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Joeysmom · 03-26-2009, 09:06 AM

I usually don't have any problems. We do our own grooming here weekly and have never had an issue with keeping up with mats. BUT we just got Felicity, our baby girl. Since then, my older two are constantly matted, and I'm pretty sure it's from wrestling with the puppy. Do I have to put my little boy in a puppy cut to let him play with the new girl? I refuse to cut Phoebe's hair that way...did it once last summer and hated it...she's just not the same without her beautiful hair! So I will have to control the playing between her and baby (which she gets annoyed with the baby after awhile anyway). But Phoenix will wrestle and wrestle till the baby gets tired. He's only 8 months old, and doesn't have long hair yet.

Does anyone else have this issue with puppies? Also, Felicity's hair is matting, which is a surprise to me... Her parents both have silky blue and gold coats...but of course at 12 weeks she is still black and puppy coated.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated! I hate torturing them trying to get those mats out daily!

thanks!
deb

03-26-2009, 09:06 AM	#1
Joeysmom No Longer a Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Buckley, WA Posts: 930	I have a question about matting! I usually don't have any problems. We do our own grooming here weekly and have never had an issue with keeping up with mats. BUT we just got Felicity, our baby girl. Since then, my older two are constantly matted, and I'm pretty sure it's from wrestling with the puppy. Do I have to put my little boy in a puppy cut to let him play with the new girl? I refuse to cut Phoebe's hair that way...did it once last summer and hated it...she's just not the same without her beautiful hair! So I will have to control the playing between her and baby (which she gets annoyed with the baby after awhile anyway). But Phoenix will wrestle and wrestle till the baby gets tired. He's only 8 months old, and doesn't have long hair yet. Does anyone else have this issue with puppies? Also, Felicity's hair is matting, which is a surprise to me... Her parents both have silky blue and gold coats...but of course at 12 weeks she is still black and puppy coated. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! I hate torturing them trying to get those mats out daily! thanks! deb