Tangleing Hair!!!!!!!!

[Puppy Luv]

Help Help!!!

I live in Northern ontario Canada so my little toy poodle need to have long hair to keep warm.But when I bruch that 3" fur it gets all in a fur ball and then its realy realy hard to brush it off w/ out hurting him! If I clip it off he has this bare spot .I have to wait till spring before clipping him.

Thanx for reading
Jennie

[Moo]

You should be combing him every day to avoid mats to begin with, I have a poodle-esque dog, and he mats very easily. It's all about prevention.

[erdog3]

Easy way, but only with the poodle, do it to a malt and you have big probs.

Give your dog a bath, then towel dry, then get a hair dryer, put it on the lowest setting, now get a brush, lift the hair using the air from the dryer, concentrate it on the matt, working from underneath, brush out the mat as you dry, only work from underneath not from the top.
Washing the dog loosens the hair folicles and makes the matt come away easier, but you must blow dry and brush at the same time or the matt will worsen.

[Dax]

Have you thought of keeping him clipped shorter even in the winter and getting him a coat & booties?

[Puppy Luv]

I have a coat and looken for booties but when he goes pee i can always put his coat on ??

But thanx for the advice i will do that

[eXile]

Originally Posted by DaxAriel's Toy

Have you thought of keeping him clipped shorter even in the winter and getting him a coat & booties?

Excelent idea Its cute too

[Puppy Luv]

lol but here in the evening its like -40