Are you supposed to trim the hair above a yorkie's nose and around the eyes?

[Lexi Rae]

its taking longer than i expected.... feels like forever... thank god for gel

[bren]

Originally Posted by red98vett

We aren't susposed to trim that hair - but I do. I feel it's for sight and comfort that I do it - and really - it's not like my girls are in shows...they're life consists of spying on my neighbors in the back yard and they NEED good vision so they don't miss out on any action lol -

Bren...that shot is ADORABLE !!!

Here's a shot I took last year of Chanel where I trim - it really opens up their eyes -

Thanks I just love the look of sleepy yorkies

[Patti]

Cali's is in the growing our phase and I am getting close to cutting it again. I can never get a pic where you can see her eyes anymore.

[linz06]

The first time I got Layla groomed, the thought didn't even cross my mind, but when I got her back she was shaved right from between her eyes, all the way to her nose. It looked great for awhile but as it grows out she can't see! I can't afford to take her to the groomer all the time, so I've been trimming her ears, feet, and butt at home, but she will NOT let me get her face. She squirms so much I'm scared I'll get her in the eye or something. So now I'm considering growing it out, but it's going to take forever!
Here's some pics I just took of her today... excuse the greasy ears, she's getting ear drops for an ear infection and it's pointless to bathe her until it's done!

[az jude]

Originally Posted by red98vett

We aren't susposed to trim that hair - but I do. I feel it's for sight and comfort that I do it - and really - it's not like my girls are in shows...they're life consists of spying on my neighbors in the back yard and they NEED good vision so they don't miss out on any action lol -

Bren...that shot is ADORABLE !!!

Here's a shot I took last year of Chanel where I trim - it really opens up their eyes -

I have been trimming as suggested by Villette. What I use are the rounded end scissors by Fiskar for use by Children. They work very well!

[Brookef18]

I cut Chews face last week... I did cut the hair by his eyes, He moved like crazy and I just held him by his back of his neck and I wiped the scissors on his nose while they were closed with the point away from his eyes... after a while he closed his eyes and held still and let me cut the eye hair! It was a major break through! THis is the same dog that had three groomers old him down to trim his nails!!!! Here's his pic of the hair cut!

[bren]

Originally Posted by Brookef18

I cut Chews face last week... I did cut the hair by his eyes, He moved like crazy and I just held him by his back of his neck and I wiped the scissors on his nose while they were closed with the point away from his eyes... after a while he closed his eyes and held still and let me cut the eye hair! It was a major break through! THis is the same dog that had three groomers old him down to trim his nails!!!! Here's his pic of the hair cut!

You did a great job. He's such a little cutie

[Kathryn_V]

Brooke... I spent forever looking at those pictures and I swear I can't even tell what you cut! But what I can tell is that your Baby has the best looking little face and the biggest brown eyes ever!!! You totally opened up his face!!! And you did an amazing job cause I can't see what you've cut!!! I keep thinking that if you cut there it will look choppy or something! lol But it looks perfect!!!! Nice job!

[sherry dee]

Hayley to has stay hairs that wont go up into her hair bow. I dont want to keep cutting them, what kind of gel do a all use? Does it come out easily or burn their eyes when ya wash it out?

[Lexi Rae]

i use regular hair gel, i just flatten in her hair and comb it and the hair stays
until she rolls on the floor, but it really doesnt get into her eyes...

[Brookef18]

Originally Posted by Kathryn_V

Brooke... I spent forever looking at those pictures and I swear I can't even tell what you cut! But what I can tell is that your Baby has the best looking little face and the biggest brown eyes ever!!! You totally opened up his face!!! And you did an amazing job cause I can't see what you've cut!!! I keep thinking that if you cut there it will look choppy or something! lol But it looks perfect!!!! Nice job!

Thanks Kathryn! I cut as little as I can... I cut along his nose up to the eye.... Above the eye (I was told they call that the visor) i Like that hair to sprout out like a little fan over his eyes... I cut the hair along side his face and his chin hair... His ears...All that.

[kriston]

Originally Posted by Brookef18

I cut Chews face last week... I did cut the hair by his eyes, He moved like crazy and I just held him by his back of his neck and I wiped the scissors on his nose while they were closed with the point away from his eyes... after a while he closed his eyes and held still and let me cut the eye hair! It was a major break through! THis is the same dog that had three groomers old him down to trim his nails!!!! Here's his pic of the hair cut!

Wow! You did a really good job, I'm impressed!
My old vet (in another town) used a tool to trim the hair between my pup's eyes (at the time I had a toy poodle). What ever that tool was, it looked 100years old! I remember asking him what it was and where I could get one and I don't remember what he said, but apparently they aren't available anymore or I'd probably have had him order me one. I remember it being silver and looking like non-electric clippers. It was powered by squeezing it in your hand. Does this make sense, if so, if anyone knows where you can order something like this, I'd love to know!