A dog s hair shafts are barbed much like a briar bush with some more barbed than others.
How to get mats out of a dog s hair.
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.
Needles to say this biting can discolor the hair and cause skin infections.
You can also try sprinkling stubborn mats with cornstarch and working through them with a dematting comb.
Here are some steps to remove mats.
You use a wet brush to get the top coat and then a rake tool to get out the deep matted hair.
How to get mats out of dog hair.
Now that you re prepared with products it s time to pamper your pup.
Basic care to prevent matted dog hair prevention is always better than cure so before we look into some home remedies to untangle your dog s fur we re going to show you some basic care tips to prevent tangles in the first place.
Untangling a dog s matted coat is a delicate process that requires both patience from you and your pet.
In this video i will show you an example of how i painlessly remove matted fur from our goldendoodle lexie.
Causes of matted hair in dogs.
So how do you get matted hair off a dog without cutting it.
She does not like having the groomer brush out her matted hair but as you will see in this video she barely notices i am working.
When this happens the dog bites at its skin or tries to scratch causing the mat to grow in size and the hair to get even more tangled.
Keep in mind this isn t a doggy spa treatment.
Mats not only make the coat look disheveled they actually add to a dog s distress and cause skin irritation.
A severely matted dog.
When you locate a mat hold it at the base and slowly ease the knotted fur apart with your fingers.