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08-16-2007, 09:45 AM | #16 |
Crazy about Kacee! Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas
Posts: 21,173
| I like the Johnson's No More Tangles and use a metal comb that has narrow teeth on one end and wide teeth on the other end. I use the wide teeth to comb out any tangles and hold the hair by the roots so it doesn't pull. I have found mine doesn't mind the comb nearly as much as the brush.
__________________ Karen Kacee Muffin 1991-2005 Rest in Peace My Little Angel |
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08-16-2007, 11:02 AM | #17 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: UK
Posts: 1,920
| I bath them once a week, use a good quality conditioner and I generally brush them 3 times a day. Thss tends to keep the knots away, apart from in my soft coated boy, for him I use shaws tangle remover. |
08-16-2007, 11:31 AM | #18 |
Donating YT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Florida
Posts: 4,549
| I use cowboy magic mixed with another conditioner and water. I usually spray the mixture on the mat and let it set for a short bit before carefully separating the mat. Brushing every day also helps keep mats away. I also found the website below to have a better price even with shipping for the cowboy magic rather than my local feedstore. http://www.animalworldnetwork.com/cowmagdetand.html
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08-16-2007, 01:07 PM | #19 |
My hairy-legged girls Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: lompoc, ca.
Posts: 12,228
| Rub Cowboy Magic into the matt and then with either a knitting needle or a sturdy chopstick, gently spread the matt out and then with a slicker brush start with the ends and work your way up on the knot. A good conditioner and brushing each day will keep the matts out. |
08-16-2007, 09:23 PM | #20 |
Donating YT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Iowa
Posts: 9,493
| Try Buddy Splash Buddy Splash from Cloud Star is amazing at detangling - it has natural oils & herbs. It smells fantastic - it's great for between baths to freshen the dogs too. If you can't find it locally - you can order it at www.cloudstar.com I've used it for a couple of years & recommended it to others on YT who have reported they also liked the product
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08-16-2007, 10:23 PM | #21 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: TX
Posts: 1,226
| When I first got Mazie she was FULL of mats. I used baby oil on them, and I've never read on here about that being bad for them, although I don't know for sure. I wouldn't use it regularly, but for the occasional knot I still put on a few drops, and mostly work at the mat with my fingers, separating the hairs that start coming lose at the edges of the mat. I also find that using a COMB rather than a brush does a much better job at keeping the mats away. Like others have suggested, hold the mat so that you're not tugging on the roots, and start combing it out from the ENDS of the hair, working toward the root. good luck!
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08-17-2007, 08:19 AM | #22 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Indiana
Posts: 4,685
| I've been very lucky for mine not to get mats, but I brush and comb them every day, sometimes twice. I do start at the bottom of their coat and work up and I think that helps a lot.
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08-17-2007, 10:42 AM | #23 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: A little town south of Chicago
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| You can buy Cowboy Magic anywhere you buy horse supplies. I found mine at Petsmart! |
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