Dematting Comb
 ha, ha! I will post a picture soon. So, here we are in Buffalo, and my baby girl's coat is finally getting to grow out, but it seems to be growing out in a mass of matts, especially around her neck and ears. I went to a pet store and got a dematting comb, and it works, but it is the very small kind with the hooked blades. It takes forever to use, and I think it pulls more because of the shape of the blades. I am thinking I want to buy a different kind, but I don't want to spend another $20-30 on something that won't work. So, do any of you recommend a particular dematting comb? and will using a special conditioner help? Thanks! |
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| My two girls feel like they are constantly matting up. So I have an arsenal of dematting combs. I use the one you are describing, it has short curved blades. Keep in mind that over time those teeth will need to be replaced; as the sharp edge can grow dull with use. I also use a dematting comb with much linger teeth; that seem to almost have a serated edge. You can see one here: http://www.cherrybrook.com/index.cfm/a/ ... tting_Comb I use many different detangler; Chris Christensens Ice on Ice, The Stuff, and Cowboy Magic. I like them all, but none of them actually do the work for you. I'm not even 100% sure they make a difference, but I use them anyway! I wonder if they don't help prevent future mats more than they help to undo the ones in the dog while you are brushing them. Somewhere here on the board is a great demo on taking out mats by first breaking them up with your fingers, and then using a slicker brush (I use a very small one for this). This is by far my favorite method to use now! good luck! |
Darth Snuggle wrote: Somewhere here on the board is a great demo on taking out mats by first breaking them up with your fingers, and then using a slicker brush (I use a very small one for this). This is by far my favorite method to use now! My favorite (and most successful) dematting tool is my double-sided comb. I hold the mat between my index finger and thumb at the base of the hair close to the skin. Then I use my double-sided comb to break the mat into tiny bits (depending on mat size, anywhere from 3 to 8 pieces). Take your slicker brush and use it to remove the smaller pieces of mat. It's time consuming, but it always works for me! |
* Capt. Obvious Danger wrote: Darth Snuggle wrote: Somewhere here on the board is a great demo on taking out mats by first breaking them up with your fingers, and then using a slicker brush (I use a very small one for this). This is by far my favorite method to use now! My favorite (and most successful) dematting tool is my double-sided comb. I hold the mat between my index finger and thumb at the base of the hair close to the skin. Then I use my double-sided comb to break the mat into tiny bits (depending on mat size, anywhere from 3 to 8 pieces). Take your slicker brush and use it to remove the smaller pieces of mat. It's time consuming, but it always works for me! And I use a combo of the 2 methods. If they are looseer, finger picking works. Otherwise, my double joimted thumbs get all weird...It just is an unpleasant feeling.  Mostly I use the end tines on a comb and pick at it, then brush through (or comb if it's a spot where saving undercoat isn't a priority. If mats are forming around the little tags of coat transition hair (the dead stuff coming loose), a slicker used in line grooming works really well to pick out the small tags. If they stay in, they grow...and grow...and grow...  |
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