Great Pyrenees Matted Fur

Once they were out i then used scissors to cut his fur shorter than it was by about 3 inches.

Great pyrenees matted fur.

Best option is to remove the lose hair using a steel rake comb and a slicker brush both can be purchased at you local walmart or pet supplier. Not only can it trap bacteria but it can cause some dogs to slip on smooth floors or stairs. The mats are caused by loose dead hair getting tangled in with live hair. I partly shaved his belly.

There are plenty of great slicker brushes out there but the hertzko self cleaning slicker brush is my favorite for grooming great pyrenees. I partly shaved his belly. Then first saturating the matted areas with children s detangler i set out to separate the matts from his real fur. Once they were out i then used scissors to cut his fur shorter than it was by about 3 inches.

The rake extracts the dead hair from deep in the coat and small mats and the slicker will get the loose hair. Then first saturating the matted areas with children s detangler i set out to separate the matts from his real fur. Clean the outside area of the ears with cotton balls and if appropriate the ear wipes. To bathe or not to bathe over bathing can reduce the dirt shedding qualities of the pyr coat.

I particularly like this one because it s self cleaning. It took 2 days of 2 3 hours per day to finally get enough mats out in order to actually comb thru his real fur. After raking out the undercoat i like to use a slicker brush to get any remaining loose fur and smooth the coat.