Braiding your dog's hair can make your dog look more cute and stylish, here are the general steps for braiding your dog's hair:
- Preparatory work
- Grooming: First use a pet comb to gently comb the dog's hair, starting from the head, along the direction of hair growth to comb the tail, the knot in the hair carefully untie, avoid pulling hard to hurt the dog.
- Prepare tools: Get a comb, rubber band or pet hair band, and if you want to decorate your dog's braid, you can also prepare colored ribbons, small clips, etc.
- Braid procedure
- Determine the location: Determine the location of the braid based on the length of your dog's hair and the number of braids you want to braid. If the dog has long hair, you can braid multiple braids, such as on the sides of the head, near the ears, or along the back. If the hair is short, only one or two braids can be braided, usually on the top of the head or above the ears.
- Separate a strand of hair: To braid three strands, for example, in a good position, use a comb to separate a strand of hair of appropriate thickness, generally not too thick, so as not to braid too thick and unsightly, not too thin, otherwise it is easy to spread. Divide the hair evenly into three small strands and pinch each with your fingers.
- Start the weave: cross the left strand over the middle strand, then cross the right strand over the new middle strand, and repeat, alternating the left and right strands over the middle. In the braiding process, it is necessary to keep the tightness of each strand of hair consistent to avoid the situation of uneven tightness in the braid.
- Add hair: If you want the braid to be thicker or want to create a fishbone braid effect, you can constantly add the right amount of hair from both sides during the braid process. Add an even amount of hair each time to make the braid look neater.
- Secure the braid: After braiding to a suitable length, secure the end of the braid with a rubber band or pet-only headband. Don't tighten the band too tight to avoid hurting the dog.
- Decorate the braid: You can tie a bow on the braid with colored ribbon, or use small clips to clip on the braid as an embellishment to make your dog's braid more beautiful.
- If the dog does not cooperate, do not force braids, so as not to antagonize the dog or cause injury. You can pause and give your dog a treat to calm his mood before trying again.