A mat in the fur occurs when the topcoat undercoat and any lose hair get tangles up.
How to get rid of matted hair on labradoodle.
Finish with blowing the hair in the direction of hair growth.
In this video i will show you an example of how i painlessly remove matted fur from our goldendoodle lexie.
You can brush in the direction the hair grows as well as in the opposite direction.
Goldendoodles have a topcoat and undercoat to their fur.
Wrestling and playing with other pets can cause hair to tangle.
Yes matted fur can get that bad.
Playing and wrestling with other pups and kids can cause hair to tangle too.
Although the long silky hair of a long haired dog is beautiful it can also be difficult to keep tangle free.
After waiting several minutes gently untangle the easiest knots with your fingers.
If your dog has mats in his coat this advice will help you to untangle them.
For the most part grooming the mats from a goldendoodle is the same as grooming any other dog.
The best way to brush mats out of your dog s hair is to prevent them forming in the first place.
For long coated dogs whose hair tends to mat use a blow dryer after a bath to dry the hair.
However there is a technique that is fairly exclusive to the poodle goldendoodle and other poodle mix dogs.
The image shared on facebook by maryland dog groomer sit stay style illustrates the perils of letting things go too far even if at least on the surface a dog doesn t seem to have any serious knots.
Sometimes the mats are small and a simple brushing will remove them.
Mats will only get worse so they must be removed.
Next use a wide toothed comb to brush the ends of your hair slowly working upward to release the knots.
Despite your best efforts every dog will likely develop a mat from time to time.
That s because matting essentially the formation of dense knots in fur actually begins at the base of the skin.
Sometimes mats occur near the collar where it is easy to trap moisture and there is frequent movement.
So how do you get matted hair off a dog without cutting it.
Swimming or playing in the rain can get a mat started.
Collars can sometimes get them started.
You use a wet brush to get the top coat and then a rake tool to get out the deep matted hair.
Use your pin brush as you dry your dog s hair one section at a time.
Many common everyday activities can lead to matting.
Why do dogs get matted fur.
To untangle severely matted hair start by applying a deep conditioner or a detangling spray to your damp hair.