My yorkie Jamie was my first and I thought I was being such a good mommy and brushing him everyday. Then 4 weeks in I noticed that where his puppy coat met his incoming coat it was a mess of tangles and I was devastated about how I could have missed it. I spent forever trying to brush them out using oils and conditioners. Finally I got a pair of scissors and a comb and cut all the puppy coat off(which got rid of all the matts!) and left his hair as long as possible. Now I comb him everyday from the roots and he has such a silky coat and it hardly ever matts. So I definitely say use a comb rather than a brush because you're just brushing over the top of those close to the skin matts.
__________________  Misty & Jamie
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