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Is there a good brush to get mats out?
We have 2 Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers, Brutus and Buckeye, and they constantly get mats in their fur. Mostly on their legs and stomach. We try to brush them often to prevent mats- but its hard. We bought a brush from a company called Four Paws but both of them hate it. Were running out of things to do for them, we don't like cutting the mats either it makes their fur look odd. Any help is greatly appreciated :)
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Brutus
on Jul 28th 2009
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A good slicker brush will help work mats out...You'll need to life up the hair in layers & brush just a little at a time.
Pippin CGC
answered on 7/28/09.
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Once the matting goes too far, you may have to cut them out. What I like is a soft bristled brush. It takes a lot of work, but eventually you can work the mats out with little discomfort to the dog. I know it works on Goldens.
Aster
answered on 7/28/09.
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With my plush coated German Shepherd and my former neighbor's Golden, we had great results using a simple undercoat rake and carefully raking the whole coat.
With dogs that are prone to mats, you really need to do it quite frequently, though. Spending a few minutes on it every other day is usually a good way to go.
Abby K-9
answered on 7/29/09.
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Brushes dont get mats out because they get the top of the coat and not the bottom. You need a medium tooth comb. Should be used every day to prevent matting altogether. If matting appears and the comb wont get them use www.zooplus.com
The matt breaker is my fav tool! Sold at pet smart as well. Be careful as it is sharp. You use it in the middle of the matt to split the hairs apart. Then go over again with your comb. Sometimes if matting is to bad and to close to skin shaving them out may be your only answer though.
Daisy
answered on 8/3/09.
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