[C C Kent]

I went through this with my first one and was sick about it.

It's quite a shock but here's the upside. You will probably read many other posts about 'how do you keep them from matting?' You may find that as the new coat grows in you will have much fewer problems because it will have the adult consistency, this isn't universal but it's pretty common. When the puppy coat is growing out and the adult coat is coming in the difference in the two textures of hair make this the most difficult time to maintain the coat. During this time many first time Yorkie owners get frustrated and decide they can't keep a long coat. It may seem a small consolation but it's something.