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Can anybody out there recommend a good product for mats in long hair breds?
I have a Maltese and Yorkie and am not always home to groom them daily as needed, due to my job, to keep the mats from taking over. I have tried different conditioners but none of them seem to work. I live with my dad, who is with them when I am out of town, but he has arthritis real bad and can't groom them. Please help! I have clipped them down as far as I can with the winter weather, and they do have jackets to wear, but in order to get their coats back to normal I will have to have them shaved and I don't want to have to keep doing that. My little 3lb Maltese nearly has a heart attack just putting her in the car let alone going to a groomer. By the way, I do have a bit more than minimal skills at clipping myself. For those of you who aren't aware, before you send a snide answer, mats can cause health issues if not tended to in a dog such as parasites from fly eggs and skin infections.
5 Answers
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Good items for detangling fur
MP Soft NGentle Sml No.7=Make sure it has the white pin heads
De-Matting Comb No4
MP CoarseTooth Comb No.22
Print Product
MP MediumTooth Comb No.21
MP Dog Flea Comb No20
MP DoubleSided Dog Comb No.19
Source(s): Look into the Masterpet range http://www.masterpet.com/australia/products/dog/do... - PamelaLv 71 decade ago
Being as you have a busy life style and just can't daily as needed, due to job. What you should do is keep these dogs in what is referred to as a close puppy cut. If you don't want to do that then go get a de matting tool, and some either de matting powder or just a plain ole box of corn starch from grocery store. Apply to mats and rub in then use the de matting tool to de matt the clump.
- AnnieLv 71 decade ago
After they are clean and matt free, spray with "the stuff" (yes, that is the brand's name) and brush through the coat. I don't use this on show dogs, but on pets it gives the hair a bit of a slickness that keeps soft hair from matting.
Try it, you'll be impressed! I think Cherrybrook or Brown's kennel supply would carry it. My bottle has lasted for years, because you cut it 1:10.
Source(s): Show breeder - ClaireLv 51 decade ago
Wetting matts will only make them tighter. Les Pooch matzapper is excellent for dematting dogs: http://manorlakedogboutique.com/emergency-matzappe...
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