How To Cut Severely Matted Dog Hair

Follow these tips for removing snarled tangled matted dog hair.

How to cut severely matted dog hair.

Rub the product into the coat so it penetrates the problem area. Start the detangling and dematting process by applying detangler shine to areas of the coat that are matted or tangled. Freeing your dog of matted hair is not a hard thing to do especially when done early enough. This is because the hair mats often lie close to the dog s skin.

Water acts as a sponge and only makes them tighter. Work from the outside of the mat where the hair isn t tangled and slowly untangle the hair without pulling. For severely matted fur however it becomes an entirely different case. Hold the base of the knot where you cut it so that your hand protects the dog s skin.

Rub some into the mat to help loosen then brush out. To avoid this hold the mat into your hand at the point closest to the dog s skin. If the mat isn t too bad spray it with detangler solution and use a comb to slowly work the mat free. If handled recklessly matted dog hair removal process may end up hurting your dog as a result of excess pulling or giving it a skin brush burn where the brush comes into contact with the skin.

If the density of the knot makes it impossible to untangle even with the comb then you will need to cut it off. How to remove matting 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. Using your fingers untangle the mat gently a small section at a time. When cutting matted dog hair use sharp scissors which are long enough to cut with ease.

Don t assume that conditioner will remove. Place your fingers under the base but above the skin to help keep tugging the skin to a minimum when brushing. Never cut into a mat with a pair of scissors as it is likely you could cut the dog s skin if the dog were to suddenly move. Gently brush the matted area with a soft bristle brush alternating directions.

All you have to do is use different tools to separate the hair and fido is good to go. Regular hairdressing scissors can work well. 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. A very large mat can be removed by first placing the scissor blade nearest the skin and cutting the mat in half as you cut outwards towards the ends of the hair.

Separate the mat from the surrounding hair by gently brushing back the areas around the clump of hair to focus on the problem spot. It is for this reason that an electric pet clipper works best for the purpose of dematting your dog.