1st HAIRCUT - YorkieTalk.com Forums

Marina · 12-17-2006, 02:48 PM

I'm about to give Chewy her first haircut. Shes almost 8 months, its about time. Shes starting to look like a lion...her neck hair sticks out to the sides.

Being as i've never even seen a dog get a haircut, i need lots of advice. Any tricks you guys learned from trimming ur pups would be really appreciated.

Nancy1999 · 12-17-2006, 04:22 PM

This web site helped me. http://www.ytca.org/grooming_clips1.html Cut less then you think you want at first, and take before and after pictures.
Nancy

annaschaben · 12-17-2006, 04:22 PM

Are you trimming her yourself? If you are unsure what to do, maybe you should take her to a groomer the first time and watch and then do it yourself next time.

VickiG · 12-17-2006, 04:24 PM

I was going to post pictures of Peanut's first haircut when I saw your post. Here are some pictures of Peanut's new do. I really wanted to leave it long, but he hate to have a topknot and now that it is cut I love it!! Maybe it will help with your little ones 1st haircut.

frankie mum · 12-17-2006, 04:29 PM

peanut so cute..

Nancy1999 · 12-17-2006, 04:31 PM

Great job on Peanut's haircut. Love the way you did his face, very professional looking. He's adorable!
Nancy

VickiG · 12-17-2006, 04:39 PM

Marina, I didn't mean to jump your post. I was going to post 1st haircut and I thought some pictures of Peanut would help you out. Sorry

catser2002 · 12-17-2006, 04:48 PM

I have the grooming dvd from this site: http://crownroyalyorkies.com/
It is really very well done and informative, but I'm not sure I'll ever have the nerve to clip the boys myself.

I love Peanut's cut too! Did you cut it yourself? That's a picture I'd like to take to a goomer to show how I want mine done.

I thought I wanted to let Archie and Willie's hair grow long, but I've given up that idea. Archie will not sit still long enough to comb the hair on his head and he took the bands I managed to get on Willie's topnot twice. Thankfully, he had no interest in the bands after he got them out of Willie's hair, but I'm not going to chance that again.

Marina · 12-17-2006, 05:51 PM

Awww Vicky he's ADORABLE!!! Did you trim him yourself??

Thanks everyone for your advice. We just got done....it took exactly one hour to trim and bathe. Its a little uneven on her neck which i will fix up during her bath next week but for the most part i did a better job than i thought i would.
It took giving her 8 treats and my dad holding her down but she wasnt moving around as much as she did the first few times i bathed her so maybe shell get used to it in a few times.

I think shes a little mad at me right now but i dont blame her. If someone used me as a guinea pig to practice their grooming skills i'd be PO'ed too!! hehe

VickiG · 12-18-2006, 06:24 AM

No, I took Peanut to the groomers for his 1st haircut. I am glad you did good on your little ones hair.

~Yorkie~Mommy~ · 12-18-2006, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by VickiG

I was going to post pictures of Peanut's first haircut when I saw your post. Here are some pictures of Peanut's new do. I really wanted to leave it long, but he hate to have a topknot and now that it is cut I love it!! Maybe it will help with your little ones 1st haircut.

How old was Peanut when he got his first haircut?? Is 8 mo. around the right time?

mizzwanned · 12-18-2006, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by VickiG

I was going to post pictures of Peanut's first haircut when I saw your post. Here are some pictures of Peanut's new do. I really wanted to leave it long, but he hate to have a topknot and now that it is cut I love it!! Maybe it will help with your little ones 1st haircut.

OMG Peanut is so cute! He looks JUST like Teddy, except Teddy's ears aren't up.

mizzwanned · 12-18-2006, 09:14 AM

Look!

VickiG · 12-18-2006, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by ~Yorkie~Mommy~

How old was Peanut when he got his first haircut?? Is 8 mo. around the right time?

Peanut was 7 months on the 12th of Dec. and he just got his haircut this past Friday.

VickiG · 12-18-2006, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by mizzwanned

OMG Peanut is so cute! He looks JUST like Teddy, except Teddy's ears aren't up.

Your little Teddy is a cutie too.

12-17-2006, 02:48 PM	#1
Marina Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: new york Posts: 597	1st HAIRCUT I'm about to give Chewy her first haircut. Shes almost 8 months, its about time. Shes starting to look like a lion...her neck hair sticks out to the sides. Being as i've never even seen a dog get a haircut, i need lots of advice. Any tricks you guys learned from trimming ur pups would be really appreciated.

12-17-2006, 04:22 PM	#3
annaschaben YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nebraska Posts: 532	Are you trimming her yourself? If you are unsure what to do, maybe you should take her to a groomer the first time and watch and then do it yourself next time. __________________ Anna & Roxy

12-17-2006, 04:24 PM	#4
VickiG YT Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: Sewell, NJ Posts: 373	I was going to post pictures of Peanut's first haircut when I saw your post. Here are some pictures of Peanut's new do. I really wanted to leave it long, but he hate to have a topknot and now that it is cut I love it!! Maybe it will help with your little ones 1st haircut. Attached Thumbnails

12-17-2006, 04:29 PM	#5
frankie mum YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: australia Posts: 1,356	peanut so cute.. __________________ : nicki and emily

12-18-2006, 09:14 AM	#13
mizzwanned Donating YT 11K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: new york Posts: 14,007 Blog Entries: 2	Look! Attached Thumbnails

12-17-2006, 04:22 PM	#2
Nancy1999 I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 25,396 Blog Entries: 2	This web site helped me. http://www.ytca.org/grooming_clips1.html Cut less then you think you want at first, and take before and after pictures. Nancy

12-17-2006, 04:31 PM	#6
Nancy1999 I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 25,396 Blog Entries: 2	Great job on Peanut's haircut. Love the way you did his face, very professional looking. He's adorable! Nancy

12-17-2006, 04:39 PM	#7
VickiG YT Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: Sewell, NJ Posts: 373	Marina, I didn't mean to jump your post. I was going to post 1st haircut and I thought some pictures of Peanut would help you out. Sorry

12-17-2006, 04:48 PM	#8
catser2002 Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: California Posts: 186	I have the grooming dvd from this site: http://crownroyalyorkies.com/ It is really very well done and informative, but I'm not sure I'll ever have the nerve to clip the boys myself. I love Peanut's cut too! Did you cut it yourself? That's a picture I'd like to take to a goomer to show how I want mine done. I thought I wanted to let Archie and Willie's hair grow long, but I've given up that idea. Archie will not sit still long enough to comb the hair on his head and he took the bands I managed to get on Willie's topnot twice. Thankfully, he had no interest in the bands after he got them out of Willie's hair, but I'm not going to chance that again.

12-17-2006, 05:51 PM	#9
Marina Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: new york Posts: 597	Awww Vicky he's ADORABLE!!! Did you trim him yourself?? Thanks everyone for your advice. We just got done....it took exactly one hour to trim and bathe. Its a little uneven on her neck which i will fix up during her bath next week but for the most part i did a better job than i thought i would. It took giving her 8 treats and my dad holding her down but she wasnt moving around as much as she did the first few times i bathed her so maybe shell get used to it in a few times. I think shes a little mad at me right now but i dont blame her. If someone used me as a guinea pig to practice their grooming skills i'd be PO'ed too!! hehe

12-18-2006, 06:24 AM	#10
VickiG YT Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: Sewell, NJ Posts: 373	No, I took Peanut to the groomers for his 1st haircut. I am glad you did good on your little ones hair.