How do you give your dog a haircut without him moving around?

I have a male shih-tzu that is 11 months old. Every time we go to give him a haircut he squirms around. We tried to flobe him, now every time we turn on the vacuum he pees! How do we calm him down when giving him a haircut?How do you give your dog a haircut without him moving around?
Oh hon, I had to laugh when I read this, been there :) . First you need to regain trust. I take that you do not give him a hair cut very often...so here is what works for me.


I use siccors instead of a trimmer unitl I have gained trust. I take them on the kitchen Island, put them on a warm towl, have some easy listening music on, and speak very gently...even when he wiggles a bit. Do this every day for a week. Just cut some one day...some more the next. Do not change the pattern of voice and make sure you keep yourself in check not raising your voice or moving fast. I do my baby doll yorkie and a few others around the neighborhood.


After you've established trust they will eventually even lay down--get bored with the whole process. Then I graduate them to a small trimmer, it makes very little noise and I just pull the hair up to the intended lenth and push the trimmer against my fingers. (it doesn't cut you) Always keep your finger between the dog and the trimmer/siccors. It helps to make sure you do not hurt your dog. Remember that patience builds trust. Good luck love.How do you give your dog a haircut without him moving around?
You can't let him get away with the struggle. Every time he makes a huge fuss and you stop doing it, you're rewarding the bad behavior. Have someone else help that can restrain him (without hurting him of course) making him hold still. Once you're finished, praise the HECK out of him. It may take a few times but once he realizes you're alpha and won't give in to him, you'll be set for life.
Do you have a grooming table with a grooming arm? If not, you might want to invest in one. The arm will hold their head in place so they can't squirm as much.





Other than that, just reward the good behavior and when he gets too squirmy, correct him. Tell him no, and reward him when he holds still. Consistent time on the table will get him used to the grooming.
You take him to a real groomer, instead of using something you saw on TV.





In the off chance this is a real question, then you need to train your dog to ';stand'; - handy for grooming and vet visits.
i trained my bichon and my boxer when thay were puppies to stand on the grooming table and iam also a groomer so i groom them at home because i have my own tools to use and including a grooming table .
I agree with Meaghan, give him a treat when he does what you say or the best is take him to a groomer.