Why getting mats out it so important.
How to get mats out of goldendoodle hair.
Rinse out any hair treatments completely once your hair is untangled.
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 might not have known this but mats can actually cause quite a bit of discomfort and even.
But the goldendoodle down the street has apricot hued fur that curls into ringlets.
It s really common for labradoodles goldendoodles and other doodle breeds to get mats.
Matted dog hair usually starts out with just a couple of strands of hair becoming knotted due to shedding or friction of some sort.
A mat in the fur occurs when the topcoat undercoat and any lose hair get tangles up.
Why do dogs get matted fur.
Your goldendoodle loops in beige colored waves.
The friction could be from rough play or being pet or scratched in a specific area frequently.
When you locate a mat hold it at the base and slowly ease the knotted fur apart with your fingers.
However there is a technique that is fairly exclusive to the poodle goldendoodle and other poodle mix dogs.
If you have tightly coiled hair and the severe mats have separated enough to allow you to part your hair clip each section of hair to keep them separate and rinse one at a time.
The cause for the anguish.
You use a wet brush to get the top coat and then a rake tool to get out the deep matted hair.
Water also contributes to matting and acts as a sponge making hair mats tighter.
Why does dog hair get matted.
Mats are dense tangles in a pup s coat that are usually caused by a lack of brushing or incorrect brushing technique.
Collars can sometimes get them started.
With golden retriever and poodle parentage goldendoodle fur runs the spectrum from straight to tight curls in an assortment of colors.
Swimming or playing in the rain can get a mat started.
Mats occur when the topcoat the undercoat and loose hair get tangled up.
Never try to cut out matted dog hair.
Despite this wide variety of coats there s one constant.
Sometimes mats occur near the collar where it is easy to trap moisture and there is frequent movement.
With a goldendoogle long hair requires vigilant grooming to keep them.
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 on her.
In this video i will show you an example of how i painlessly remove matted fur from our goldendoodle lexie.
Many common everyday activities can lead to matting.
Goldendoodles have a topcoat and undercoat to their fur.
Wrestling and playing with other pets can cause hair to tangle.