Getting Mats Out Of Dog Tail

Hold the hair out from the tail and work out and mats with the end of the comb working from the ends toward the skin.

Getting mats out of dog tail.

Use rosewater shampoo to get your dog clean and follow with rosewater conditioner to help ensure mats and tangles don t develop as you are drying your dog. Dogs that sit a lot or are right hipped or left hipped when they sit will get mats from the fur being compacted in that spot verplank adds. Be sure all the mats and tangles are gone before you wet your dog as water will make a tangle worse and a mat tighter and harder to get out. Make short strokes with the comb careful not to pull the hair and cause the dog pain.

A severely matted dog is not a happy dog. 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. Small mats or knots are easy to remove if the dog is brushed daily or several times a week. Neglect and lack of grooming also cause tangles and knots.

Section the dog s hair to make it easier to locate the mats. Always watch out for the ears folds of skin loose skin and the tip of the tail. The best way to deal with mats is to not let your dog get them in the first place. Sensitive areas on a dog behind the ears under the legs base of the tail.

When you locate a mat hold it at the base and slowly ease the. Larger knots form when a part of the dog s coat has been neglected for some time. When everything else fails try clippers. It s all in the brush.