The long haired dog sheds its hair into the coat causing small mats to form.
Dog mats close to skin.
Some dogs are more prone to matting than other dogs.
Dogs have very sensitive skin and mats can pull and put stress on the skin.
If left unattended even more old fur can get caught up with the new growing fur and the mats will simply get larger tighter and closer to the skin.
10 blade on for shaving the whole body.
The circulation is cut off causing the skin to become.
Try to get the dog to lie down if you can.
Mats not only make your dog look like a ragamuffin but they present some very real health dangers.
Mats occur frequently in many dog breeds with curly fine or double coats.
The flesh becomes irritated and inflamed causing foul smelling ulcers and pus.
Brushing which can collect dirt and cause pain as they pull at the dog s skin.
But even responsible pet parents who groom regularly may find that a small mat is starting to develop.
As new hairs grown in mats can occur very close to the skin.
Others have a single soft coat that can also mat easily.
If your dog s mats have reached down to the skin or close to it leave the no.
If the mats are not that severe you can switch to a slightly larger blade.
Some long haired dogs have very thick coats made up of two layers.
A dense outer coat and a soft cottony inner coat.
Mats are those nasty knot like bits of fur which develop without proper maintenance grooming i e.
Shave down the back of the dog from behind the head to the tail.
Removing mats can be an extremely uncomfortable process for your dog.
The skin under the mats gets caught up in the fur as the tangle becomes more severe causing the dog agony.
In extreme cases the dog s coat will become what groomers call pelted when matting is very tight to the skin preventing proper air flow.
Make sure your dog is calm.