My Louies coat sounds exactly the same as yours Frankiesmom. His is coming through silver as well.
He is 4 months as well.
chachi, is it OK to use Pantene conditioner? I have used it on Louie a couple of times, but not for 20 min, just a on/off, not because of matting, I do brush him twice a day, but he looks "scraggy" after a while -- like he needs a good brush