How To Groom A Matted Dog

Apply coconut oil all over the matted area.

How to groom a matted dog.

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. Gently brush the coat using a dematting comb or brush. Hold the mat splitting tool in your dominant hand. 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.

Start by placing a small amount of dog toothpaste on your finger and spreading it across the teeth for a few seconds. There are a couple of ways in which you can use coconut oil to remove mats and tangles from dog hair. If the mat isn t too bad spray it with detangler solution and use a comb to slowly work the mat free. 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.

To begin apply a detangling spray to the hair. Distribute the oil all over the fur. Work from the outside of the mat where the hair isn t tangled and slowly untangle the hair without pulling. Work your way up to a dog toothbrush.

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. Follow these tips for removing snarled tangled matted dog hair.