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02-06-2007, 09:16 PM | #1 |
My Yorkie Angels Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Plantation Florida
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| Help Help !! Nessa has soooo many knots and tangles in her hair the vet told me i should shave her hair its so bad .... i feel sooo bad because i dont want to shave her, so i decided to try and give her a bath and try and brush the knots out myself, well....it was HORRIBLE , she hated every second of it,she screamed and yelped and whined the whole time it broke my heart, she didnt like the brush, i have bought many many brushes and combs that were reccomended to me and None of them change her reaction, and then i just feel so bad i just give up ...i dont know what to do, last time we tried will and i had to do it together because she was so difficult and she would try and bite us and i just felt so bad putting her through that .....i dont know what to do, should i shave her ?? i thought about taking her to our groomers But im just so over protective of her, i dont know if i want to do that ....should i try again and keep trying to brush through ...?? any advice or tips would be great ..Thank you sooo much
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02-07-2007, 03:04 AM | #2 |
Rachel & Tilula Belle Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Southern Ohio
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| You might try bathing & a lot of conditioner, leave the conditioner on & pick-not comb, you remember those perm days. My girls hair tangles easy so I use a pick & it still takes time but works better & doesnt hurt so much. Then rinse & brush as you dry. Its definately a 2 person job. |
02-07-2007, 03:31 AM | #3 |
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| Our Toto was about Nessa's age when we brought her home and one of the first things I did was begin brushing her. I held her almost all the time anyway, so I took advantage of all that lap time by rubbing her all over, expecially her little feet. I kept a brush handy at all times and when she was very relaxed, I would take the brush and gently brush her, whether the brush was actually "brushing" or not. It got her accustomed to the brush and she began to expect it. It's very difficult, especially with a cottony coat like Toto's, to get out every single mat but certainly worth the effort. She is 3 1/2 yrs. now and sits very still while I groom her .... even lays on her little back and holds her little legs very still while I brush, get mats out, clip nails, etc. I realize that all these little one's are different and Nessa may never let you brush her, but just wanted to tell you how I handled the "battle of the brush"!!!
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02-07-2007, 03:40 AM | #4 | |
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02-07-2007, 04:44 AM | #5 |
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| Aubrey - order the Shea Pet shampoo, conditioner and spray from sassypup. What a huge difference in just combing out simple mats. Shipping was really quick also - I got it in two days. Use the spray daily and start combing her gently every day. She will put up a fuss till she gets used to it. Try to distract her with a chew toy or something else to gnaw on. Hope this helps.....
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02-07-2007, 04:48 AM | #6 |
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| cowboy magic works but if it that bad forget about it, I used it on Grayson and it worked wonders on the little matts, but the big ones it just hurt him. When he came home to us he had matts already on his sides and legs, We ended up shaving him down all the way and just started over, his new coat came in a whole new color, and he is so silky. I am glad I did it, though he looked funny at first (like a little deer)lol I know those matts don't hurt him anymore. I was told the more you bathe them the more that matt will grow too. Good luck!!
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02-07-2007, 06:19 AM | #7 |
I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
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| I just went through this with Jewels. She had alot of very bad matts and I thought I was going to have to get her shaved. I bought a dematting comb. I deep conditioned using pantene and 3 minute miracle then I let her dry then took the dematting comb to her. I got all the matts out and she wont have to be shaved. I was so happy
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02-07-2007, 06:31 AM | #8 |
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| I completely understand what you are going through, Chloe's hair is always a mess. Its so cottony that she gets matts on a daily basis! She will let me brush her but when it comes to the matts, you might as well forget them, I sometimes just cut them out. LOL! Its not as bad as it sounds. If I were you I would take her to the groomer and see what they can do. Its not that bad really. She will be fine, and she will look really nice afterwards.
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02-07-2007, 01:53 PM | #9 |
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| I've heard that Johnson's has a spray for kids that loosens the knots to where you can just brush right thru them. |
02-07-2007, 01:56 PM | #10 |
My Yorkie Angels Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Plantation Florida
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| Thank you so much everyone for all your tips and advice
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02-07-2007, 01:57 PM | #11 |
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| One thing about yorkies... They're cute with long hair and they are just as cute with short hair. I wouldn't sweat it... get her cut and then start combing every day so it doesn't happen again. Use some of the products everyone is mentioned to help maintain it.... (They really are adorable with short hair!!!!) |
02-07-2007, 03:24 PM | #12 |
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| I had to have Luna's hair cut very short for the same reason, Aubrey. The groomer gave me the best advice. Brush her EVERY single day. Never skip a day. If it was me, I'd get her cut/shaved very short and start over, hard as it is to see your baby half nakey and shivering It'll grow back so much silkier anyway. Luna's did. Plus we got the Cowboy Magic, and it IS magic. I even skip a day or two on the brushing now and have no problems. No problem after wearing clothes either She's darling whether she's bald or has long hair
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02-08-2007, 08:27 PM | #13 | |
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02-08-2007, 09:34 PM | #14 |
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| I dont know why , But I must be a Lucky one cause I have never had problems with matted hair on my Yorkies, They get a tangle here and there but I could go days with out brushing and have when I had the flu and they never got matted. and I dont use any fancy shampoos on them . |
02-09-2007, 10:01 AM | #15 | |
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Try Miracle Coat.. I got it at Pet Supply Plus.. it's a mist comes in a black bottle about $13 I think.. that stuff works great! I give Kayah her bath (use lots of conditioner) I kinda finger comb the hair while the conditioner penetrates.. then towel dry her and spray her all over (with special attention under the pawpits and butt area).. It's says to let dry.. but I let her run around for about 5 minutes.. then brush her.. and let her air dry. I'm telling you.. this stuff smells bad.. but it work like a miracle
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