If the mats are to the skin on over 50% of his body, I would shave his hair off & start fresh. Puppy hair is a nightmare to keep tangle free anyway...this way, you can train him to like grooming time, instead of ouch time. If it's something you can trim off w/out him looking like he has mange loll, trim it w/blunt nosed scissors. It's better than trying to work out a mat that's to the skin or using a dematting tool which basically rips out the hair. You can brush out mats w/the small Madan brush too if he lets you. Just spray a conditioning spray directly on the mat & line brush. Lift up the section of hair & brush downwards in layers. Brushing this way ensures that all the hair is smoothed out. If he's a wiggle worm, place him on your lap, hold him against your stomach & gently brush the other side. BTW, I don't have Pet Silk serums, all sold out & I am not going to carry PS anymore. |