To start have your slicker brush and metal comb ready to rumble.
Dog mats behind ears.
Maintaining a healthy coat can prevent mats from forming so it s critical to remove excessive hair through regular brushing and grooming.
Prevent mats from developing by grooming frequently.
Be sure the blades on your shears are sharp.
Take some dry cornstarch and sprinkle or rub some in to a dry mat.
The shedding undercoat gets trapped between the ear and the skull tangling in the permanent outer coat.
Mats can form anywhere on a dog or cat s coat but especially where their hair is extra long.
Feel for mats daily and deal with them while they are small.
Use your brush and comb to brush out the mat starting at the ends of the hair and working your way up to the root.
Dull blades can pull at the hair causing pain instead of cutting it.
Regular grooming is the best way to avoid mats from developing on dozer s ears.
How to remove matted dog hair behind ears with cornstarch.
The backs of their ears butts tummy area and under the arms and legs.
Dogs that sit a lot or are right hipped or left hipped when they sit will get mats from the fur being compacted in that spot verplank adds.