Matted up Mia :( Help!

[courtney1121]

Thanks everyone for the kind words! I think Mia looks absolutely adorable as well and I was pleasantly surprised that she ended up looking that good. Her personality helps as well since she can exuberate confidence like no other haha They laughed when I told them I desperately needed the top knot or I'd be looking to their personalities to figure out who is who lol I also had no idea they could get a yeast infection from tightly matted hair. It seems like it is clearing up but I'll still use the medicated shampoo on her just in case. I'll have to wait a week though since I just gave her flea medicine. It just looks like dandruff in her hair right now.

Right now, the brushing routine is pretty nonexistent except for a little around the face. When she grows out more, I'll be on her like crazy. Since she is so shaved down, I can clearly see her tail and it is hilarious looking. It is quite longer than Geno's and looks like this little black pinky finger on her butt haha I poke at it and she quickly turns around and is like, "ahhh what is on my butt!!!!" and starts to chase her tail lol

[mimimomo]

Princess never gets tangles but she was very yeasty. I read this article posted here on YT (link below) & I stopped all 'sugary' foods, no more store bought treats (since most has sugar/ molasses of some kind & potatoes in it). Picked out a kibble w/no potatoes & Princess has been yeast free. She used to have brown gunky ears that I had to clean out every other day & she had a cytology done on the scrapings & it was confirmed to be yeast. She used to scratch her ears to the point where it would bleed. Now her ears are itchy free & no more brown gunk, we're both very happy.

Eating These Foods Can Cause Dog Yeast Infection

[Julia Howard]

She is adorable. I can't believe how light her legs are. Was the hair on them that light.
She is a keeper.

[courtney1121]

Originally Posted by mimimomo

Princess never gets tangles but she was very yeasty. I read this article posted here on YT (link below) & I stopped all 'sugary' foods, no more store bought treats (since most has sugar/ molasses of some kind & potatoes in it). Picked out a kibble w/no potatoes & Princess has been yeast free. She used to have brown gunky ears that I had to clean out every other day & she had a cytology done on the scrapings & it was confirmed to be yeast. She used to scratch her ears to the point where it would bleed. Now her ears are itchy free & no more brown gunk, we're both very happy.

Eating These Foods Can Cause Dog Yeast Infection

I don't think her treats are too sugary. I only really give them treats that are made by the same company that makes their dog food. Every now and then I'll give them cheese or a little tiny piece of a pizza but that is pretty much the extent of their people food. This is the first time we had this issue. The groomer told me that since her hair was so matted close to the skin, it made it hard for her skin to breathe so that is why the yeast infection occured. Geno has never had this issue so I can only really attribute it to the matted hair.

I am so happy to hear though that Princess is feeling a lot better!

[courtney1121]

Originally Posted by Julia Howard

She is adorable. I can't believe how light her legs are. Was the hair on them that light.
She is a keeper.

Lol surprisingly the light hair on her legs didn't show through until after she got shaved. Her paws were always light tan but now it shows through a lot more.

[Carmeow]

She looks really good, Courtney. I bet she feels great too