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How to groom a maltese with matted hair.
Here is how i groom bear my maltese dog at home.
Removing them is a test of patience both yours and your dog s.
Once they re out though it s easy to troubleshoot them before they form again.
Tools i use are listed below.
Watch a severely matted maltese get shaved down.
If you are going to cut your dog s hair yourself instead of taking it to a professional dog groomer use scissors.
A long haired maltese who has gone even a day or so without a good brushing is a matted maltese.
We start with a nice bath and then move onto the haircut.
A basic helpful guide on grooming maltese.
Removing the mats can be moderately challenging especially if your pal has gone significantly longer than a day.
It s also extremely risky and dangerous to shave its hair.
It s a puppy that is fun and happy outside of grooming but since it was matted it was hard to do it s first grooming as a full groomi.
Tips on how to brush bathe and groom maltese.
Don t use a razor to shave your maltese dog because it will be painful and the hair that grows back will be curly and matted.
This is what us groomers are forced to do when there is no other humane option for grooming.
You should also wipe your dog s eyes daily with a cotton ball soaked in warm water so its tears don t stain its fur.
When cutting the hair of your maltese the topknot should be longer than the rest of the body.
This was a tough groom.
In addition to daily grooming you should bathe your maltese and cut or file its nails once a week.
Any slip or sudden movement could severely injure your dog.
Mats will inevitably form.
If the area becomes matted it can become infected and sore resulting in serious health problems.