Removing Matts

Having said that let's talk matts. There's definite areas of your dog that I would not recommend de-matting. Some dog groomers refer to them as the sensitive areas. They can be found between the back legs, under the armpits, on the stomach, & under the tail. These areas I would recommend that you clip with a #10 or #15 blade. of the most common areas for a dog to matt is around & behind the ear. This happens because this is the most popular petting spot. The area behind the ear has very narrow skin & can be very unsafe to de-matt. If gentle brushing does not remove the matt you can cut the length of the matt in half & try again to brush it out. To make definite you do not cut your canines ear try holding the matt together with your finger tips at the skin & then cut the matt in half. Now try gentle brushing. If this still does not remove the matt it may be time to make use of clippers.

Matts can occur anywhere on your dog. way to remove them is to take a pair of scissors & put the blade between the skin & the matt. With the sharp side away from the skin you can either use a sawing motion to cut through the matt or you can basically cut it in several places parallel to the direction of hair growth. Try again to brush the matt out.
There's several de-matting combs on the market. All of these work well but you ought to be cautious when using them. Take the de-matting comb & comb it under the matted area. When it catches a matt, use a sawing motion to cut through the matt. Try to limit the pulling motion because most canines do not like it.

If your canines tail has matts you can use either method above to remove them. Before cutting the tail try to gently brush it out. If the matts are extensive, either cut through the matts parallel to the direction of hair growth & then try to brush them out or shorten the whole length of the tail. Basically hold the tip of your canines tail & shorten the whole length by cutting parallel with the tail. If the matts are hanging from the tail in different places you ought to be cutting them in half with this method. When you have removed all the matts from the tail & after you have bathed & dried him you can return & even up any long hair.

In the event you are uncertain about shaving the sensitive areas, the pads of the feet or shaving matts from around the ears, some grooming shops will shave these areas for a tiny fee.