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Will bathing a dog with matts make it worse Cali just had surgery and I had her in a onesie for the past week. She had her stitches out today and She is very matted. I have been trying each day to spray the Ice and Ice on and comb thru some. If I wash her and use a ton of conditioner will that help or set the matts more? I really do not want to shave her. I though if I could get some of them out I would ask my pom's groomer to try and get the rest out and I will pay her whatever. Do I wash her or not? Thanks |
OH NO! You should REALLY brush out the mats first. I know it's a pain but I bathed Rebel once without brushing out his mats...had to cut them out! |
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I agree. I had bathed Precious once without brusing her out. I almost had to shave her. What a mess. |
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I have a comb that is specially designed for matts. It cuts through them and breaks them apart. Maybe try something like that. I also use Johnsons No More Tears which was recommended by Villette and it works wonders for Wyatt. |
I know what trouble you are in. I have found that a really heavy conditioner massaged into the mat and let set for a while and then combed thru with a mat rake does the job. IF you don't have a mat rake, or thinning shears, use scissors and slip the blade between the mat and skin and cut lengthwise. Not like you would cut your hair short but in the same direction the hair grows. Does that make any sense? Then shampoo, condition and rinse and condition again if need be. It will take a while but it can help..Your baby is not gonna be a happy camper for a while...LOL |
:) You shouldn't ever bath a dog with mats. I took dog grooming classes and that is one of the fist things they cover in class. Follow the advise of these fine people. It is good advise. |
Thanks I thought I had read that somewhere. I will just keep on working on her! |
I am not sure if this will work on a Yorkie. I have a Persian cat and she gets matted. She hates just about every grooming tool. One thing she will let me use is a seam ripper. I bought the bigger one for $5. I was able to get all her mats out with it. |
Brushing mats out of a dirty dog is a pain. The hair is not slippery so the mats are harder to brush out. Washing the mats doesn't really cause a problem but drying them does. They shrink up and get tighter. Each time you spray in coat conditioner and comb her out you are making the hair a little dirtier. It's probably getting to the point that the hair is matting because its not as slick/clean. The use of these mat combs or thinners actually do cut some of the hair so be aware that you will have lots of shorter hairs which in the long run can cause even more mats on a longer coat (a concern if you plan to grow her coat long but not if you are keeping her trimmed pretty short anyway). If you are having a hard time brushing the mats out I would try washing a small area (maybe a leg) and saturating the area with a good conditioner and brush it out wet with the conditioner still on the hair. Has it been long enough since her surgery to get her wet? |
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I have found that when Thor starts to knot up (I guess not excaly mats) if I give him a bath it helps get them all out. I know I am going against what everyone said here but I really thinks it helps. I brush him in the bath when he has conditioner on him. And also as much as I can in between baths..everyother day or so. |
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