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nanahas3 · 06-25-2009, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by capt_noonie

This is interesting. I know if Uni has a huge mat, I spray her with her detangling spray(wet). but when I comb her normally(dry), without huge mats, I still get hairs that come out either way. I have always heard that on human hair never to brush/comb wet, b/c hair is more fragile and suspectable to breakage then, so why not yorkie hair?

Either way, when Uni was a baby, her fur tangled more. Now that it's longer, it doesn't mat as much and I comb her every other day, I think.

If your baby is less than one year, just keep brushing everyday, even if their fur is not tangled. Get then used to it. It's part of yorkie life, and part of yorkie parent life!

I am a retired hairdresser and the myth of not combing wet human hair is just that. Yes years ago with the brushes they had brushing wet hair was a no no but now we have wonderful pin brushes for our wet hair also

. I treat my yorkies just like myself. A pin brush when wet and a natural boar bristle (human hair one) when dry. I never get any hair in the brush when dry. These brushes are pricey but a great investment for furbabies and yourself. The shine they give the hair is amazing.

AbbysMom08 · 06-25-2009, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by jeanm1963

PET SILK Coat oil.... it works wonders... Laci has a very cottony coat it tangles and gets matted easy I spray this on and her hair is like silk honestly I couldnt live with out it.. please try it!

Pet Silk Coat Oil for Dogs

You spray it on her dry coat?
Does it make her coat oily?

AbbysMom08 · 06-25-2009, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Patti

2 of mine have cottony coats and 1 a silky. Silky is a dream, never mats. The other 2 I brush daily and still cannot keep them mat free. I use Emu oil spray to help with the mats and use the CC wooden pin brush, CC butter comb and the CC pin brush. I have no started to shave their tummies and cut their legs shorter since you can't tell from the outside and it helps with the matting. Keeping cottony coated yorkies in coat is a labor of love, many times I have thought of cutting them short but I love the full coat.

Where do you get the CC wooden pin brush and butter comb?

suda · 06-25-2009, 10:33 PM

Brush every day, you and your baby will get used to it and its a good "bonding" time, My baby hated it for ages but now he just stands patiently and waits for his treat at the end, but do it when Libbie is relaxed and a bit sleepy.

capt_noonie · 06-25-2009, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by nanahas3

I am a retired hairdresser and the myth of not combing wet human hair is just that. Yes years ago with the brushes they had brushing wet hair was a no no but now we have wonderful pin brushes for our wet hair also

. I treat my yorkies just like myself. A pin brush when wet and a natural boar bristle (human hair one) when dry. I never get any hair in the brush when dry. These brushes are pricey but a great investment for furbabies and yourself. The shine they give the hair is amazing.

See, I always thought if you used a conditioner you could comb through wet or dry. I don't get it now!??? Anyway, I wait until Uni is dry till I comb her; myself, I don't comb at all, LOL

Mom2TwoYorkies · 06-26-2009, 03:44 AM

As soon as Rhianna comes out of heat, I'm taking her to get the "puppy" cut . . .and then I'll start all over again as it grows in . . .I love her hair long and it grows so nicely, BUT, the knots are ticking me off . . .I brush her in the morning and at night . . .but it never fails that she gets knots under her belly and arms . . .

KJLive · 06-26-2009, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by AbbysMom08

Where do you get the CC wooden pin brush and butter comb?

I got this very same recommendation from bchgirl as my Sophie has a cottony coat and with her daily walks..the harness was matting her something fierce! I bought this cc wooden pin brush ($25) and as she said, it was a great investment. I always say it goes through Sophie's hair like butter. I don't believe she'll mind if I jump in and give you the link.
Pin Brushes

LibbieLu08 · 07-01-2009, 06:37 PM

I'm happy to say as of right now.....he knots are gone! I brushed/cut/groomed them all out yesterday. Thanks for all your tips! It helped me a ton!

anjsmiles · 07-01-2009, 07:47 PM

We went through this when Reggie was a puppy. His first grooming they had to shave all his hair down really short because he was so matted. I don't know if it is because he is 1/4 Lhasa or not but his hair is soft and wavy, not wiry so it matts easily. Our groomer told us not to use a brush because that made the soft hair worse but to use a comb. We had 2 metal dog combs. One is a regular comb and the other is a flea comb. I comb any matts out I see with the regular comb and then go back over his whole body with the flea comb because it is good at removing debris and loose dead hair. The other thing we find is that keeping his hair cut short just works better because he bites his legs and matts the hair up on them when it starts getting long there. So he gets clipped every 2 mos.

angelakc · 07-01-2009, 07:50 PM

I am a retired hairdresser and the myth of not combing wet human hair is just that. Yes years ago with the brushes they had brushing wet hair was a no no but now we have wonderful pin brushes for our wet hair also. I treat my yorkies just like myself. A pin brush when wet and a natural boar bristle (human hair one) when dry. I never get any hair in the brush when dry. These brushes are pricey but a great investment for furbabies and yourself. The shine they give the hair is amazing.

what is a boar bristle brush?? sorry

julietimothy · 07-01-2009, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by jencar98

If Libbie is a puppy you might be dealing with puppy mats and even with daily brushing, she will still get them. You'll just have to be diligent about brushing/combing out everyday until the fluffy puppy stage is over.

If she's an adult, it's like others have mentioned, daily brushing, not on dry hair and Deb is right, the wooden pin brush is the best.

I was going to say the same thing you beat me to it. She is right if she is still a puppy it is more likely puppy mats, it will get better. This is when her hair is going from puppy hair to her adult hair. It will get better.

LibbieLu08 · 07-01-2009, 10:43 PM

Oh god...I really home its just puppy mats.

06-25-2009, 10:33 PM	#19
suda YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: new zealand Posts: 1,039	Brush every day, you and your baby will get used to it and its a good "bonding" time, My baby hated it for ages but now he just stands patiently and waits for his treat at the end, but do it when Libbie is relaxed and a bit sleepy. __________________ I'm so in love with my little boy George

06-26-2009, 03:44 AM	#21
Mom2TwoYorkies YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,306	As soon as Rhianna comes out of heat, I'm taking her to get the "puppy" cut . . .and then I'll start all over again as it grows in . . .I love her hair long and it grows so nicely, BUT, the knots are ticking me off . . .I brush her in the morning and at night . . .but it never fails that she gets knots under her belly and arms . . . __________________ Deb, Mommy to: Brody & Rhianna Belle

07-01-2009, 06:37 PM	#23
LibbieLu08 YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Milwaukee,WI Posts: 331	I'm happy to say as of right now.....he knots are gone! I brushed/cut/groomed them all out yesterday. Thanks for all your tips! It helped me a ton! __________________ LibbieLu

07-01-2009, 07:50 PM	#25
angelakc <3 by Zsa Zsa & Pixie Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: sunshine state Posts: 738	I am a retired hairdresser and the myth of not combing wet human hair is just that. Yes years ago with the brushes they had brushing wet hair was a no no but now we have wonderful pin brushes for our wet hair also. I treat my yorkies just like myself. A pin brush when wet and a natural boar bristle (human hair one) when dry. I never get any hair in the brush when dry. These brushes are pricey but a great investment for furbabies and yourself. The shine they give the hair is amazing. what is a boar bristle brush?? sorry __________________ Zsa Zsa and Pixie have me wrapped around their paws "Whoever said you can't buy happiness forgot little puppies"

07-01-2009, 10:43 PM	#27
LibbieLu08 YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Milwaukee,WI Posts: 331	Oh god...I really home its just puppy mats. __________________ LibbieLu

07-01-2009, 07:47 PM	#24
anjsmiles Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Watkinsville, Ga USA Posts: 155	We went through this when Reggie was a puppy. His first grooming they had to shave all his hair down really short because he was so matted. I don't know if it is because he is 1/4 Lhasa or not but his hair is soft and wavy, not wiry so it matts easily. Our groomer told us not to use a brush because that made the soft hair worse but to use a comb. We had 2 metal dog combs. One is a regular comb and the other is a flea comb. I comb any matts out I see with the regular comb and then go back over his whole body with the flea comb because it is good at removing debris and loose dead hair. The other thing we find is that keeping his hair cut short just works better because he bites his legs and matts the hair up on them when it starts getting long there. So he gets clipped every 2 mos.