Softtouch harness and armpit matts
The bummer part is she is now matted on her belly where the harness clips together. So I am wondering is this a problem with the harness or with the groomer (me)  .
I took her to the groomer last week as she was getting fairly matted in spots and I was having difficulty getting them out. The groomer shave 2 of them out. One behind the ears and one on the armpit. I keep having problems in the armpit area. What's the right grooming tool (pin brush, sticker brush, or comb)? I am frustrated as I spent 2 hours yesterday grooming her and less than 24 hours later she has knotts/matts. Thanks for the advice. I don't think her coat would have lasted this long with out the help from the grooming section of this forum. The posts here have helped alot. Becky & Miley (9 month OES) |
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| The harness probably isn't helping, but friction mats, especially at the coat change age, are really common. They seem to mat up before your eyes, despite your best efforts. As I've said before, the mat fairies seem to sneak in and sabotage everything! |
| London is almost 11 mths old and we aren't using a harness but she mats up extremely easy. You may be going through a coat change just like I am with her to a junior coat. |
| Coat change going on here too with Chewie - 10 1/2 months.
If you aren't showing your dog, you can trim or shave the underside /armpit hair down shorter. With a coat change, wet/snowy weather and friction, these areas are more difficult to keep mat-free. |
| Well - I was wondering if it might be the coat change or not. I know she has a lot more of the wirey hair coming through and her hind legs are now almost completly grey.
So what do you use to groom those awkward areas? As I live in WI, I am thinking that I probably should attempt to keep her in her coat until April so she does not get too cold. How long do the coat transitions take?? Thaanks Again. I appreciate the help Becky & Miley |
| I use a Hindes pin brush - I have #6012 and another smaller one ( the number got chewed off by Todd's coonhound!)
Also a comb with a handle. Use your fingers to work through any that you can, use the comb if you can't . Don't get the coat wet until mats are out - they are less likely to turn into a felty mess. I'm sure you have as much snow as us, so that is very difficult. When doing regular brushing where there aren't mats, I use a spray solution in a squirt bottle. I mix some dog leave in conditioner with water. This help eliminate some of the static and snarls. I brush through to the skin with the larger pin brush - line grooming. See Carl's photo essay under grooming - it's a "sticky" near the top. It's very helpful. |
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