Brushing the outer coat will make the dog look good but may not get at all the mats.
Dogs coat is matted.
Matted and knotted fur can be very painful for your dog and even more painful to try and brush out.
The author of the grooming industry reference guide notes from the grooming table has cleaned up dogs with fur so matted that the only solution was to cut off the entire coat which falls away in one piece like a pelt she says.
Mats not only make the coat look disheveled they actually add to a dog s distress and cause skin irritation.
This is due to parasitical infestations dermatological infections and dog hair being a breeding ground for bacteria.
Problems with matted dogs.
That degree of matting is extreme but all dogs can get tangles and knots in their fur.