[Joeysmom]

Okay...

So Felicity is only 8 months old. She matted very easily from the time I got her at 10 weeks. I've been working with grooming on her since then and she still fights me tooth and nail, though she is better about the bathing part now. She is supposed a silky coat, and i though that matted less. My other girl, Phoebe, has a modified silk in more black and tan (kind of steel colored)...she only mats if I have neglected her for a long long time, which doesn't usually happen, and the mats come right now. Felicity's mats even a couple days after I thoroughly groom her! I'm so frustrated. Her hair is beautiful when it's all dematted and clean. The other part of the story is I also have a 5 month old girl who plays alot with Felicity...I know this is aiding in matting her.

As far as products, I use Coathandler. and I leave in lots of conditioner.

So my question is whether I'm mislead that silkier hair mats less? I dread the thought of shaving her hair down, esp. right before winter. But I can't leave her all matted all the time either and it takes hours to get them out, esp. with her trying to get away or bite me. I have worked on disciplining her, but she is very head strong. I'm being really gently on the mats too, to not hurt her. She's so tiny, she will look scrawny in a puppy cut. I attached pictures. Note that I have had to cut some mats out from behind her ears and her chest, so her coat looks thinner than it probably really is.

Any help would be GREATLY appreciated! Different products? Puppy cut till the two girls are older? What?

Thanks so very much!
deb