Help me get the matts out!

[Sugar's Mom]

i swear by Cowboy Magic. if it is just one or two matts, i rub a generous amount right into the matt. If it's all over and down to the skin like the girl puppy I am keeping, i put a generous amount in the palm of my hand and rub it right into the skin. It seems to help and as thick as her hair is, it doesn't cause it to look oily.

[LoveMyGirlz]

Thank you! I looked for a store with Cowboy Magic and it says I can get it up the road I live on! We have horses all over this road and there is a feed store I could walk to! I'm gonna try it! I have used a little baby oil since yesterday and it helps a little more, and at this point I don't care if she looks greasy for a while till we get them out! The grease actually keeps her hair smooth (the part that I've gotten matt-free)!!

[Sugar's Mom]

Originally Posted by LoveMyGirlz

Thank you! I looked for a store with Cowboy Magic and it says I can get it up the road I live on! We have horses all over this road and there is a feed store I could walk to! I'm gonna try it! I have used a little baby oil since yesterday and it helps a little more, and at this point I don't care if she looks greasy for a while till we get them out! The grease actually keeps her hair smooth (the part that I've gotten matt-free)!!

After you get the matts out, you might want to use EMU OIL purchased at natural health food stores or vitamin shops. There is a thread on here that tells you how to mix it. Do a search under EMU OIL.

[Jaxon's mom]

Originally Posted by Sugar's Mom

i swear by Cowboy Magic. if it is just one or two matts, i rub a generous amount right into the matt. If it's all over and down to the skin like the girl puppy I am keeping, i put a generous amount in the palm of my hand and rub it right into the skin. It seems to help and as thick as her hair is, it doesn't cause it to look oily.

I'm the same - Cowboy Magic has been a life saver with Jaxon.

[eaglez28]

I had the very same problem with my 1st Yorkie Scruffy.
Poor Baby - I took a couple of days to get the Matts out.
We just would give him a break & try again later until he was matt free.
Baby Oil did the trick - Then I learned about Cowboy Magic on YT after.
I have used it ever since then.
I have 4 Yorkies now & won't have that problem again.
I always use a conditioner on my Furbabies now even when they are little pups.
My favorite is Plush Puppy Shampoo, Conditioner & Blow Dry Cream.
It works for all the different coated Yorkies I have.
I also have the Plush Puppy Seabreeze Oil for my Wirey/Combination Coated Lexi.
I use Cowboy Magic for combing in between weekly baths.

[Tink's Mom]

Tink got terrible matts when she was tiny. It took me a week to work them all out using Cowboy Magic and my fingers. I aslo thought I was going to have to shave her. It just took time and patience. I did have to cut a couple of them out. Now, after every bath, as soon as she is dry, I work a dollop of it through her hair and we've never had another matt. I love that stuff!

[kaymo]

Originally Posted by LoveMyGirlz

You know, I use a slicker brush! She CRIES like it killing her! My other 2 don't cry non-stop, of course once in a while I get a spot they don't like, but Gemma, the whole time fights that brush! Is there a softer type of slicker I could get? Maybe it's just the one I have?

She's crying because it really does hurt her. My son's college roomate had a dog that was matted like you described and the vet told him the dog needed to be shaved down, (actually the vet did it). The reason is because of the location of the mats. Ask your vet or groomer on how to proceed because this isn't a typical situation. Good luck with your baby.

[mstplumeria]

My female puppy Sophie gets mats very easily when she plays rough with Tucker. I use this tangle remover: http://missyt.shopshurepets.com/Prod...id=124&cid=103 (The key is to spray it on the mats, leave it on for 5 minutes, then use the edge of a comb to untangle the mat.) I have one travel size sample of this, if you would like to try it I will send it to you!

I have never used this, but it is an Emu Oil spray: http://missyt.shopshurepets.com/Prod...id=142&cid=103
and an Emu Oil shampoo that I have used and like: http://missyt.shopshurepets.com/Prod...id=141&cid=103

Good luck!
Missy

[Sugar's Mom]

Originally Posted by mstplumeria

My female puppy Sophie gets mats very easily when she plays rough with Tucker. I use this tangle remover: http://missyt.shopshurepets.com/Prod...id=124&cid=103 (The key is to spray it on the mats, leave it on for 5 minutes, then use the edge of a comb to untangle the mat.) I have one travel size sample of this, if you would like to try it I will send it to you!

I have never used this, but it is an Emu Oil spray: http://missyt.shopshurepets.com/Prod...id=142&cid=103
and an Emu Oil shampoo that I have used and like: http://missyt.shopshurepets.com/Prod...id=141&cid=103

Good luck!
Missy

My only problem with all the stuff you leave in for a few minutes, is that I get mine to be still that long. I think all sophies gang except one have taken after their mama. i have a terrible time with my little girl.

[RMKC]

Originally Posted by chachi

If worse comes to worse you could get a demattiing comb. They have blades on them that will cut through the matt

I had to do that with Rosi too when she was a pup and i orderd a CC slicker !

[mstplumeria]

Originally Posted by Sugar's Mom

My only problem with all the stuff you leave in for a few minutes, is that I get mine to be still that long. I think all sophies gang except one have taken after their mama. i have a terrible time with my little girl.

I hold her on the grooming table and give her a new rawhide to chew on-she is perfectly content to just lay there and munch away! Since I started using the Minksheen, I haven't had to do this at all with her. I just give her a good brushing once a day, and her coat stays fabulous!