Secret Weapon//Dog Groomer in Coquitlam

I've been looking for a dematting/shedding conditioner/spray that will work miracles for me.  It needs to be natural, non toxic, doesn't weigh the coat down, and doesn't make it take extra time to dry.  So, latest test out, Secret Weapon.  I ordered this little bottle all the way from Australia after I had heard good things about it.  So happy to have got it today, as my dog was matted.  Very matted. Actually felted in places.  I have the tail mat still, I'm thinking of making a finger puppet out of it.

I gave the dog everything with this product.  Sprayed before-hand, shampooed with it mixed it, sprayed again after bath and before drying, and then sprayed as well while brushing.  I have to say, I am pretty impressed.  Here is this boy's before, and some close ups of the condition of the matting.

This is how the coat looked before the bath.  You can see already it's matted, when you pull on it you can't see his skin.

This is after the bath.  It's always easier to see the matting when the coat is wet.  His head, neck, and most of his ears were felted.

I wanted to see what this Secret Weapon could do. Would it let me save any length under these felted mats?  Would it break up the felted mats enough for me to brush them out?  Well, I think no matter what product I used, this coat was just too far gone.  I tried, but I ended up having to shave the felted areas.

I was hoping I would be able to brush out the body, but alas, it was not happening.  The blades couldn't even enter the coat to get underneath it, it was really bad.  So I started on the head with a 7f where the worst of the felting was, and moved to a 5f on the body.  He has an absolutely amazing coat type, and the 5f looked really plush and smooth on him.  I am hoping I can use him next year if I decide to compete.

His cheeks were each a big balled mat, so I had to create a short face style for him.  His ears weren't saveable either, so I used a 5f on them and scissored the edges.

His tail was the worst.  It was just one long felted mat, base to tip.  It was rather uncomfortable for him, and I could not break up the felting to brush it.  It was too painful.  I can't remember the last time I had to shave a tail, I always save them, but this again, just wasn't happening.  It ended up looking not too bad though, I kinda like it with his short style! 

I used a 5 from the base, but by the time I got half way down the tail I had to switch to my 30 blade just to get under there.  The last part of the matting came off and I can put it over my finger like a puppet!

So, I finished just as Mom was pulling up, and he was SO excited I couldn't get a good after picture of him.  He was like, play play play, mom mom mom, I so don't care about posing for photos, play play play! lol :D

Mom sent me a picture she took just after the grooming, picking up his boy from school :) Thank you!

Love the avoiding look, he was like, whatever, my mom is here and I want to get down! :D

I gave him asymmetrical bangs like boys have, styled up in the front.  Just something fun :)  The tail works with the short head style, what do you think?

I am impressed with the Secret Weapon.  Look at all the length on his legs!  They were matted too, but I hardly spent any time brushing them out.

Happy Tails!

Miriam