How To Groom A Matted Dog

Reward the dog for cooperating.

How to groom a matted dog.

Hold the mat splitting tool in your dominant hand. Next using the fingers on your non dominant hand create a barrier between the blade and the dog s skin. Gently brush the coat using a dematting comb or brush. Apply coconut oil all over the matted area.

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. To begin apply a detangling spray to the hair. 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. There are a couple of ways in which you can use coconut oil to remove mats and tangles from dog hair.

Work from the outside of the mat where the hair isn t tangled and slowly untangle the hair without pulling. If the mat isn t too bad spray it with detangler solution and use a comb to slowly work the mat free. Start by placing a small amount of dog toothpaste on your finger and spreading it across the teeth for a few seconds. This will soften it and give it some elasticity.

Work your way up to a dog toothbrush. Distribute the oil all over the fur.