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.
How to brush out matted hair.
Take the shower cap off after your happy with the time and get a big bowl or bucket of warm water.
Apply adequate conditioner to the bottom 2 3rds of the hair and let soak for 1 minute.
If you want to do a good job dematting your dog in as painless a way as possible then you will need the right equipment.
How to detangle fine hair.
After waiting several minutes gently untangle the easiest knots with your fingers.
In this situation we are working on a shih tzu.
Using a detangling brush just brush out your hair bottom to top.
Start by brushing out your hair before washing it.
Step by step instructions for brushing out matted dog hair.
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Gather your tools.
When you locate a mat hold it at the base and slowly ease the knotted fur apart with your fingers.
As you are washing it only use shampoo on the roots.
Towel dry by patting the hair do not rub.
Below is a video demonstrating how to brush out a matted dog.
How to brush out a matted dog.
Next use a wide toothed comb to brush the ends of your hair slowly working upward to release the knots.
These are the tools i have in my dematting arsenal.
Yanking at matted fur with a brush will not make your cat happy and your cat will in turn make sure you are not happy.
While some cat people may not want to hear this how to brush mats out of dog hair provides some good pointers that are applicable to felines as well.
Move on to other methods.
Every now and then dunk your hair and brush in the water.