puppy tangles - help I have a precious 14 week old yorkie. When he was 8 weeks old he suffered a shoulder injury that required several weeks of rest. As a result I could not brush him out very good. He has some serious tangles in his legs that he will not let me close to. I took him to Pet Smart today to see if they could bath him and brush him out but they said the only thing they could do is shave him. Is this really the only way to deal with tangles in a puppy's coat? I really do not want to shave my baby unless it is a last resort. Are there any tricks to dealing with this? |
im not sure but i know puppy cuts are usually thick and matt easy, so you might not be able to fix it, try some really good conditioner. but when you shave them the first time their hair comes in sooooo soft! Welcome to YT, it's an awesome forum and we're so glad to have you here! |
I try no more tangles Johnson's no more tangles (strawberry scent) first and try to detangle with my fingers first. Sometimes this works. |
I have some soft-coated, easily matted critters and I have found the most wonderful tool. It is a mat rake..It has very short blades so you don't have to worry about scratching the puppy's skin. The blades are sharp but they are shaped so they also don't cut anything but the hair in the mat. You can turn half the blades to cut in one direction and half to do the other. I think Pet Smart has it and it is close to $20.00 but for the good it does, it is worth it. I order everything...let me see if it is in some catalog. If so, you can find it on line..Okay, I found it....It is in Pet Edge under "Dematting Tools With Comfort Handles" and number ZX01001; matbreakerw/ Blades; $10.99. If you decide to get it at Pet Smart it is $19.95, I think. Anyhow, I have found it works on every hair type and heavy mats or light ones. If a mat is REALLY thick, do it gradually a few mins at a time. I sometimes will use some conditioner and leave it in til I get the mat out. My dogs don't like it but they don't fight like tigers either. If you ant to know how to turn the blades, PM me when you get the tool... |
Groomers (especially petsmart ones) don't like to take the time and always want to shave down. There are many items on the market to help you work out the mats. Work some conditioner into the mats and then cut into the matts, then work out with a slicker brush. Maybe do one at a sitting so he doesn't get tired of you working on him. |
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