Matted yorkie, help!!!

[Deenie]

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for this thread.

It's like you are talkinga bout my Guinness McLovin. He has horrible hair and is sensitive and trying to brush them out makes him cry I hate it.

I use my own hair serum on him and a conditioner by PetSilk but it doesn't work all the time. I'm going to try the above ideas, thanks SO MUCH!

[FlDebra]

Originally Posted by TeresaM

Not Corn MEAL...Corn Starch. Huge difference. I use it and it works greats. DH saw me get it out of the pantry the first time and wanted to know if I was going to 'bake' Yogi. I said, Yes, yum...Yogi pie is the sweetest!

I must have a mental block -- that is the second time I typed in corn meal instead of corn starch! I know which one I am thinking, but somehow I type in corn meal -- I must want some cornbread or something. LOL! Thanks for catching my mistake!

[MyLilReese]

Infusium 23 Repairologie works the best, take it and mix it in a spray bottle with half water and half Infusium, shake well, then apply it to the dog. This stuff works wonders and it is great on tangles, and it smells great. Just leave it in and blow dry. Hope this helps!!

[Theresa Ainge]

Frankie has the cotton like hair and up until a bit ago he never matted. Frankie is 4 months. I noticed his matting when I tried putting the flea and tick application his vet gave us. I went to pet store near us looking for Yorkie Sleek&Shine but they only carried junk brands and Isle of Dogs I got IoD shampoo conditioner and detangler spray. It works and the mats were coming out but Frankie was not having it. He's not used to being brushed. But hopefully someone has an opinion about Yorkie S&S???.

[BabyGirl Rosie]

Originally Posted by Theresa Ainge

Frankie has the cotton like hair and up until a bit ago he never matted. Frankie is 4 months. I noticed his matting when I tried putting the flea and tick application his vet gave us. I went to pet store near us looking for Yorkie Sleek&Shine but they only carried junk brands and Isle of Dogs I got IoD shampoo conditioner and detangler spray. It works and the mats were coming out but Frankie was not having it. He's not used to being brushed. But hopefully someone has an opinion about Yorkie S&S???.

You can order Yorkie Splash and Shine online. Yorkie Splash and Shine. I really like the scent of YSS. The Yorkie Sheen detangler is good as well. I also use PEK conditioner by IV San Barnard. I brush my girls daily. Start working with Frankie on getting used to be brushed. It will help the matting as well. If he is matted really bad you might consider going to a good groomer for some help.

[LunarBerry]

It also helps to bring from the ends up. Cause if you're brushing top (or at the skin) down, you'll cause the tangles to tighten it's knotting. If it's bad enough, I would try to gently loosening it by massaging with the oils or detanglers. Worse case scenario is having to cut it out ^^;

[nanahas3]

We just found a product on vacation where I had forgotton Kyras spray. It is made by Pet Head and it is a detangling spray. It works great on Kyra.

[GrammyNina]

The reason I keep my little one cut short, she hates bows so I keep her hair on top short too. She is 4 months old and I have tried to let it grow but it is too much work and she hates it long. I am sure this winter (in Ohio) I will have to let it grow out some or get extra sweaters for her

[katy-yorkie]

Originally Posted by angeleyes

My Morkie matts really bad. She loves to lay on the carpet and roll around on her back, plus her sweaters make mats around her neck and tummy. I try to be really careful to get them out as her hair isn't very thick and it hurts her to the point where she snaps at me. I just give up and cut the bad ones out. She needs a good groomer trim but had a bad experience with the groomer we tried before. (she took a chunk out of her back let with her trimmer) I thought maybe Petco may work as there is always more than 1 person there. Does any one know anything about the Chris Christensen wooden peg brushes? I read that they are really good at getting mats out as they have natural oils in the wood pegs that work right through them. Thinking about getting one but checking them out first as they are $25.00 for the small ones!

I have several brushes but the Chris Christensen wooden pin brush is the one I like to use on Buster, he mats really bad. I have used the corn starch and it's ok, I like the Yorkie Splash and Shine detangling spray (and it smells so good). My groomer advised me to spray some on my fingers and put on his arm pits as he does not like to be brushed there. He's cut short but he still mats and brushing is done almost daily.