Matted hair, HELP!

[king2005]

I don't know how she got this mat. It wasn't there yesterday as I always scratch & play with her ear hair.. Well When I tried to do it when I got home, there was a huge mat of hair! Is there a way I can safely get it loose? It took so long for her to regrow her fur from what those Jerks did to her, I really don't want to cut it!!

[Taz_Zoee]

There is a tool for removing mats. It works okay. I cut Zoee's out. When they are near the ears I cut them out only if other hair will cover it up and then you can never tell.
Try this, if Digi will let you, take scissors and try to comb through it with the blade of the scissors. Do you know what I mean? Then when it's small enough just cut out the rest so you don't leave a huge short spot on her head. Sometimes I'll just sit and work it apart with my fingers too.

[king2005]

I've been working on it for a little while now... The fur is really weird. It doesn't feel like fur anymore.. its far too soft & light... Also large chunks have been coming off of this matt.. I almost have enough hair to make a new dog

Anything sharp near Digi is a bad idea.. she freaks when I get the brush out. she thinks its going to hurt her... Took nearly a year to teach her that petting her back is a positive thing... Shes on the floor with her tail tucked inbetween her legs as she thinks the brush is going to attack her.

My poor baby

but I have a good portion of it out now

[Shelteez2]

I would probably just shave it out. Hair grows and spending time fiddling around and pulling at it isn't going to make it a positive experince. Hair grows.

[king2005]

I would probably just shave it out. Hair grows and spending time fiddling around and pulling at it isn't going to make it a positive experince. Hair grows.

That would make her pee all over the floor & scream. Can't put a shaver anywheres near her.. My electric toothbrush scares the heck out of her, so I had to stop turning it on.

I was hoping for ideas on things I could soak it in to help loosen it up.

I mostly used my hands & she was fine with that.. as I would scratch her ear often to make her think I was petting her... the brush was used a little to make the hair straight, so it would go back into a mat.

Her fur is getting more & more weird.. her back hair is starting to zig zag down her back, but its popping up higher then the rest of her fur.. its sooo weird... Maybe the seasons changing are making her fur weird? & thats why she got that mat.

it did snow for the first time today.

[kfitzp1]

try peanut butter, the oil will loosen it up, also put some on her nose to distract her,lol.