[Sweetums]

According to the grooming forum, you should never brush your dog's hair dry. The professional dog showers never do it. That just creates static and breaks the hair off which makes it harder. You should use something like Cowboy Magic you spray on the hair before you brush. It makes the hair slick and much easier to comb out. I think it was originally made for horse tails and manes, but it works fabulous for Yorkie hair. Also, use a light hand when pulling the brush or comb through. Try not to scrape the skin. Apparently their skin is sensative.

Also, I figured out that the brushing/combing can be painful which is why they bite. I remember my mom trying to comb my hair as a kid, and man! It did hurt sometimes when she hit a tangle! So I just couldn't do it to my fur baby anymore. We get her hair cut in a puppy cut about once every 6 weeks and we never have to brush her.