a young pup! Just be careful, a flea comb can snag and pluck out the whiskers when they get thicker. I only use the thin end of a regular comb to do the muzzle and chin, or I trim the heavier whiskers down to about 1/8 inch.

THANK YOU! I am really trying to 'do her right'. Do you still use the Flea Comb on top of the head?, before you put a Top Knot in?

[Marna1957]

Originally Posted by matese

Katy is sooo cute and well behaved for 7 months old, good training mom.


When I do a top knot I use a rat tail comb under the latex band to loosen the hair around the eyes to rid the surprised look, although it is funny to me but uncomfortable for them lol.

Katy is such a little sweetie, thanks for sharing your video with us.

THANK YOU! I can NOT find a good Rat Tail Comb reasonably priced! Dang It. The only ones I have seen are either blunt ended, read, FAT ended, or so expensive......


I am thinking about sanding down the end of a Chinese Chop Stick.....any thoughts on that? I think it would work. Not to a sharp end, but more pointed than combs are offering.

[Marna1957]

Originally Posted by Lisa and Pic

She did well! I also have a puppy about that age and it was good to pick up some of your tricks.

I bet you are having as much FUN as I am having with Katy.....THIS dog! OH! This dog! I JUST lover her up!!!!



Are you going to let your puppy's hair grow out? Or are you trimming and or shaving?

[kjc]

Originally Posted by Marna1957

THANK YOU! I am really trying to 'do her right'. Do you still use the Flea Comb on top of the head?, before you put a Top Knot in?

Yes but don’t snag the eyebrow hairs either. Here’s a pic... looks like I missed a whisker, lol.

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Not saying this is right or wrong a lot of people don’t do this but I do so you’ll have to make your own decision.

[matese]

Originally Posted by Marna1957

THANK YOU! I can NOT find a good Rat Tail Comb reasonably priced! Dang It. The only ones I have seen are either blunt ended, read, FAT ended, or so expensive......


I am thinking about sanding down the end of a Chinese Chop Stick.....any thoughts on that? I think it would work. Not to a sharp end, but more pointed than combs are offering.

I hear ya on the blunt. I am attaching a photo of a Bamboo Skewer, it was 12 inches long you can cut it to size. It's very smooth and pointy although you may not be able to see that on a photo, Being Katy is so tiny, a tooth pick may even work

[Marna1957]

Originally Posted by kjc

Yes but don’t snag the eyebrow hairs either. Here’s a pic... looks like I missed a whisker, lol.

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Not saying this is right or wrong a lot of people don’t do this but I do so you’ll have to make your own decision.

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.

[Marna1957]

Originally Posted by matese

I hear ya on the blunt. I am attaching a photo of a Bamboo Skewer, it was 12 inches long you can cut it to size. It's very smooth and pointy although you may not be able to see that on a photo, Being Katy is so tiny, a tooth pick may even work

YES! Thank You! THIS is what I was picturing....making for Katy. I sure appreciate your help. We might ALL be able to use Tooth Picks, <winks and laughs> IF they still made them like they used to! Some are so flimsy!, a person can barely 'check a cake' anymore!

[kjc]

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.

[kjc]

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I will post more details for ears. Hope you can read the comments.

[kjc]

Did you try here: https://www.toplinepet.com/combs.php
Rat tail combs at bottom of page

[Marna1957]

Originally Posted by kjc

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.


I’ll try to post some pics... hope this helps.

No. Ha Ha I pluck my eyebrows (and nose hairs <sneezes>) I can't imagine I would pluck Katy's whiskers, cut?, yes.


THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HELP! I really appreciate it. I look forward to seeing ALL of your photos. Your dogs are ADORABLE!