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Originally Posted by FlDebra  Some de-matting products that I have found that work:
Cowboy Magic Detangler & Shine and "The Stuff" -- both of these products are sort of slimy. You can just work a few drops into the mat and then gently pull the hairs apart, or comb through carefully. I have to rinse these out or the hair will look greasy.
John Paul Mitchell Pet Instant Detangling Spray -- works great sprayed right on the mat and then comb or brush through. Espree also has a Demat and Detangler Spray. I have not tried it yet, but will probably order it next. Best part about these sprays -- you can leave them in and they don't make the hair look greasy.
Kid's Detangling Spray -- I used some of my granddaughters' Johnson's No MoreTears Detangler Spray on the canine kids and it worked pretty well too! I probably would not use this on a perm. basis due to the difference in Ph but it worked in a pinch.
Any Conditioner -- I have also just used my regular conditioner to help work out a mat. I love the Espreee Luxury Remoisterizer and it will double as a detangler when needed.
Corn Meal -- I keep reading this works and still have not tried it. I need to try as I have never read a negative about it.
The best cure is prevention -- If you get a good grooming spray or just use the Detangler spay and use it before brushing every day, mats will be kept to a minimum. Always brush out any mats before you shampoo. If the mats get wet, the hair can swell and really set the mat in harder.
With just a few here and there, it is not that bad to gently work them out with fingers and a product. But if you let them get really matted, shaving down and starting over is the only kind thing to do. If you get a mat that just won't pull apart with the products listed, you can use a small scissors to snip through the worst of it and then see if it will pull apart. I would not use the dematting tools either -- too drastic for a Yorkie. They are more for large working dogs like a retriever, where a hunk of hair missing might not show so much.
Good news if you are having trouble with a puppy matting -- it does get better! The fine puppy hair tends to mat easily but when the texture changes to adult silky hair, it will not mat so much and when it does, it is easier to work out. |
Not Corn MEAL...Corn Starch. Huge difference.
I use it and it works greats. DH saw me get it out of the pantry the first time and wanted to know if I was going to 'bake' Yogi. I said, Yes, yum...Yogi pie is the sweetest!
