Getting Mats Out Of Long Haired Dogs

How to prevent dog mats.

Getting mats out of long haired dogs.

For dogs with long hair groomers often favor the stripping tool for this type of coat and you can try your hand at it too. Don t stress you just need a game plan and the right tools before you start dog grooming. Mats can also result from dogs scratching themselves and getting their fur wet in rain or snow. When already tangled hair gets wet and clumpy dreadlock style fur is just a few bath times away.

A dense outer coat and a soft cottony inner coat. To brush mats out of dog hair spray your dog s coat thoroughly with a detangler and work through the fur with a slicker brush. You can also try sprinkling stubborn mats with cornstarch and working through them with a dematting comb. Long haired dogs that like to get wet are especially likely to develop these coat problems.

Long coats have a tendency to develop mats and tangles and getting them out can be very tricky for you and an unpleasant experience for your dog. Regular grooming weekly brushing. Mats are more prevalent in long haired dogs and cats especially during shedding season. De matting dogs with long hair.

Others have a single soft coat that can also mat easily. That degree of matting is extreme but all dogs can get tangles and knots in their fur. This knife which has a beveled edge is helpful in releasing tangles by working on the hair above the mat. The extra fur needs to be adequately extracted via a brush or else matting will occur.

Break up those mat busting sessions into several events if your dog is getting stressed. A dog s hair shafts are barbed much like a briar bush with some more barbed than others. As new hairs grown in mats can occur very close to the skin. The long haired dog sheds its hair into the coat causing small mats to form.

When you locate a mat hold it at the base and slowly ease the knotted fur apart with your fingers.