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Persistence with mats
The past few years I have had to take Tiger to the vet to get
"de-matted". This required sedation which was expensive as well as somewhat risky. This year I have tried to keep them under control. Despite my efforts, he developed mats on both sides of his hips. He won't let me use clippers or scissors on them. I finally found a way. He loves to be brushed with the Zoom Groom so I brush his back with it while attacking the mats with a wire brush. The brushing with the Zoom Groom holds his attention so I can get in a few licks with the wire brush. Today I finally got the last piece of the mat out. ---MIKE--- In the White Mountains of New Hampshire (44° 15' N - Elevation 1580') |
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Persistence with mats
"---MIKE---" wrote in message ... The past few years I have had to take Tiger to the vet to get "de-matted". This required sedation which was expensive as well as somewhat risky. This year I have tried to keep them under control. Despite my efforts, he developed mats on both sides of his hips. He won't let me use clippers or scissors on them. I finally found a way. He loves to be brushed with the Zoom Groom so I brush his back with it while attacking the mats with a wire brush. The brushing with the Zoom Groom holds his attention so I can get in a few licks with the wire brush. Today I finally got the last piece of the mat out. ---MIKE--- In the White Mountains of New Hampshire (44° 15' N - Elevation 1580') Hey mike I used to have a problem with our Himalayans and their mats. I used a flow be the do it yourself hair cut. I would brush them and run this along them and it sucked up the hair and cut in the same process |
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Persistence with mats
On 3 Jul, 00:22, (---MIKE---) wrote:
The past few years I have had to take Tiger to the vet to get "de-matted". This required sedation which was expensive as well as somewhat risky. This year I have tried to keep them under control. Despite my efforts, he developed mats on both sides of his hips. He won't let me use clippers or scissors on them. I finally found a way. He loves to be brushed with the Zoom Groom so I brush his back with it while attacking the mats with a wire brush. The brushing with the Zoom Groom holds his attention so I can get in a few licks with the wire brush. Today I finally got the last piece of the mat out. ---MIKE---In the White Mountains of New Hampshire (44° 15' N - Elevation 1580') well done |
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Persistence with mats
---MIKE--- wrote: The past few years I have had to take Tiger to the vet to get "de-matted". This required sedation which was expensive as well as somewhat risky. This year I have tried to keep them under control. Despite my efforts, he developed mats on both sides of his hips. He won't let me use clippers or scissors on them. I finally found a way. He loves to be brushed with the Zoom Groom so I brush his back with it while attacking the mats with a wire brush. The brushing with the Zoom Groom holds his attention so I can get in a few licks with the wire brush. Today I finally got the last piece of the mat out. ---MIKE--- In the White Mountains of New Hampshire (44° 15' N - Elevation 1580') Teflon-coated metal grooming comb - medium-toothed - is the only way to prevent matts. Use it every-other day. -L. |
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