topnot or clip

[mperran1974]

How do you keep your pup still to put either in? My Chloe won't be still to let me even put a clip in. HELP!

[navillusc]

LOL...that is a challenge at first. You might try first putting up the topknot when your fur baby is tired and sleepy...even sleeping. You can also try distracting with a treat or toy they love, etc. It doesn't matter if it is perfect at first...just out of the eyes. You may have to just keep trying. Eventually, both you and Yorkie baby get better at it.

[mperran1974]

Thanks. I'll give that a try. Your babies are so cute.

[Verbena]

I can not wait to try to get a top knot in. I keep checking to see if it is long enough lol

[mperran1974]

Me too. Her hair just sticks up everywhere. lol

[Maximo]

Practice, practice, practice. My father told me that I was never going to get a topknot in Max's hair. It took about a week for him to settle down.

I agree with the advice given above to work when your pup is tired out and to give treats and encouragement. We use a lot of massage therapy and training to sit still, go down, and ideally rest the head on a pillow like the show dogs. Practice touching your pup all over from ears to paws every day. This helps acclimate pups to touch and teaches them to relax when they are being worked on.

I trained my boys to understand that to go for a walk (their favorite activity in the whole world), they had to have their topknot done.

Don't give up.

[mperran1974]

Originally Posted by Maximo

Practice, practice, practice. My father told me that I was never going to get a topknot in Max's hair. It took about a week for him to settle down.

I agree with the advice given above to work when your pup is tired out and to give treats and encouragement. We use a lot of massage therapy and training to sit still, go down, and ideally rest the head on a pillow like the show dogs. Practice touching your pup all over from ears to paws every day. This helps acclimate pups to touch and teaches them to relax when they are being worked on.

I trained my boys to understand that to go for a walk (their favorite activity in the whole world), they had to have their topknot done.

Don't give up.

Thank you. I have finally gotten her to calm down when combing. I wait til she's sleepy and she does fine. She is used to touching, 'cause we love on her all day ( I can't keep my lil boy away from her. lol) She just hates having her hair on her head done. I'll keep trying. Thanks for the advice. I won't give up because I love it when it's done.

[navillusc]

Originally Posted by mperran1974

Thanks. I'll give that a try. Your babies are so cute.

Thank you!

[navillusc]

Originally Posted by Verbena

I can not wait to try to get a top knot in. I keep checking to see if it is long enough lol

LOL I know what you mean. Here is Mia's first topknot. It stayed in about 2 seconds but I got 2 pix of it before she fwip-fwipped it out...

[mperran1974]

OMG how cute is that? She is precious

[Ldyrev1]

Originally Posted by navillusc

LOL I know what you mean. Here is Mia's first topknot. It stayed in about 2 seconds but I got 2 pix of it before she fwip-fwipped it out...

She looks adorable!! Such a pretty girl!