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05-10-2007, 05:43 PM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Norcal
Posts: 135
| Is s matting normal? I am having the hardest time keeping meeka from gettng matted. She is a puppy and tends to get matted on her hind legs/butt area really easily and I cant get it all out! Help... |
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05-10-2007, 06:10 PM | #2 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: atlanta, ga
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| lol I truly understand..I ended up having to shave my baby because although i was brushing him I wasn't getting it all the way...thus smooth on top, matted on bottom and his breeder shaved him with my permission when I brought him to visit!!! Now his adult coat is coming in pretty nice and I make sure we brush and comb at least twice a day!! Hope you can get her unmatted without shaving her!!! good luck!!!
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05-10-2007, 06:10 PM | #3 |
I Love My Stinkers Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Alameda, CA
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| Maddie's hair used to matt just like that when she was 9 months and under. We pretty much kept her shaved short. But then she started getting better as she got in her adult coat. She'll never be able to have a long coat because I don't want to have to spend hours brushing her, but she definately doesn't matt as bad as before. Maybe it will get better for Meeka as she gets older too. |
05-11-2007, 06:19 AM | #4 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Norcal
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| Well I am glad that I am not the one! I really dont want to shave her but I hate the matting!! And I dont want to hurt her trying to get them out.... I guess I will keep trying. |
05-11-2007, 08:14 AM | #5 |
YT Addict Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: MO
Posts: 442
| my Troy matts up too. i was wondering how often to brush her. i guess a long coat is out now cause i don't want to hurt her. Walker's coat is silky already and hes younger. but it grows slow.
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05-11-2007, 09:12 AM | #6 |
My hairy-legged girls Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: lompoc, ca.
Posts: 12,228
| Those puppy cotton coats are difficult to keep the matts out, but it can be done. I used a slicker brush for the matts and a good spray on conditioner. A lot of the conditioners can be diluted way down and sprayed on. It will tell you on the directions if it does. |
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