How To Groom A Matted Dog

If the mat isn t too bad spray it with detangler solution and use a comb to slowly work the mat free.

How to groom a matted dog.

Start by placing a small amount of dog toothpaste on your finger and spreading it across the teeth for a few seconds. In dogs it s more often related to lack of appropriate grooming from the owner though she says as dogs with long or thick coats rarely self groom effectively also keep in mind that non shedding long haired pets like poodles or doodle breeds or those with a thick undercoat are more prone to matting and therefore will. Once the dog lets you work your finger in his mouth for 20 30 seconds you can graduate to gauze or finger toothbrushes from the pet store. Gently brush the coat using a dematting comb or brush.

Distribute the oil all over the fur. Follow these tips for removing snarled tangled matted dog hair. Work your way up to a dog toothbrush. Next using the fingers on your non dominant hand create a barrier between the blade and the dog s skin.

There are a couple of ways in which you can use coconut oil to remove mats and tangles from dog hair. This will soften it and give it some elasticity. Work from the outside of the mat where the hair isn t tangled and slowly untangle the hair without pulling. Depending how badly matted the dog is then you will need to either cut the area with scissors or get yourself a dematting comb or rake and work the knots out if they are not too bad.

Hold the mat splitting tool in your dominant hand. Apply coconut oil all over the matted area.