How To Groom A Matted Poodle At Home

Poodle hair can easily get matted together as the dog sheds and for this reason it is often recommended that poodles with long hair be brushed every day.

How to groom a matted poodle at home.

Brush through less matted fur with a slicker brush then smooth it out with a bristle brush the bristle brush gathers up the dead loose hair that can get caught in her curly coat and create more mats. You may need to pinch the matted hairs near the base just above her skin to prevent ripping them out or hurting your poodle. Brushing once or twice every week is generally acceptable if the dog has shorter hair. Hold your poodle s front feet in one hand and lift him to stand on his hind legs.

Whatever style do you give your poodle s body a pass with a short blade guard on your trimmer should do the trick. The slicker brush is used first to remove mats tangles and shed out hair. Trim the excess hair from around its feet and whatever sticks out below its foot pads. Otherwise your pup s paws will be prone to matting.

Hold the poodle s tail by the end and trim from the base of his tail to about and inch and a half from the end. It is important to brush gently when you are using the slicker brush so as not to abrade your poodle s sensitive skin. Start brushing at the poodle s neck and move down toward the tail. Cut the hair from your poodle s feet.