HELP!!! Matted hair.

[ZoeyBo]

wow you sound just like me. Zoey came home the first of Nov, and just recently ive been having so many problems with her coat matting. I've posted several threads about it. So saturday we went and got all her hair cut off. I was sad but she looks soo cute and shes matt free!! I would have had to sit all day and just groom her to keep the matts out. I have two kids and a full time job, and sitting and matting her all day shes not gonna approve of that. So, I'm hoping now that we cut all that mess off that her hair thats growing in now will be so much better. If not then she does look realllly cute in her puppy cut =] Good Luck!!

[Juliealfies mum]

This is what I use for matts and tangles and its the best brush I have found for Alfie as he hates being brushed.
Tangle Teezer - The Science Bit

I think yu can get them via e-bay in the U.S

[yorkie2luv]

Originally Posted by Sookie

I would love to know some of the specific things you use. If you want to PM me that's ok or you can just post here. Thanks. I love the Olive Oil spray - it has saved my sanity!

Hey there! I wasn't sure if I could post many brands here. Thus why I suggested PM. Sure I will link to the products. Many you can get in Walmart, Target, Sally's or HairCare stores that I spoke about:

Just For Me! TM - HAIR MILK (great shampoo & conditioner - all the milk products - found at Wal-Mart or Target)

Dr. Miracle's Store Front or get it from Sally Beauty Supply (relaxed hair potion is extremely good for when blow drying hair and combing out knots. All their products are great!)

Sally - Sally #20 Rattail Comb Refill
(rattail comb box is like $1.50 for box of them)
Get rattail comb to come out knots while hair is wet with oil or hair potion on it. Part hair and comb area then blow dry.

Motions - At Home - Motions At Home Weightless Detangling Conditioner Motions Conditioner & Products

Then the Olive Oil Hair products. Many Brands but one with green color scheme works the best.

Ok, hope this helps more folks.

[jencar98]

Originally Posted by Juliealfies mum

This is what I use for matts and tangles and its the best brush I have found for Alfie as he hates being brushed.
Tangle Teezer - The Science Bit

I think yu can get them via e-bay in the U.S

Julie, I'm still waiting for mine to get here....lol....I think it's on the slow boat! But, I'm excited to be getting one and I'll still let you know how I like it - thanks again for the lead!

[Tinksmum]

Online shopping for black hair care and black skin care products. Roots & Sculpture.

Is this the sort of thing I can use to get the tangles out?
I'm in the UK, so walmart is a bit of a trek

[Sookie]

Originally Posted by Tinksmum

Online shopping for black hair care and black skin care products. Roots & Sculpture.

Is this the sort of thing I can use to get the tangles out?
I'm in the UK, so walmart is a bit of a trek

That's exactly what I use. It works great for mine

[Sookie]

Originally Posted by yorkie2luv

Hey there! I wasn't sure if I could post many brands here. Thus why I suggested PM. Sure I will link to the products. Many you can get in Walmart, Target, Sally's or HairCare stores that I spoke about:

Just For Me! TM - HAIR MILK (great shampoo & conditioner - all the milk products - found at Wal-Mart or Target)

Dr. Miracle's Store Front or get it from Sally Beauty Supply (relaxed hair potion is extremely good for when blow drying hair and combing out knots. All their products are great!)

Sally - Sally #20 Rattail Comb Refill
(rattail comb box is like $1.50 for box of them)
Get rattail comb to come out knots while hair is wet with oil or hair potion on it. Part hair and comb area then blow dry.

Motions - At Home - Motions At Home Weightless Detangling Conditioner Motions Conditioner & Products

Then the Olive Oil Hair products. Many Brands but one with green color scheme works the best.

Ok, hope this helps more folks.

Thanks. I'm going to try some of them.

[Tinksmum]

Originally Posted by Sookie

That's exactly what I use. It works great for mine

What do you do? Give them a squirt and then work them through with the comb? My baba is sooo tangly from her coat and harness and the cold weather

[Juliealfies mum]

Jen , your delivery may be slow due to the weather here in the UK, we have lots of snow everywhere and things are taking abit longer to be delivered I think.

[Sookie]

Originally Posted by Tinksmum

What do you do? Give them a squirt and then work them through with the comb? My baba is sooo tangly from her coat and harness and the cold weather

Buy olive oil root stimulator in the jar and olive oil spray for hair. The brand I am currently using is the Organics brand, but any brand will do. Wash and condition the dog as usual and then rub the root stimulator in the palms of your hand and work it gently through the coat. Rinse off most, but not quite all, of the root stimulator and then pat dry and blow dry as usual. Yes, your dog will look slightly greasy but less so as days pass. When she is completely dry spray a gentle amount of the olive oil spray on her coat and comb thru.

[GPONTLITZ]

my JD has long hair, he does mat some, gets his bath every two weeks. I use a dog shampoo, and cream rinse that I don't totally rinse out. I blow dry but not completly so I can brush him damp. Start to finish is probably an hour..

[gfoster]

Thanks for all the great tips here. Duke is starting to get some matts. They are mainly on his front legs and chest from his sweater. I tend to leave him in the sweater 24/7 to keep him warm.

It sounds like I should be taking it off for periods of time. I'm working on getting his matts out and he's going to visit the groomer on Saturday. He's 7 months so it could be that he's getting his adult coat as well.

[Tinksmum]

Originally Posted by Juliealfies mum

This is what I use for matts and tangles and its the best brush I have found for Alfie as he hates being brushed.
Tangle Teezer - The Science Bit

I think yu can get them via e-bay in the U.S

Now this....is genius! Matts are gone - we are in love with this brush - I am even allowed to do belly area, which is usually reserved to belly rubs only! Thanks for posting this, I would never have thought of using it.

[mryfogleman]

Thanks for the info I'm getting some for Nigel today he is 5 months and I have a brush that has fine short metal pins it could be for cats not sure but I noticed the brush gets full of his hair like he is shedding. Maybe it's that stage.

[dcypher]

Originally Posted by bchgirl

Slicker brushes aren't intended for single coat breeds. You should be brushing her frequently which helps distribute her natural oils and obviously keeps mats at bay. You can buy a dematting comb to work through mats or I use a chris christenson wooden pin brush. It is the best money I have ever spent and glides through mats. Use the wooden pin brush, then a regular pin brush and finish with a greyhound comb. A terrific conditioner is made by summerwinds...

here's links to the products.

Pin Brushes

Summerwinds - Coat Care Products

Will the "#012 Buttercomb 4 1/2" ALL FINE" on this product page work for a Yorkie. I couldn't find anything called a greyhound comb..or is this the same thing.

Also, I'm thinking this will be a sufficient "wooden pin" brush for my 4 lb. Yorkie. (OVAL - SMALL - 3/4" PIN LENGTH, 7 1/2" BODY LENGTH), found on this page on same site.