Mats???!!! Not anymore :-D

[Tania&Bella]

I bought this :

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Safari-Grooming ... supplies_5

And it's amazing. It gets the mats out so quickly. Bella has a thick fleecy coat and matted in her 'arm pits' and down her legs if she had been for a paddle in the stream.

It does make the coat dull if used all over so I still use a comb and pin brush.

[julieju]

Oooh, thanks for the tip, I need something like that. We made the mistake of encouraging Aero to swim recently - we've created a monster who leaps fearlessly into water at any opportunity and is really matted as a result, all down his legs and across his chest.

[Tania&Bella]

I was also advised not to use a slicker as its not for a fleece coat. Bella has just been shaved at the groomers - even though we asked for a trim and now resembles a show poodle. Not due to mats I just think they gored her how they thought she should be done.

[briansangel]

Poppy is in water most days living by a beach THIS WILL HELP XXX

[Pollydoodle]

I wondered about using this for the odd tangle or knot - the mikkie matt splitter.
Not had need yet as now keep him trimmed short esp as he feels the heat. As for under arms,when he is rolling over for a tickle, I trim his arm pit with scissors.Don't think he will keep still long enough for an underarm wax
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mikki-Matt-Spli ... lies_img_y

[nicky16]

Lexie is starting to get mats , so think will have a look at pets at home tomorrow and she what they have as we need to get her new harness and going also to get one of thos plastic beds as some one trashed her other one mind you she has the soft bed since she was 8 wks so not to bad going.