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12-18-2008, 10:42 AM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Minneapolis, MN
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| preveting matting We just got our 3 year old a couple months ago. she has a short cut. We are fairly new to yorkies so I'm not sure if she has a silky coat or cotton coat but she has been matting like crazy!! We brush her every day and get the mats out as we see them... even having to cut some out they are so bad. My question is what can we use to prevent the matting from happening? Any ideas would be SO helpful! |
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12-18-2008, 11:10 AM | #2 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: So. California
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| If she is matting that badly you will need to keep her in a puppy cut. Shampoo sith a good moisterizing shampoo and conditioner for dogs, like pet silk. I have found the pet silk silk serum rubbed in thier coat once daily when brushing really helps as well
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12-18-2008, 11:16 AM | #3 |
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| I also learned from a groomer how to get mats out without having to cut. First brush to get out as much as you can before bathing. Then use a good shampoo and lather her up good. Then leave the shampoo on her coat and take her out of the water and start blow drying with the shampoo still in the hair. Brush brush brush using a good quality pin brush like one of the Chris Christensen brushes while blow drying. The shampoo will make it easier to comb thru the mats. After you have gotten the mats out. Put her back in the water and shampoo, rinse, then use a good conditioner. Rinse rinse rinse.. you can also use a good leave in conditioner. Don't just let her air dry. Dry using a blow dryer and brush the whole time until she is completely dry. If any hair is left wet, it will tangle again easily. The hair should be pretty silky when you are done. Make sure and bathe again before mats start to form,. Also clothing can cause matting so use sparingly
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