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08-05-2006, 12:34 PM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Seattle
Posts: 121
| I'm scared to trim hair near eyes! I'm starting to get better cutting Jac and Beanie's hair but I can't quite get "the face" right and am scared to trim too close to their eyes! They are squirmy and I'm afriad I'll hurt them (or make them blind!) Their hair is too long around the face and some of the hair is getting into their eyes and their eyes are getting irritated and goopy! yuck! I'd appreciate any advise from my YorkieTalk pals! Thanks! ps ~ Jac wears a short puppy cut and I'm trying to grow Beanie's hair long. Her bangs are in the "in-between" stage...too short to be all pulled back...I can't wait for her bangs to grow out because she doesn't look "neat."
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08-05-2006, 01:22 PM | #2 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Illinois
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| I have the same problem w/ Rocky. I would suggest having someone help hold him while you cut the hair, or take him to the groomers. Better to be safe than sorry. |
08-05-2006, 09:25 PM | #3 |
YT Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Central California
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| Use thinning shears with blunt ends. The blunt ends are safer and less likely to poke an eye. Cutting the fur with thinners will look more natural. Let the puppy see them, sniff them...hold them against his face without trying to cut anything for a few seconds. You may want to start with just laying your finger in place of the sissors first. Be very calm and reassure the puppy. Once he realizes the sissors aren't hurting him he should calm down and you should be able to snip a few hairs at a time. Even if you don't manage to actually snip any hairs the first time just go thru the motions and praise the puppy when he holds still with the sissors on/near his face. You and your puppy will get used to trimming the hair near his eyes in no time.
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08-05-2006, 09:57 PM | #4 |
No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: California
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| Once you trim the hair from the eyes it will always have to be trimmed. Try to settle it with a little gel or something to hold it down. |
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