I feel terrible! I try to brush my Bella everyday as I know I should...however with my 1 year old and 3 year old human babies...I will admit there are some days when she doesn't get brushed. She has a few mats now and I feel terrible about it. Is there any way to get the mats out without having to cut her hair? I've used the detangling spray...but bless her heart I can't get her to sit still long enough to try to get the mats out