How To Shear A Matted Dog

This might be a concern if your dog has a thick matted coat of fur and is outside in the rain often.

How to shear a matted dog.

Hold the clippers with the comb attachment flat against the dog s skin to prevent injury. Use your pin brush as you dry your dog s hair one section at a time. For long coated dogs whose hair tends to mat use a blow dryer after a bath to dry the hair. How to get mats out of dog hair.

Start by brushing the matted ear. Dogs can develop a condition called myiasis an invasion of maggots into the fur when exposed to too much moisture. Shave the dog s underarms and under tail area with the no. Get you and your dog in a comfortable position where you can maintain control of your pup without making him feel trapped or scared.

Use a slicker brush to brush the hair out around the mats in order to better expose them. 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. If there is a good reason to shave your dog it might not be the sun but rather the rain. Finish with blowing the hair in the direction of hair growth.

You can brush in the direction the hair grows as well as in the opposite direction. If trying to brush the mat leads to pulling his hair this is painful so leave the mat alone. Use your fingers to gently massage the knot.