How To Keep A Maltese From Matting

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How to keep a maltese from matting.

I know a man 70 years old who has always had malteses. How i can keep it from matting again in future. Also collars mat and tangle his hair. If they aren t brushed out or removed mats can tangle fur to the skin causing sores.

Does anybody else have this problem with their havanese. Whether or not you should shave your poodle depends on how bad the mats are. While they may seem like minor annoyances hair mats can actually become serious problems for dogs. Take breaks if necessary to let your dog rest if there are numerous mats or if the mat in question is large and tight.

These sores can be. Our maltese has just truned a year old. I ve been told that their adult coat is easier to groom but it takes 2 of us about half an hour a day one to hold one to brush and he hates it and he still gets mats of tangled fur around his neck where the collar goes. This will help you bond and stimulate blow flow to the skin and help with replenishing oils lost during shampooing.

Have your maltese trimmed in a shorter puppy style cut to keep brushing to a minimum and avoid mats. After bathing he rubs a little into the fur brushes and blow dries. How to prevent matting in dogs. He swares this helps keep the mats from forming.

If her entire body is covered in matted fur i would advise you to shave it off as it will be less painful for her and less tedious for you. When i brought tuffy to the groomer this week she said that maltese go through hair change at about one year and that is why he has been matting more. It s almost impossible to keep a pet maltese in coat unless the owner is diligent about avoiding dirty water and static. They don t understand that whether it is short or long doesn t matter it s the texture and the stress of life and if the coat isn t growing it s full length it will be easier to maintain but it still has to be done regularly that means at least weekly.

Keep brushing her everyday. Clothes can cause mats to form in the arm pit area and around the areas where the clothes is. Work as much of the mat out with your fingers before attempting to brush to avoid hurting your dog. However tuffy will not sit still long.

It s winter and cold so our maltese enjoy wearing warm clothes.