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06-29-2005, 09:50 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Chicago, IL
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| Puppy has Matts everywhere! Please Help!! Hi everyone- I got Emmie when she was a little over 13 weeks old. She is now 18 weeks. Her hair is starting to get pretty long now, the only problem is that she has huge matts everywhere. She had them when I got her. I know that these are impossible to get out without putting her through horrible pain. I really want to take her to the groomers put she won't have all her shots until July 19th. I'm not sure what I should do. Should I have the groomers shave her? And start completely over? I'm wondering if this is the only way even though I really don't want to completely shave her. Please any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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06-29-2005, 09:54 AM | #2 |
Maximus "Lily's Love Slave" Join Date: May 2005 Location: san ramon, ca
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| Have you been brushing her everyday?....You can try Johnson & Johnson's No more tangles and try to go through the mats with a comb...I use this in between Maximus' brushing 2x a day (morning and night)..I also use Chris Christensen's Ice on Ice leave in after his bath when I am brushing and drying him...don't try to take out the knots in wet hair it is worse...
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06-29-2005, 09:58 AM | #3 | |
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Prince gets matted easily so that stuff saved my life lol
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06-29-2005, 10:05 AM | #4 |
Maximus "Lily's Love Slave" Join Date: May 2005 Location: san ramon, ca
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| Is it???..Maximus hasn't had any mats yet...I am just thinking back to when I was young and I used to have hair down to my butt and we had a lifetime supply of No More Tangles..and it hurt so much more when the hair was wet..rather then when it was dry...My hair used to get blowdried at night and was tangled already by morning..then again when I got home from school...lol...
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06-29-2005, 10:13 AM | #5 |
Donating YT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Portland Oregon
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| DONT wet the matt only tightens it up.... if your baby has a true silk coat (will take time) take each matt and seperate it hairs at a time with your fingers. Once you loosen it up you can comb it out, she wont like it much but its what should be done. Try to loosen them first and comb out, if it is too daunting of a task for she and you shave her. Shaving her in the summer isnt a bad idea but she may look a bit funny for awhile.
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06-29-2005, 11:17 AM | #6 | |
Yorkie Kisses are the Best! Donating Member | Quote:
If the matts are really bad - Cut or shave her down because it will stress you BOTH out trying to get to them all - if you don't want to do this - start working on those matts ASAP - they will NOT go away till you make them...somethimes they get so close to the skin it's very hard to get them out. A REALLY great shampoo and conditioner help alot with this problem - plus a daily spray on ...GOOD LUCK !! | |
06-29-2005, 11:18 AM | #7 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Chicago, IL
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| I know I really really really do not want to shave her, but I'm wondering if it is the only option. I mean these knots are huge. I purchased the Chris Christensen Ice on Ice. I sprayed it on her when she was dry and tried to work the knots out with my fingers, but nothing. Emmie just keeps nipping at me when I was trying to do it. When I tried to brush her she really goes crazy. Not sure what to do. God, I really do not want to shave her though. She is going to look really funny. She is super tiny. Only about 1lb 13 oz at 18 weeks. She has soooooooo much thick hair. I'm not sure if her coat is going to be silky though. From reading other posts about the eye color thing I think she may be silky if this is true. Her eyes are green when I take pictures of her. Thanks for all your help so far. Any other suggestions are appreciated. Thanks! Here is a picture of her with her green eyes. You can also see how much hair she has.
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06-29-2005, 11:20 AM | #8 |
Maximus "Lily's Love Slave" Join Date: May 2005 Location: san ramon, ca
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| Have you been brushing her everyday???...if not that could be your problem...maybe you should shave her and start all over brushing her everyday (the hair really does grow back quickly)...but you have to show her who's boss and you have to brush her for her good and your sanity (those knots can drive you insane)..lol..Maximus too has thick hair all along his back...and he doesn't really LOVE being brushed..but I bought for him to chew and one for me to brush with..actually many for him to chew but you get the idea..lol
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06-29-2005, 11:21 AM | #9 |
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| If you don't want to shave her, then have a groomer shave her half-way instead of shaving her to the bone.
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06-29-2005, 11:42 AM | #10 | |
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DOes her shirt say drama queen and have a little rhinestone tiara on it? It looks like the same shirt angel has. We got it at target (great stuff there) and that's what her's says.
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06-29-2005, 11:47 AM | #11 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Chicago, IL
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| It actually has a number 1 on it with rhinestones. Soo cute! I saw the drama queen one though,very cute, but they did not have it in her size. I bought Emmie an xs and it is huge on her. So I only put it on her for the pictures. Target does have some really cute stuff for dogs!!
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06-29-2005, 12:19 PM | #12 |
Boppin' Bo! Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Indiana
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| Emmie is just adorable!! I know what you mean about the mats. I spent about 45 minutes last night brushing Bo. And still didn't get them out. What works for me is a wire brush and just work on each mat a tiny bit at a time. It does take forever. Thankfully he doesn't protest too terribly much. He had all these mats before I even noticed it. Now I will have to keep him brushed every day. I'm gonna go brush the rest of those mats right now.
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06-29-2005, 01:42 PM | #13 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Columbus, Ohio
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| I for one would be intrested in what products you use to protect against matts. Where do you get the Ice on Ice? |
06-29-2005, 01:47 PM | #14 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: England
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| Hi i was told sort of separating the hair and brushing up the wrong way on their legs stops knots behind elbows etc. it seems to be working no knots so far and buddys really fluffy/hairy aswell. If the knots arent too bad and you cant comb them out could you just cut the knot out, the other hair might cover up the gap?
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06-29-2005, 01:50 PM | #15 |
Yorkie Kisses are the Best! Donating Member | OMG is she ever CUTE !!! She has a TON of hair - and very pretty hair - it's going to knot - My oldest Chanal had hair like that and it needs to be brushed really good every day - if the knots are that bad - it's going to hurt her getting them off - you may have to bring her way down if those matts are against her skin.... Then ...so she's not naked - get her some Kick-Butt Cute Clothes and let her run around dressed... till her hair starts coming back - but brush her every day - nipping or not - she has to get used to a brush.....She is REALLY REALLY CUTE ! |
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