Aw hell!He's getting his beauty rest (not that he needs the help!)
I hope tomorrows vet trip goes well, and is just a routine check up.
You might beI should be so lucky!
I’m gonna keep trying. A lot of further practice lies ahead in that regard.You might be
Are they going to finish removing those mats for him?
No oil for now. Just clipping away. Doc said to give him some pain med right before a clipping session; that plus some treats before and after makes it more bearable for him, and by extension me.Awww, Big Boy
I saw you mentioned using olive oil in that other thread that you have going, and he hates it - I missed as to why you're using it?
Assuming you're using clippers (I apologize, I missed that, or have forgotten, too ) doesn't the oil make his heavy/thick mats gummy in the clipper blades?
Got an illustration?My #1 tried and true method for breaking up mats and tangles is cornstarch. It's messy but it works.
Got it . You have quite the vetDoc said to give him some pain med right before a clipping session; that plus some treats before and after makes it more bearable for him, and by extension me.
Not quite, but, I use Clabber girl brand because it's inexpensive.Got an illustration?
These are Dead Mouse Mats.Not quite, but, I use Clabber girl brand because it's inexpensive.
I dip my fingers in the cornstarch, then "rub" it into the mat until the cornstarch is through it. I let it sit a few minutes. I then use a brush to gently break up what I can. I hold the matted area in my fingers of my left hand (I'm right handed), and work outward with the brush (brushing the right side of the mat to the right from the ends out, and the left side of the mat to the left side from the ends out, etc.) Top of the mat to the bottom.
As I said, it's messy. There will be powder scattering on the surface your working on, so I'd suggest laying a towel down beforehand. If a mat is too tight to remove this way, I'll use my clippers. Clipping mats is easier on everyone if they are too tight to be removed comfortably.