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Last week I got a little panicky while I was running my fingers on Mochi's fur and felt a couple of small matting on different parts of his body. I religiously brush his fur everyday that's why I am a little disappointed with the small matts. I readily checked online what are the dematting or detangling products available here in the Philippines. Of course I wanted something natural without chemicals that would harm my dog. I found a couple of items in Shopee : and trimmed it down into two (2) the Saint Roche Detangling and Dematting Spray and Chris Christensen Ice on Ice Dematting Spray.
I bought the Saint Roche - though both have good reviews I chose the this because it's affordable and Mochi once used the Saint Roche Shampoo (recommended by his Vet).
The Saint Roche detangling spray comes in four (4) scents : Storge, Philia, Pragma and Agape. I really don't know what scent to choose, but since Philia is the only one who is always out of stock - I thought it was the most popular and best scent. So when I found a store that have a stock of Philia I ordered it right away.
Why am I doing this review? Well one of the fur parent who is following Mochi's Instagram messaged me and asked me about my experience with Saint Roche.
- Availability - it's available in both online selling platforms - Shopee and Lazada. For sure it's also available in pet shops near you. I opted to buy online because as much as possible I limit myself in going to different places (because of the pandemic).
- Quality - Based from my experience Saint Roche products are good quality. I have used Saint Roche Shampoo when Mochi is still a little pup and I loved it. I still use it alternately with Reliq Shampoo. As recommended by his Veterinarian, that I should only use natural / organic grooming items so our pets will be more protected because some ingredients might be harmful to them.
- Affordability - I got the spray at P369.00 inclusive of shipping. Not really cheap but if it's safe and effective for my little Mochi - why not, right?
When I received the spray I used it right away, because I am really afraid that the matting will get worse.
Here's what I did: I sprayed directly on the matted hair and tried detangling it with my fingers. It worked but of course - patience is a virtue... it's not as if when you spray, it will be detangled right away. You have to work your fingers through it. For the slightly big matted parts I sprayed more, I really soaked the matted portion and slowly detangled it with my fingers. I didn't use the detangling / slicker brush because I am afraid of hurting Mochi, so I patiently did the detangling using my hands.
Effectiveness - YES! But you have to work for it...
Now this product will form part of Mochi's clean up time before going to bed.
Before going to bed - Mochi always have his clean up time. I brush his teeth (he can't use Dentastix anymore because one time he swallowed a whole stick - so I don't give him anymore), clean his paws, face and body with wet wipes and lastly I brush his fur/hair. Before I just directly brush his fur, but now I apply the Saint Roche detangling spray before brushing... The spray makes his fur soft and easy to manage, which makes brushing a lot easier, less stress to him and he smell so good...♥
Will I still buy again? Yes, but would love to try the other scents. If you have any suggestions just comment it down below.
xo,
Chiq♥
***Before I forget I wanted to share this hack I read online, before the arrival of the spray (which took almost a week), I put cornstarch on the matted fur and brushed.. it also worked... but the brushing of the matted portion really gave Mochi a little stress.
***This is not a sponsored post.
