I found matts behind Sandstorms ears; I feel like a bad mom :(

I found matts behind Sandstorms ears; I feel like a bad mom :(

Thanks for the baby powder tip! What a smelly dog I will have!! :yes:
Karen
 
YES, totally agreed with the baby powder!
thank god for these wise Sheltie people, I have done the same thing, ever since I read about it on here.
Don't you feel bad, Karen!
 
I find a boars-hair brush really good for getting and keeping knots out - much kinder on them as it doesnt pull so much. Otherwise the furminator is great for keeping knots out from behind the ears.
 
I found matts behind Sandstorms ears; I feel like a bad mom :(

Hi all,
What is a furminator? I am going to the local pet store to get a slicker brush, and I've got the baby dog powder!!!
:biggrin2:
Karen
 
KarenCurtis said:
Hi all,
What is a furminator? I am going to the local pet store to get a slicker brush, and I've got the baby dog powder!!!
:biggrin2:
Karen
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Toffee hates it, and I think it can be hard on a long coat like our Shelties' BUT it is great for getting at the undercoat in shedding season, this much I do know!! Like for me RIGHT about now I furminate once a week, until the tumbleweeds have gone down...
http://www.furminator.com/
 
I found matts behind Sandstorms ears; I feel like a bad mom :(

I went to the pet store and got a small matt rake- (the furminator they had scared me) it worked for one side along with the detangler spray, which I let dry first. The other side had to be cut out, but you can't notice! Then I baby powdered the pup and he smells like a baby!! :yes:
Karen
 
We've all had to cut matts at one time or another. Indy's are always getting matted up, even though I check them regularly,

If you do cut, you can try the following:

Rather than cutting the matt right out, take your scissors and cut vertically (i.e. same direction as the hair growth) into the mat, in several places. By breaking the matt into pieces you might be able to brush them out.

p.s. I prefer to brush matts out with baby powder first. For some reason, I find it easier to do dry than wet. If that doesn't work, then go for detangler/conditioner.
 
martingale collar and efforts to prevent Sandstorm from barking/lunging at cars

BarbV said:
We've all had to cut matts at one time or another. Indy's are always getting matted up, even though I check them regularly,

If you do cut, you can try the following:

Rather than cutting the matt right out, take your scissors and cut vertically (i.e. same direction as the hair growth) into the mat, in several places. By breaking the matt into pieces you might be able to brush them out.

p.s. I prefer to brush matts out with baby powder first. For some reason, I find it easier to do dry than wet. If that doesn't work, then go for detangler/conditioner.
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Thanks for that tip, I will try that next time. I find it easier to work with dry fur also.
Karen
 
Barb V - that's what I had to do with Noah's - cut them bit by bit and then brush at them to get them out. It takes time but does work. Wish I had known about the baby powder. It would have been a whole lot easier.
 
KarenCurtis said:
Hi all,
What is a furminator? I am going to the local pet store to get a slicker brush, and I've got the baby dog powder!!!
:biggrin2:
Karen
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I have one, but I don't use it often. And when I do, I use it very lightly...not like they show on the commercials.

Generally, I find that a good pin brushing is sufficient to deal with Indy's tremendous underpants!

If you are going to use a furminator, still use a line brushing technique. The goal is not to strip the guard hairs off the top, but to remove the fluff underneath.

Here is the link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSamOvK42F0
 
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