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Dematting comb: a great tool to have with matts I just ordered a demattting comb to use on Jewels hair for the matts. The blades cut right through the matts. I was looking at getting her shaved down and now it looks like I wont have to. I really reccommend this to anyone who has problems wth matts. I just ordered her some new Biogroom shampoo and conditioner and I am going to give her a hot oil treatment too. |
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Thanks Chachi! |
I didnt pay much for this one eiither only like $8 but it cuts through the matts. I havent done them all yet. I am going to shampoo and condition her and hot oil treatment her hair and then use it on the rest. I will see if I can get a picture up |
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Thanks for your response! Have a great day! |
2 Attachment(s) Here it is. I took a close up of the blades too. Here also are links for bigger pictures; Whole Dematting Comb http://avatar.phanfare.com/show/exte...30069/file.jpg Close-up of the blade http://avatar.phanfare.com/show/exte...30064/file.jpg |
Chachi, does it damage the coat at all? Where did you order it from? I just use my hair cutting scissors to slice doown thru the mats bot that takes forever. |
wow, i'm gonna have to try that!. Where did you get it? |
I wouldn't recommend anything that I had not used and loved. For matts, it's just better for the hair not to cut it with a matting blade. your going to get different lengths of hair now. Just use a slicker brush, start from the ends of the hair and work back toward the root. |
I have one of the those dematting combs I bought for the Maltese but the blades are seriously sharp and as was mentioned it demats by cutting some of the hair.....the matted part.......but it will leave hair at different lenghts. I have not used my comb for over a year now.........I brush EVERY day without fail and it keeps the mats from becoming so bad that I can't get them out with some conditioner and patience. |
Here is where I got mine http://www.arcatapet.com/item.cfm?cat=4512 Ive goot a slicker brush but its not going to get them matts that she has out. II got this comb 2 days after I ordered it |
I use the baby scissors on the mats I can't comb out with a finishing comb. |
If the coat is in good condition from proper food and oils, and you use a gentle dog shampoo and conditioner and are brushing your baby every day without fail, the matts would never become so bad that a slicker can't get them out. You first take your fingers on any matt to gently pull them apart then take the slicker to them starting at the ends. |
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You can get a Matbreaker at Petsmart for a little over $20. I works really well. You can see it on Petsmart's website ($16.00 on the web). I absolutely love it! If you baby bites at your brush, just get a helper to hold them while you cut the matt. It doesn't take long. Don't use it like a comb, just put the comb at the root of the matt and twist the matt breaker a little at a time and it won't pull their fur and hurt. Then you can take a regular comb and ease the matt out a little at a time. It really works and you can purchase replacement blades when those get dull. Good luck! |
For those that use matt breakers or dematting combs, just be aware that they do cut some of the hair. As a result you will end up with varying lengths of hair which then matts even easier. Try applying a good conditioner full strength and gently brushing with the conditioner still on the hair. Some big matts are hopeless but lots of little ones will often brush right out if the hair is slippery with conditioner. Try the brush on your own forearm to make sure you don't scratch your little one's skin. If the brush leaves scratches on your arm, either you are brushing too hard, brushing at an improper angle (keep the brush flat), or you are using a bad brush. |
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