How To Get A Mat Out Of Dog S Hair

Find the mats and tangles.

How to get a mat out of dog s hair.

Follow these tips for removing snarled tangled matted dog hair. Brush your dog with the slicker brush to locate mats and tangles. When you locate a mat hold it at the base and slowly ease the knotted fur apart with your fingers. When you locate a mat brush out the top area of fur that s not clumped against your dog s skin.

A slicker brush is usually a rectangularly shaped brush that is used to remove loose fur and mats from dogs cats and other pets that frequently get mats. Start to pick the mat apart by hand a bit using your fingers to gently pull it apart. 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. If your dog is wiggly and won t sit still it is best to allow a professional groomer to clip or cut the matts to avoid accidentally cutting your pet s skin.

If the mat isn t too bad spray it with detangler solution and use a comb to slowly work the mat free. Holding the mat in your hand allows you to comb and pick apart the mat without irritating your dog s skin. Finish with blowing the hair in the direction of hair growth. Cowboy magic detangler shine helps loosen the hair caught up in mats and tangles.

You can brush in the direction the hair grows as well as in the opposite direction. Locate the mat you re trying to break up and hold the mat in your hand. By itself a slicker brush will mostly only take care of your dog s topcoat but it will remove loose undercoat fur that is sitting on your dog s body that helps mats form. Use your blunt nosed scissors to do this.

Since you ll need to bathe your dog after you remove mats and tangles have cowboy magic rosewater shampoo and rosewater conditioner nearby. For long coated dogs whose hair tends to mat use a blow dryer after a bath to dry the hair. Use your pin brush as you dry your dog s hair one section at a time. Another matted dog hair remedy is cornstarch a good alternative if you re in a bind or don t have access to a pet store or time to wait for ordering the items above.

Work from the outside of the mat where the hair isn t tangled and slowly untangle the hair without pulling. Liberally rub the cornstarch into the matted fur then slick the hair from the bottom to the top of the mat using a comb.