[Sookie]

I have four Yorkies and I went through the "mat" stage many times. These dogs mat so easily - even when you groom them every single day as I do. A little walk and you take off the harness and there they are again!! Pulling with a slicker brush will damage the coat and hurt their tender skin. I never use a slicker brush.

Now I have two 5 month old puppies - which is the worst stage possible when dealing with the coats. They have the old coat growing out and the new coat coming in and it'll be another month or two before they look really, really nice. Six to 7 months is my favorite age.

I finally found something that works like magic. Seriously. My breeder told me about this product and I LOVE it! Go to WalMart or Target or to a drug store and buy olive oil root stimulator in the jar and olive oil spray for hair. The brand I am currently using is the Organics brand, but any brand will do. Wash and condition the dog as usual and then rub the root stimulator in the palms of your hand and work it gently through the coat. Rinse off most, but not quite all, of the root stimulator and then pat dry and blow dry as usual. Yes, your dog will look slightly greasy but less so as days pass. When she is completely dry spray a gentle amount of the olive oil spray on her coat and comb thru.

My puppies have not had a mat problem since I started using this stuff. You will find it in the ethnic hair section. It smells fantastic and it really works. You can spray some of the spray through her coat mid-week if you want to keep it looking good.