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Originally Posted by Meggie  Thought I'd ask on a seperate thread, the other having got so long.
I've managed to locate a supplier over here of some of the products you recommended, but I'm not sure on this point.
I've always been told not to bath a coat that has tangles in, so do I have to get them out before I bath her & can use the products in the bath? If so how do I get them out?
It seems a bit of a chicken & egg situation, this first time, & I'm not sure how to tackle it.
Be grateful for your advice.
Meggie x |
I'm just now reading your post so I'm lost about what products you've been told to use but this is my advise with Yorkies both male and female, cottony coated to silk coated...I have 5...
Yes ALWAYS no matter WHAT dematt a Yorkie no matter what length s coat is before bathing....If not your in trouble you'll spend hours dematting after your Yorkies bath...
I had to have my Teddy cut down to NOTHING and I mean NOTHING around his 1st birthday due to matting so badly under his belly and his legs...That is a bad bad place for matts to start at around 1 year of age has been on all 5 of my Yorkies...Make sure you turn them over on their backs to get those matts out under them...This is the best way I've found to get to them...Lay them in your lap and go at it....If they are not use to being on their backs then give them a little treat 1/2 through, let them up and run around and play...Then go back at it again. I've tried dematting while they are standing up and I can't do it.
I use my fingers to get matts out I have a slicker brush but NEVER EVER use it...I tried to use it on Teddy when he was younger...Good luck...I can't use them maybe I don't know how??? But to me they would seem to break their coat??? And anyone feel free to correct me if I'm wrong. I just don't want to run the risk of breaking their coat any...
I just spray the matt with Ice on Ice and use my fingers and a C&C Stainless Steal Comb to "GENTLY" comb it out ONCE the matt is apart...Never pull or tug at a matt...
Never comb through one without something on it or Brush one without something on it....Also NEVER brush/comb a dry coat...Always mist it with some sort of water with conditioner added to it....
I then use plastic clippies (Ladies or girls) to hold their coat up and out of your way...(Make sure you don't get the clippies tangled up in their coat) (I use the little clippies to get their coat up out of my way on their legs so I can get to their paws) I start on one side from the paws up, legs, then tail, then sides, then back, then top between ears, then neck and front of chest and then face...All this is done while my Yorkies is standing and yep they get tired so I do one side at a time then let them go play for a few and potty...Then go on...You'll know when they are ready for a break! And I also give plenty of treats while doing this to let them know how good they are, we talk back and forth too lol.
Then it's belly time...I lay them in my lap and I lay their coat over my legs and start at the bottom of their belly/sides (What I couldn't reach while they we're standing up)...Then it's bath time once all the matts are removed. I hope my way of doing my 5 Yorkies will help you in some way.
Lee