The flesh becomes irritated and inflamed causing foul smelling ulcers and pus.
Dog mats close to skin.
Removing mats can be an extremely uncomfortable process for your dog.
As new hairs grown in mats can occur very close to the skin.
Some long haired dogs have very thick coats made up of two layers.
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.
Mats occur frequently in many dog breeds with curly fine or double coats.
Some dogs are more prone to matting than other dogs.
The long haired dog sheds its hair into the coat causing small mats to form.
Others have a single soft coat that can also mat easily.
Make sure your dog is calm.
Pet your dog talk to him in a calm voice and give him treats as you begin.
But even responsible pet parents who groom regularly may find that a small mat is starting to develop.
The circulation is cut off causing the skin to become.
10 blade on for shaving the whole body.
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.
A dense outer coat and a soft cottony inner coat.
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.
Dog fur often becomes tangled and knotted around itself without frequent brushing which is called matting.
Mats are those nasty knot like bits of fur which develop without proper maintenance grooming i e.
The skin under the mats gets caught up in the fur as the tangle becomes more severe causing the dog agony.
If your dog leads a very active outdoor lifestyle you also run the risk of burrs leaves and other outdoor materials getting caught up in his fur as well.
Dogs have very sensitive skin and mats can pull and put stress on the skin.