Matted ears
The groomer van comes next week, i dont want to shave his ears, but maybe he could get some off.. how to i prevent close to skin matting. He plays tuggy a lot and shakes his head, also lies down on the side so maybe thats how ... im not sure how to get them off. Hes not in pain, not scratching at them, i jusdont know what to do. Any advise??? |
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| If they're matted to the skin, they really do need to be shaved. It would be a long, tedious and uncomfortable process to even attempt to remove heavy matting from the ears-- and it may not even be very effective. It's a sensitive area to have to take a lot of pulling. To keep the mats away, as the hair grows back in, flip the ear up and hold the tip with your thumb and forefinger. Start at the area closest to his head on his ear and, with a pin brush or a comb, brush a line downward. When you are sure you've gotten any tangles out, and you can see the skin at the part of the line you're grooming, start the next line, working your way up. I usually do it again from the side and go all around the edge of the ear again, line by line, until I'm satisfied that everything's as it should be. If you do it often, it doesn't take as long as it probably sounds like it does. Don't forget about the area under the ears when you brush, too. Sometimes that area gets even worse. At your dog's age, though, you're probably going to fighting a losing battle for awhile because he's probably going through a coat change. Mats are a daily occurrence seemingly despite your best efforts. |
| The ears are always the worst problem. I always use a comb on the ears, the comb cant lie where a brush can miss it if not used correctly Cowboy magic detangular n shine is great for hetting matts out, also dezynerdod magic tricks. Or you can use conditioner, but only just before a bath. I find theres 2 parts of the ear that matt the most, the bit behind the ear that either everyone tickles and also us a friction spot. Just at the top of the ear at the crease of the flap. The other is at the end of the ear, the tip. I find if you use a dematting product or conditioner, them just using a couple of teeth of a comb to tease through the matt from the edge, just keep picking at it. Or try a matt breaker very very carefuly to break them down. Just remeber matt removal can hurt and if its too bad then you just hot to clip it off |
| I also rub some corn starch into the matts before brushing...seems to help break them up...its a tough time with coat transition and ears, elbows and between the toes seem to be the worst! |
| We had the same problem with Hines last spring. We took him to one place and she never told us anything except there were mats so she just shaved him way lower than I wanted. And then his ears bled. Then, because I wasn't pleased with the cut, we took Hines to another groomer who told us a couple of things. 1) He was matted behind the ears and you have to be careful because if he gets knotted behind the ears when you finally do shave him, his ears might bleed. 2)He asked us if we were bathing him and how we were rinsing him. Although we were using warm water, we were just pouring a pitcher to rinse him out. Apparently, unrinsed shampoo will cause them to mat more. The groomer suggested that if we were going to bathe him that we used warm water with a little bit of pressure like a detachable shower head / spray nozzle to make sure all of the suds came out. That advice has been extremely helpful. We also invested in a wide tooth comb to comb out the knots between his ears. It makes it a little easier on him instead of a brush. |
| We allways get matts due to puppy coat. Just sit there & take them apart with poodle comb & fingers. Tahkes a long time but get all of them out but very careful. That what takes time |
| May be a dumb question but what exactly does a matted hair patch look like? We brush kenny like every other day and i think he's fine but i want to know what to look for ya know? |
| Matted hair kind of looks like what we call cotton wool here in the UK, I don't know if you guys in the US call it something else? Anyway, matts feel lumpy and you can't make a parting in the hair to the skin in matted areas. Matts start off loose, meaning the hair is not so tightly stuck together. They begin as a tangle, like when you can't run your fingers through the hair. The longer the hair is left, the tighter it will knot, pulling more hairs in, loose hairs & debris as well. Once it matts to the skin it hurts, if you have long hair & tie it into a very tight ponytail without brushing it first, this is how matts feel, the hair is pulling awkwardly from the skin and causes pain. Best thing for matts is to avoid them, by brushing right to the skin (so you can make straight partings all along about an inch apart) as often as is needed. |
| Looks like cotton wool, stuck to the skin with bits of fur poking through, bloos are really bad, spent hours other day cutting them out. Tclose to skin so going to get professional to do it when i have chance to find one haha... |
Don't cut them out  . Use a poodle comb & fingers Ads slowley pull it appart. It will kake time. I use a vary types of comb in the proccess. Be carefull that you don't hurt him or her. Try get a good brush as well. |
Finger tips, combs, and GENTLE piece-by-piece knots will take it out . . . but if it is all the way to the skin, why not shave? It will grow back ,and with constant management shouldn't become an issue again!!  |
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