OK so I'm sure this has been discussed many times before but I feel I need massive help. My baby has mats - :angry: I've never seen anything like this before and this is my first malt baby and I don't know what to do now as I've tried some of the few basic things one would try in order to get rid of them - I think?...(I even thought in the beginning, when I first noticed them - stupid me - that Snowy had some weird skin tag/disease - shame on me, I know but when I think mats - I didn't visualize what I'm seeing with snowy) What do I do??? Any suggestions would be much appreciated - even suggestions for good products - I'm listening.
Oh and before anyone asks -
- YES I fully brush with a madan brush (one of the ones I got from an SMV) every day sometimes even more than twice a day and I try to cover every nook and cranny and I use the comb too sometimes but on the mats, it hurts and I hate hurting my baby. I don't think I can even get in to work them out with a scizzor as some have suggested.
- I bathe him regularly and carefuly trying not to churn the fur and condition - been using Paul Mitchell Oatmeal shampoo and conditioner and I'm kind of liking/hating it - Like it b/c his fur is soft but don't like it so much b/c there's no nice just bathed smell.
- Also - don't do this all the time as he hates it - but I spray the mats with detangling spray before brushing and in betweene baths.
I should mention that his mats seem to develop on his legs and lately I'v noticed he sort of nibbles or "grooms" - maybe he's a bit itchy don't know - himself there a lot so I'm thinking there may be a connection and also they are incredibly close to the skin so it's really hard to work on them despite my many attempts. - is this what mats are?? chunks of soft, meshed, cotton candy hair blobs, really close to the skin and impossible to detangle??
Oh, another question is are they just ugly OR do they or will they eventually hurt him like hinder his movement somewhat, pull on his skin or something like that? This is so very frustrating and short of shaving them off - which I absolutely DON'T want to do btw, I don't know what to do.
It's a shame b/c my baby is so very handsome.....I haven't cut his hair yet at all since he was born and I decided that I really don't want to do it now that the winter is coming. It's long and he's so white and fluffy - what can I do for my precious snowy? Help!
I'd put up pics but my daughter had my camera meet her leaky water bottle fan in my hubby's waterproof back pack when we were in Florida this summer - funny how that backpack works - no water goes in but none come out either - so currently having it fixed - hopefully!
Thanks for any helpful suggestions and for listening :smcry:
Oh and before anyone asks -
- YES I fully brush with a madan brush (one of the ones I got from an SMV) every day sometimes even more than twice a day and I try to cover every nook and cranny and I use the comb too sometimes but on the mats, it hurts and I hate hurting my baby. I don't think I can even get in to work them out with a scizzor as some have suggested.
- I bathe him regularly and carefuly trying not to churn the fur and condition - been using Paul Mitchell Oatmeal shampoo and conditioner and I'm kind of liking/hating it - Like it b/c his fur is soft but don't like it so much b/c there's no nice just bathed smell.
- Also - don't do this all the time as he hates it - but I spray the mats with detangling spray before brushing and in betweene baths.
I should mention that his mats seem to develop on his legs and lately I'v noticed he sort of nibbles or "grooms" - maybe he's a bit itchy don't know - himself there a lot so I'm thinking there may be a connection and also they are incredibly close to the skin so it's really hard to work on them despite my many attempts. - is this what mats are?? chunks of soft, meshed, cotton candy hair blobs, really close to the skin and impossible to detangle??
Oh, another question is are they just ugly OR do they or will they eventually hurt him like hinder his movement somewhat, pull on his skin or something like that? This is so very frustrating and short of shaving them off - which I absolutely DON'T want to do btw, I don't know what to do.
It's a shame b/c my baby is so very handsome.....I haven't cut his hair yet at all since he was born and I decided that I really don't want to do it now that the winter is coming. It's long and he's so white and fluffy - what can I do for my precious snowy? Help!
I'd put up pics but my daughter had my camera meet her leaky water bottle fan in my hubby's waterproof back pack when we were in Florida this summer - funny how that backpack works - no water goes in but none come out either - so currently having it fixed - hopefully!
Thanks for any helpful suggestions and for listening :smcry: