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Originally Posted by Weneebug  No, his face nor head had any mats at all....it was in great shape. His harness tends to mat him so he had some on his back and around his butt...he does not like me messing around hit butt area so I have a really hard time brushing there. I don't know if the lady just misunderstood or what. I'll be looking for a photo to take with me next time....haven't decided if I'm going to give this lady another chance or move on to someone else. Since he is shaved and all the mats are gone I'm hoping I'll be able to keep him mat free by brushing him daily. I really wish he would get use to it and enjoy it so I wouldn't have to fight him. I feel like I am being so mean having to hold him down. |
If he has a lot of issues with brushing, perhaps you might have some luck introducing him to a scalp massager? (Something like this:
Conair Professional - Babyliss Scalp Massage Brush )
The scalp massager fit nicely into the hand, so he should potentially fear it a bit less and you can use more of a normal... petting motion. It has a softer "feel" against the skin then some brushes so it might not be as scary for him. It might serve as a nice middle ground to get him used to before the brush.