Does matted hair hurt dogs?

Does matted hair hurt dogs?

Severe matting can be extremely painful to your dog during brushing. Brushing only causes live hairs to be pulled out of the skin with excruciating pain. Even mild matting can cause your pet a great deal of pain. … Some severely matted pets may require the attention of a veterinarian.

How do you cut matted dog hair?

Depending how badly matted the dog is then you will need to either cut the area with scissors or get yourself a dematting comb or rake and work the knots out if they are not too bad. If the dog is matted all over, as in the picture then the only option is to shave the dog using a very short clipper blade.