11
Apr
Place your fingers under the clump of hair and dont pull when brushing the hair. However when your dog becomes matted it can turn an initially simple job into one that is much more difficultYou cant easily brush out mats and it.
IF your dog is really matted it is better to shave him down or have the groomer do this rather than subjecting him to any painful de-matting.
How to shave a dog with matted hair. Proceed with shaving the top area of your dog from the back of the head the neck down to the tail. You can make stops in-between if your dog whimpers. Relax a bit give him some treats and continue shaving after.
Shave both sides of the dog and then the legs. Use a number 10 blade as this will cut your dogs hair right at skin level. Check the temperature of the clipper blades frequently they can get hot enough to burn your dog.
Use plenty of lubricant on the clipper blades to help keep them cool. Take your time and go slowly this will help reduce the risk of injuring your dog. The only way to remedy this is to shave the dog using a very short blade that will be able to cut between the matted hair and the skin refer to our page on Dog Grooming Blades taking the whole coat off including the face ears and tail and trimming all the knots from between the paws.
Get the right tools. Cutting matted hair in pooches is not like any other grooming activity. You will need special tools to ensure that your pet is comfortable and that the process is successful.
The main tool required for this exercise is a guarded electric pet clipper for a uniform shave. IF your dog is really matted it is better to shave him down or have the groomer do this rather than subjecting him to any painful de-matting. You might get the job done but you will have lost the dogs confidence in you as a DIY.
Matted dog hair occurs when the loosedead hairs become tangled together with live hairs forming a mass of hair. Mats can form in both the outer coat as well as the deeper undercoat. They occur mainly in areas where there is a lot of movement or friction for example under the collar behind the ears or in the armpits.
You will need a clipper a comb that attaches to the clipper a brush and some lubricant. Buy a clipper designed for dogs at a pet shop or an animal grooming. Scissors and clippers.
The shaving and trimming process couldnt be completed without clippers and scissors for cutting matted fur. You could use scissors but it is much slower than clippers but the sound of the running clippers might scare your lovely rabbit. Leran more here how to mute rabbit chat sound.
Typically grooming a dog isnt difficult though it does depend on the breed. However when your dog becomes matted it can turn an initially simple job into one that is much more difficultYou cant easily brush out mats and it. With a soft dog grooming brush gently brush the matted hair in alternating directions.
Place your fingers under the clump of hair and dont pull when brushing the hair. When the hair pulls apart use the dematting comb. Shave down the back of the dog from behind the head to the tail.
If your dogs mats have reached down to the skin or close to it leave the No. 10 blade on for shaving the whole body. If the mats are not that severe you can switch to a slightly larger blade.
The foam of the shampoo will relieve the dog from the pulling of hair as it may be quite painful for him. The Right Way to Brush - Brush your dog very gently brushing a few hairs at a time to separate them from rest of the tangle. For mats brush in the direction the hair grows.
Without seeing the mats it is hard to say but they often need to be shaved when the matting is severe. To keep the ears mat-free ask your groomer for the best type of brush and then gently brush Baileys ears daily. Your groomer may suggest a detangler and a comb too.
You can spray them down and brush them out with a nice detangling solution after the bath to help prevent future matting. Consider taking your dog to a professional groomer on a regular basis. Especially if your dog breed is high maintenance in the hair department.
This can help keep your dogs hair neat and mat-free. Shave with the hair growth. If you find it difficult to figure out rub a credit card along the hair.
If it begins pulling the hair backwards you are pushing against the grain of the hair. Shave in the opposite direction. 3- Begin with Sensitive Parts.
As we mentioned earlier dogs do not enjoy shaving so with the time passing it might grow impatient. When all of the above methods are not enough to cut through the matted hair youre left with no choice but to shave it. If the matted hair is so severe that it covers the entire body of the dog then you can give the dog a puppy cut or puppy shave.
The problem is when the matted hair is only present in certain areas of the dogs body. How to detangle matted dog hair. There are several simple techniques to remove any knots and matts in your dogs coat depending on how big the matt is and how tight and close to the skin it is.
Use you slicker brush to locate the knot. Check to see how tight the matt is to the skin. The APPROPRIATE clipper blade for BUM shaves.
Use a number 10 blade on the dog grooming clippers. Most dog grooming clippers come with a 10 blade. This leaves the hair as short as 116 of an inch long.
Therefore it leaves the area almost bald. A number 10 blade is used to shave a dogs bum or rear end. If the dog is matted all over as in the picture then the only option is to shave the dog using a very short clipper blade.
What causes matted hair. Loose hair can knot several times around strands creating tangles that cause the hair to matte. Matted fur is not just a cosmetic offense but an uncomfortable often painful sensation that makes simple tasks like walking or turning the head nearly impossible.
A matted pet becomes susceptible to all sorts of unsavory infections and diseases. Like people a dogs skin needs air to survive and be healthy. Many people have asked us why their dogs coat is tangled or matted when they do brush them regularly.
Therefore weve decided to make a video demonstrating.