Slippery hair

[Irish eyes]

Does anyone know what to do to keep hair ornaments (clip, barette, plastic bands etc,) in the slippery hair of a Yorkie???? She shakes her head a few times and it comes right out. She's only 17 weeks, so her hair is not very long yet-----am I trying too soon???????? I even tried mousse and hair gel---what a sight that was!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm so tempted to get it cut as it's covering her eyes. (Puppy hair extensions would be the solution!!!!!) Help---

[LesterJ]

You can buy dog bows and elastics online. The elastics are *tiny*. :) Have you tried putting it in with slightly damp (water only) hair? I know it's very difficult with that lovely silky hair.

My inlaws have Yorkies, and they just trim the hair over the eyes. It's an option. I wouldn't use the gel or mousse because it all has alcohol in it, and that just dries out the hair.

[Mom to Lil Buddy]

I used little tiny clips to keep the hair out of Max's eyes until it grew long enough to put in an band. I use the little ones, plastic, made for kids, because they don't pull when taking them out, and are a lot easier than rubber bands.

[MrsRottie]

Twist the lock of hair before you put the clip in - gives more grip

[Irish eyes]

Thanks everyone for your tips, I've tried all the above and as long as she doesn't move her head she's good to go!!!!! Guess I will have to wait for her hair to grow a little----I did take my thinning shears and clipped along the very edge and now it doesn't look so blunt.

[City girl]

Spray a tiny bit of hair spray on the clips, should stay in place.

[lassie]

any pictures then??

[Mahooli]

Are you putting it up in one top knot? Her hair may be too short at the moment to keep it in, it happens in my poodles. What I do is separate the hair above each eye and put it into 'bunches' (although it looks like a pair of horns!) and the hair stays in better that way.
Becky