Mats Mats and MORE Mats!!!
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Yes, it's just the coat transition. It WILL get better. My husband was the same way despite ME being the only one torturing through it. My advice is to take your dog to the groomers and ask to be trimmed down to 2" all around or something like that so it'll be a little easier until the transition ends.... or continue doing what you're doing. I brushed for an 1 hr EVERY night ...sometimes every other night to get through it w/my first!! Most people just shave their dog and if that's what "you" want to do then maybe that is best!!!  I bought a mars coat -king rake and I always feel like wonder woman with the matts I can get out with it. Even when it was "hopeless" ...I surprised myself by getting through the tangles! Good luck with whatever you do. |
| ......and is your husband helping demat the dog? He has no vote in this until he has battled the coat transition. |
| As sheepieboss said unless your hubby is prepared to help then clip off and start again. Sometimes it is kinder for them if felted real tight the matts as trying to get them out pulls and tugs on the dog and can turn them off learning to enjoy the grooming experience. She is still only a baby but yes right into loosing the pupper coat and it is a hard stage to keep them in coat, the matt fairies breed within hours  Sometimes it makes it so much easier to clip them off at this stage, you dont have to have a shave to the skin and your puppy can still look all cute and fuzzy have a puppy clip done, as it gets rid of the puppy fluff and lets the junior coat through quicker with less clumping/ matt problems. |
| Actually he does help me a lot with her! As much as I say I want to just shave her downi know I would be heart broken too. I am just not quite ready for that and he knows it. It is not fun to make her uncomfortable though. I am going to try out the rake that was suggested and try to endure the transition. On the extra hard to get out mats is it okay to trim the out with scissors? |
| I can't the number of huge matts (never all in the same area) I've cut out with scissors. Huge ones on the leg, chest, neck ...and STILL kept the hair the same length and no one ever noticed! |
Joahaeyo wrote: I can't the number of huge matts (never all in the same area) I've cut out with scissors. Huge ones on the leg, chest, neck ...and STILL kept the hair the same length and no one ever noticed! I've done this as well. We kept Oliver in coat during his transition, but did shave his armpits and tummy, that took a lot of stress out of the situation. And, if you do have to shave her, her hair will grow back quickly and beautifully! |
Just be careful with those sissors as to not cut the skin - which I did once and my pup ended up with some stitches and I was devestated  I now use sicssors with a blunt end and a smaller size.We do the puppy cut most of the year. Keeps fur on the dog but its shorter and looks quite cute. Like, well, a puppy Just specifiy if you take her for a cut that you DO NOT want her shaved to the skin and if they feel they can't do that, to call you ...Groomers need to be made VERY CLEAR what you want...and many rather just shave to skin. So Be very very specific... |
| I had the same problem. I took Aska to the groomers and they said it would be best for her. So I agreed, and first she looked... well, little ugly but now, 2 months later, she's beautiful and so cute! This was best for her, and SOO much easier for me Old English Sheepdog changes coat 3 times. And DO NOT bath her matted, that's just going to be worse ! Hope you'll make a good decision for your Miley !(love the name  ! ) |
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