Brush your dog at least a few times a week if not daily to help prevent tangles and matting.
How to get matted hair out of shih tzu.
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To complete this job you ll need to either get a good quality splitter brush or a mat splitter comb or possibly both.
The fur is much easier to work with that way.
How to remove matted hair.
Matted hair on a puppy adolescent shih tzu a shih tzu puppy will begin to grow an adult coat anytime after about 6 months of age.
You have to brush from the skin outward to get both layers.
If you already have all these tools ready then let us gets started on untangling your matted shih tzu.
This pup is officially out of the dog house.
An apparently neglected shih tzu mix named master roshi has a new lease on life after having 9 pounds of matted hair removed from his body wtkr reports.
Consult a professional groomer or veterinarian for removal of really bad tangles.
As matted hair on your dog can lead to some serious health problems it s important for us as dog owners to know how to remove them and the equipment we ll need to complete the job.
But even my shih tzu whose hair i like to keep short with clippers can develop small mats especially on his belly.
A long straight outer coat and a cottony soft inner coat.
If such a breed goes too long without a thorough brush and comb out mats are going to take over.
Rather than the occasional brushing that a shot haired dog requires owners with dogs such as poodles shih tzu lhasa maltese yorkies bichons pekingese poms and many others have coats that require daily brushing.
Place your shih tzu on your lap and try to do your very best to make him feel comfortable.
Remember that the adult shih tzu has two layers of fur.