Quote Originally Posted by redrhodie View Post
Maybe the spray is helping the brush get down deeper into his coat, but it's not helping break up the mat once it's formed. Since I can't give it a good review, I won't mention the brand. It also makes him smell really pretty, which I hate. His natural scent is unoffensive, and I'm missing that. I can smell him coming now. He smells like a lady coming from the beauty parlor. He hates it, too. He makes the face when he sees the bottle. Poor little guy.
Ewww!!

I think the quick daily combing here and there does more than anything to prevent the mats from forming. I think you just had a lot of catching up to do and if you do a little every day it will only get better and better. Don't forget you are still brushing out lots of hairs that are already shed (maybe that were shed long ago even) but are just hanging around deep in his fur. Once you get caught up on that there will be less tendency to knot next to the skin. At least that's what i found with mine over the years.