Daughter cut off his top knot :( - YorkieTalk.com Forums

heatherly30 · 03-01-2011, 07:34 AM

Ugh, I was just paying bills and making some appointments, and my daughter apparently got her little safety scissors and cut half of Finn's top knot off.

So it's real short above his left eye, and still long above his right eye. It had just gotten long enough to pull back. Would you just cut it all to make it even, or leave it and let it grow. I'm so sad...that's gonna take forever to re-grow.

Tinal · 03-01-2011, 07:40 AM

Oh my Gosh I am sorry. I think I would cut it to make it even. It will grow back.

Sweet Apple · 03-01-2011, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by heatherly30

Ugh, I was just paying bills and making some appointments, and my daughter apparently got her little safety scissors and cut half of Finn's top knot off.

So it's real short above his left eye, and still long above his right eye. It had just gotten long enough to pull back. Would you just cut it all to make it even, or leave it and let it grow. I'm so sad...that's gonna take forever to re-grow.

First thing is I'd take those scissors away from your little girl...If they were sharp enough to cut hair, your lucky you're not posting about your yorkie losing an eye! Second, you might want to cut a visor, and even up the top that will, probably, part down the middle on either side of his face...That's a cute look...

babbsiam44 · 03-01-2011, 07:43 AM

Kids and scissors...boy do I have a couple of stories to tell. I would cut it off and make it even. It's going to grow back.

Cha Cha · 03-01-2011, 07:47 AM

I am so sorry your little girl did that. How old is she? I don't know what to tell you, but when I was a little girl, I had a cat that I dearly loved. He was my baby and I dressed him up in onsies and strolled him around in a stroller. Well, one day, I thought my baby needed a "first hair cut" and I cut off his wiskers!

My parents were not happy, but lets just say, it became one of my more memorable childhood experiences.......

Pixie Girl · 03-01-2011, 08:42 AM

I would cut it off and make it even. As others have said it will grow back.

jennzy · 03-01-2011, 08:52 AM

sorry, your daughter is adorable!!! I went through a similiar phase. I was 9 years old and mickey's puppy coat was driving me nuts so i started cutting the knotts (i brushed him every day and yet he managed to get tangled)

but poor finn! i would cut it to make it more even. its hair! they grow back

lovespandp · 03-01-2011, 08:57 AM

Oh MY GOSH! LoL sorry that happened, what is with kids and cutting things!! LoL I too cut my cats whiskers off when I was little lol! and I cut my bangs!!

I would talk to your daughter and tell her that what she did was unsafe and make sure she knows not to do it again..As for your Finn's hair I would try to make it look even.. Its just hair, it will grow back.

chachi · 03-01-2011, 08:59 AM

Make it even the topknots grow back fairly quickly

concretegurl · 03-01-2011, 09:26 AM

OMYorkie! I keep all art supplies in a roller cart (pens pencils, markers, crayons, paints, SAFETY SCISSORS in the top small drawers, and paper and craft stuff in the bottom two larger) ya know one of those clear plastic on wheels deals with four drawers you get them at Target Kmart etc...Sterilite 4 Drawer Storage Cart White : Target
I KEEP THE CART IN MY BEDROOM_where the kids (yes even my 11 year old-especially my 6 year old even though both know better) have to get it roll it out to the living room to use at the table supervised...stuff happens and we learn to compensate with safety measures if we don't already have those things in place...

Glad to hear it was a top knot cut off and not an eye poked out...

Hope you consider making the necessicary safety measures and really talk to your child about animal treatment and care-I had to teach my son to back off when he freaked out a lady for spraying her dog with a water bottle-he told her she needed to know better than to treat him like that-he was 4 then

JasmineNoelle · 03-01-2011, 09:36 AM

Oh well, it will grow back..just even it out. When my kids were young one of my boys decided to cut his sisters hair...and he did.......it also grew back.

Ringo1 · 03-01-2011, 09:58 AM

I'd even it out. I had to cut Lucy's topknot not too long ago; I left it in too long and when I took the bows and bands out . . it was still in the shap of the topknot! I tried brushing and conditioners . . but didn't want to hurt her.

Took her to the groomer's and they did cut her a little visor and the rest of her head. NOW, though, it's starting to grow out and not sure what I'm going to do; she's looking raggedy!

Anyway, that will give you a short term fix.

Rhetts_mama · 03-01-2011, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by babbsiam44

Kids and scissors...boy do I have a couple of stories to tell. I would cut it off and make it even. It's going to grow back.

I've got a few of those stories, too. Most of them start with "the day before we were scheduled to get pictures taken..."

Thankfully, it's just hair and will grow back.

jacquelinebabco · 03-01-2011, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Sweet Apple

First thing is I'd take those scissors away from your little girl...If they were sharp enough to cut hair, your lucky you're not posting about your yorkie losing an eye! Second, you might want to cut a visor, and even up the top that will, probably, part down the middle on either side of his face...That's a cute look...

Super idea

LaurenPatrice · 03-01-2011, 10:18 AM

Oh man, got to love the scissor stories. I'm glad we didnt have a dog growing up because I sure did a number to my hair and all my barbie's

. It will grow back quickly but I would even it out. He may look a little funny while it's in the growing stage but it's just hair!

03-01-2011, 07:34 AM	#1
heatherly30 Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Mt. Washington, Ky Posts: 16	Daughter cut off his top knot :( Ugh, I was just paying bills and making some appointments, and my daughter apparently got her little safety scissors and cut half of Finn's top knot off. So it's real short above his left eye, and still long above his right eye. It had just gotten long enough to pull back. Would you just cut it all to make it even, or leave it and let it grow. I'm so sad...that's gonna take forever to re-grow.

03-01-2011, 07:40 AM	#2
Tinal YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ottawa,ON,Canada Posts: 280 Blog Entries: 1	Oh my Gosh I am sorry. I think I would cut it to make it even. It will grow back. __________________ Mommy to Pebbles,&Calvin my Lhasa

03-01-2011, 07:47 AM	#5
Cha Cha Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Where the deer and the antelope play Posts: 7,069	I am so sorry your little girl did that. How old is she? I don't know what to tell you, but when I was a little girl, I had a cat that I dearly loved. He was my baby and I dressed him up in onsies and strolled him around in a stroller. Well, one day, I thought my baby needed a "first hair cut" and I cut off his wiskers! My parents were not happy, but lets just say, it became one of my more memorable childhood experiences....... __________________ Shelly and the girls Moka Mylee

03-01-2011, 08:42 AM	#6
Pixie Girl YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Byron Center Posts: 515	I would cut it off and make it even. As others have said it will grow back. __________________ Pixie Girl & Pixie Dust

03-01-2011, 08:59 AM	#9
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 37,147	Make it even the topknots grow back fairly quickly __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427

03-01-2011, 07:43 AM	#4
babbsiam44 YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,132	Kids and scissors...boy do I have a couple of stories to tell. I would cut it off and make it even. It's going to grow back.

03-01-2011, 08:52 AM	#7
jennzy YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: TOronto, Canada Posts: 804	sorry, your daughter is adorable!!! I went through a similiar phase. I was 9 years old and mickey's puppy coat was driving me nuts so i started cutting the knotts (i brushed him every day and yet he managed to get tangled) but poor finn! i would cut it to make it more even. its hair! they grow back

03-01-2011, 08:57 AM	#8
lovespandp ♥Momma's Bambino♥ Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ca Posts: 10,026	Oh MY GOSH! LoL sorry that happened, what is with kids and cutting things!! LoL I too cut my cats whiskers off when I was little lol! and I cut my bangs!! I would talk to your daughter and tell her that what she did was unsafe and make sure she knows not to do it again..As for your Finn's hair I would try to make it look even.. Its just hair, it will grow back.

03-01-2011, 09:26 AM	#10
concretegurl Between♥Suspensions Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Vaissades Posts: 7,979	OMYorkie! I keep all art supplies in a roller cart (pens pencils, markers, crayons, paints, SAFETY SCISSORS in the top small drawers, and paper and craft stuff in the bottom two larger) ya know one of those clear plastic on wheels deals with four drawers you get them at Target Kmart etc...Sterilite 4 Drawer Storage Cart White : Target I KEEP THE CART IN MY BEDROOM_where the kids (yes even my 11 year old-especially my 6 year old even though both know better) have to get it roll it out to the living room to use at the table supervised...stuff happens and we learn to compensate with safety measures if we don't already have those things in place... Glad to hear it was a top knot cut off and not an eye poked out... Hope you consider making the necessicary safety measures and really talk to your child about animal treatment and care-I had to teach my son to back off when he freaked out a lady for spraying her dog with a water bottle-he told her she needed to know better than to treat him like that-he was 4 then Last edited by concretegurl; 03-01-2011 at 09:30 AM. Reason: added a link...

03-01-2011, 09:36 AM	#11
JasmineNoelle YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: USA Posts: 2,774 Blog Entries: 1	Oh well, it will grow back..just even it out. When my kids were young one of my boys decided to cut his sisters hair...and he did.......it also grew back. __________________ Jasmine's, Prissy's and Maggie Mae's Mommy

03-01-2011, 09:58 AM	#12
Ringo1 Ringo (1) and Lucy too! Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: On the Edge of Glory Posts: 3,447	I'd even it out. I had to cut Lucy's topknot not too long ago; I left it in too long and when I took the bows and bands out . . it was still in the shap of the topknot! I tried brushing and conditioners . . but didn't want to hurt her. Took her to the groomer's and they did cut her a little visor and the rest of her head. NOW, though, it's starting to grow out and not sure what I'm going to do; she's looking raggedy! Anyway, that will give you a short term fix. __________________ Mommy to Lucy, Ringo, and Matthew

03-01-2011, 10:18 AM	#15
LaurenPatrice YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Louisiana Posts: 555	Oh man, got to love the scissor stories. I'm glad we didnt have a dog growing up because I sure did a number to my hair and all my barbie's . It will grow back quickly but I would even it out. He may look a little funny while it's in the growing stage but it's just hair! __________________ Mommy to Remy and Winston