Problems with matted dogs.
Dogs coat is matted.
This is due to parasitical infestations dermatological infections and dog hair being a breeding ground for bacteria.
Matted and knotted fur can be very painful for your dog and even more painful to try and brush out.
That degree of matting is extreme but all dogs can get tangles and knots in their fur.
The author of the grooming industry reference guide notes from the grooming table has cleaned up dogs with fur so matted that the only solution was to cut off the entire coat which falls away in one piece like a pelt she says.
Here are a few tips on how to prevent mats from forming and what you can do when your dog s coat is matted.
Sometimes the only way to assure that the dog has been brushed thoroughly is to go over the entire body with a metal comb.