Removing them is a test of patience both yours and your dog s.
How to groom a maltese with matted hair.
We start with a nice bath and then move onto the haircut.
Tips on how to brush bathe and groom maltese.
Watch a severely matted maltese get shaved down.
But with perseverance and the right tools you should win the battle.
A long haired maltese who has gone even a day or so without a good brushing is a matted maltese.
In addition to daily grooming you should bathe your maltese and cut or file its nails once a week.
If you are going to cut your dog s hair yourself instead of taking it to a professional dog groomer use scissors.
A basic helpful guide on grooming maltese.
Mats will inevitably form.
This was a tough groom.
When cutting the hair of your maltese the topknot should be longer than the rest of the body.
If the area becomes matted it can become infected and sore resulting in serious health problems.
It s a puppy that is fun and happy outside of grooming but since it was matted it was hard to do it s first grooming as a full groomi.
This is what us groomers are forced to do when there is no other humane option for grooming.
Removing the mats can be moderately challenging especially if your pal has gone significantly longer than a day.
Don t use a razor to shave your maltese dog because it will be painful and the hair that grows back will be curly and matted.
It s also extremely risky and dangerous to shave its hair.
Here is how i groom bear my maltese dog at home.
Once they re out though it s easy to troubleshoot them before they form again.
Tools i use are listed below.
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Any slip or sudden movement could severely injure your dog.