I've always taken my puppy to the vet for all his grooming.I've decided to try it myself and maybe save a little money.The one thing I really cant figure is how to cut/trim his hair without him steadily snapping/biting at me cause he wants me to stop.How do they do it?

What kind of dog is it? My wife runs a big grooming shop. SOme dogs snap, nip and just flat out bite the whole time. But those of course are customer dogs. In my opinion biting is one thing that I absolutely 100% will not tolerate from my dogs. They can run, hide, whine, cry and just out right disobey but biting of any form even just a fake atempt or weak effort warrants a "come to Jesus meeting" Derek

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Will Rambeau
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hi,he's a yorkie almost a year old,will be in May.He does his little snipping wanting me to stop,just worried about trimming around his mouth/face area with him doing that.

Ask your vet if you could be there for the dogs groom. Let them know you want to learn to do some of it yourself. Most vets will gladly show you how.

I would agree that you need someone to show you how, there is a little bit of skill involved, and ALOT of care needed when handling SHARP scissors and blades around a Yorkie.

I would tkae the dog to a groomer with a good reputation, and share your concerns with them, then ask if they can show you how to do some maintenance between groomings. You may even want to offer to pay the groomer for a private lesson.

I would not just go to a vet, unless they have a good quality professional groomer on staff. I have not seen decent grooming done out of a vets office otherwise, that is just my opinion..... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

It will be really easy if you duct tape the Yorkie to the grooming table. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Since its your own dog you can use whatever restainst or disapline you wish. A muzzle works except for face work of course. Alot of quality shops excuse dogs that are too violent or even nervous and jumpy as it is a big liability risk for the grooming salon if a dog get cut with clippers/scissors. On smaller dogs often one hand around the muzzle works-on a large scale making the dogs feel comfortable and not scared is the mark of a really good groomer. Dogs sense when people are unsure of themselves and the dogs then get nervous. Please follow Jeanette's ADVICE..don't go to a vet for a groom. Most vet offices have a vet tech just clip and shave a dog. Go to a real professional who knows all the proper cuts for each bred. Alot of vet offices just quickly pull out the needle and sedate an animal because they have access to the drugs and of course they can charge you a ton for the service. Call around and explain over the phone to someone your problem and find someone who is an expert and "Willing to HELP" don't just make an appointment and say "Oh by the way my dog...." let them know what they are in for in advance and find a willing party and you and your dog should do great. Derek