Getting Mats Out Of Long Haired Dogs

How to prevent dog mats.

Getting mats out of long haired dogs.

Some long haired dogs have very thick coats made up of two layers. The long haired dog sheds its hair into the coat causing small mats to form. 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. De matting dogs with long hair.

A dog s hair shafts are barbed much like a briar bush with some more barbed than others. The extra fur needs to be adequately extracted via a brush or else matting will occur. As new hairs grown in mats can occur very close to the skin. Mats are more prevalent in long haired dogs and cats especially during shedding season.

Some dogs are more prone to mats such as the poodle bichon frise cocker spaniel and any dog with a long coat or who is a heavy shedder verplank says. A dense outer coat and a soft cottony inner coat. 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. Long haired dogs that like to get wet are especially likely to develop these coat problems.

Break up those mat busting sessions into several events if your dog is getting stressed. When you locate a mat hold it at the base and slowly ease the knotted fur apart with your fingers. When already tangled hair gets wet and clumpy dreadlock style fur is just a few bath times away. Mats can also result from dogs scratching themselves and getting their fur wet in rain or snow.

Regular grooming weekly brushing. 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. Brushing out your canine before bath time can go a long way to preventing mats. You can also try sprinkling stubborn mats with cornstarch and working through them with a dematting comb.

Don t stress you just need a game plan and the right tools before you start dog grooming.