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07-28-2005, 06:59 AM | #1 |
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| Grooming Question - Please Help Ok, so I am such a bad, bad mommy. I try to give Deegan a good brushing on the weekends when he gets his bath and then a couple shorter times during the week too. But it's so hard, he quirms and bites and growls. Maybe I should be doing more often or maybe be more firm with him because I found a little mat under his little armpit last night. It's matted pretty good. And I tried to pull it apart as much as I could, then brush it out. But it's not coming out completely. It has loosend up, but it not gone yet. So my question is what it the best grooming tool to use to get these nasty liitle mats out? A brush, a comb, a slicker brush etc? If you have any other suggestions I would appreciate them also. I feel like a terrible mother, not taking proper care of him.
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07-28-2005, 07:02 AM | #2 |
Gina, (Lexi's Mommy) Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: LONG ISLAND,NY
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| . the same thing happened to me.,the vet told me to shave lexi, so i did. i had too it was so matted.. i tried to comb it out the right way and all she did was scream... now im starting from the begining again..i learned my lesson. |
07-28-2005, 07:14 AM | #3 |
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| i would use a detangling spray douse the area well .. let it rest a couple mins. then with a FLEA comb brush it out .. hold the strands that are tangled by the base so as to prevent from pulling from the root .. then slowly try to comb it out .. it will take a while and u may need to stop for a bit b/c he will get fisty.. it hurts .. if worse comes to worse just clip it off.. let me know how it turns out
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07-28-2005, 07:20 AM | #4 |
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| grooming I will use a detangler- work a little bit- come back apply more detangler work somemore- repeat until out- but start at the bottom of the matt, not near the skin--shaws dressing work get to keep this under control once you get the matts out and conditions their coats. |
07-28-2005, 07:24 AM | #5 |
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| I don't know if this is even possible on our little guys, but my Australian Shepherd gets TERRIBLE mats, and I use a mat cutter to work them out. This leaves a lot of the hair and doesn't take as long to get through... After you use the cutter, you brush it out and the mat just kind of disappears. Said mat cutter: |
07-28-2005, 07:28 AM | #6 | |
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07-28-2005, 07:38 AM | #7 |
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| Jayde.... Here's a link to a discussion we just had last week on this subject. In addition to the responses you get on your thread, you may want to read these too. I posted my opinion on the other one. Good luck! I personally would not shave your pup if you don't absolutely have to. I would think that a really good leave in conditioner (I use Infusium 23 - a human one - on top of the Chris systems stuff) applied very liberally should help you get those mats out. And I mean very liberally. You could always bathe him again after you get them all out just to get the excess conditioner off. You can even try shampooing, conditioning and leaving the cream conditioner on just to comb him out and then rinse. Worth a try anyway before you resort to shaving. I'm sure there are dire situations where people have HAD to shave and start over but hopefully this isn't one of them. Are you using a conditioner at all? I know when Tatum had to take several baths with a special shampoo from the vet (because she had a bug bite that was making her scratch a bare spot), her hair was super nasty until I gave in and used her conditioner after the special shampoo. You just can't manage a Yorkie's coat without a good conditioner. And the Chris systems Ice-on-Ice spray really helps between baths. Check out this thread... http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11970
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07-28-2005, 07:55 AM | #8 | |
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07-28-2005, 08:18 AM | #9 | |
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| I will look into the grooming table - thanks for the suggestion. I hope they are not that expensive though. Quote:
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07-28-2005, 08:31 AM | #10 | |
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| Thanks Tatum's mom - I just looked at the previous thread and it did help quite a bit. And I am going to try my hardest not to have to shave him, I think I can manage to get it out. Thanks again! Quote:
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07-28-2005, 09:51 AM | #11 |
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| I have very fine hair, and have to comb my hair in the shower while I have conditioner in or else I'll be knot-city when I get out of the shower (this is in addition to brushing before I get in shower.) Use a really think conditioner during bath time and try to use something like what Jacki mentioned while your pup still has conditioner in his hair. And definitely work from the end of the knot- not near the skin. I have no idea if this works on yorkies or not, but it works on my fine hair. Olivia is much better about her grooming, but when she was difficult I would either groom her while she was standing on the toilet or on the counter. She would calm right down and sit still when she realized she had no where to go without her momma getting her down! I advise against this if you put Deegan up there and he still acts antsy so that he doesn't fall. |
07-28-2005, 10:33 AM | #12 |
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| You could use any folding table, I suppose. You might need to put something non-skid down so his little feet wouldn't keep going out from under him. Then all you'd need would be a clamp-on arm and loop. Here's an arm: http://cgi.ebay.com/Dog-Pet-Grooming...QQcmdZViewItem Here's a loop: http://cgi.ebay.com/Dog-Pet-Grooming...QQcmdZViewItem This has a double loop which will hold up the rear end, too. I have never seen this before. Might be ok if it worked on these little one's. Someone else on here might know about these. http://cgi.ebay.com/Dog-Pet-Grooming...QQcmdZViewItem Good luck... |
07-28-2005, 10:44 AM | #13 |
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| My new favorite comb for getting out mats is the Chris Systems Buttercomb #006. I bought this at a dog show recently and it is a miracle comb. I've tried everything, from the blade matt combs to human eyelash combs and just nothing, nothing would work. This is a great comb because the tines won't bend back or break. It's pricey but totally worth it. I also like to use it in combination with Bo Derek's Bless the Beasts Fur Pomade.. it's greasy but a little bit makes the mat break up a lot easier. You can buy the Bless the Beast stuff for cheap @ QVC. Chris Systems Website
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07-28-2005, 10:50 AM | #14 | |
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07-28-2005, 10:53 AM | #15 | |
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I should add, the fine toothed side is fantastic for combing their faces too because it's small.
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