Dogs Coat Is Matted

Ignoring matted fur in your dog and not maintaining a healthy coat can lead to problems with hygiene in turn posing significant health risks.

Dogs coat is matted.

Sometimes the only way to assure that the dog has been brushed thoroughly is to go over the entire body with a metal comb. Matted and knotted fur can be very painful for your dog and even more painful to try and brush out. Mats not only make the coat look disheveled they actually add to a dog s distress and cause skin irritation. The author of the grooming industry reference guide notes from the grooming table has cleaned up dogs with fur so matted that the only solution was to cut off the entire coat which falls away in one piece like a pelt she says.

This is due to parasitical infestations dermatological infections and dog hair being a breeding ground for bacteria. Brushing the outer coat will make the dog look good but may not get at all the mats.