How to Groom Your Dog & Prevent Matts in 10 Minutes 

I air jet line brush using the Big G Slicker brush with a high velocity blower/dryer specifically to get the mats out. For instance, on a poodle cuff I start at the bottom and blow the hair up, then pull the first line down by brushing down with the slicker brush. If you can see skin, it’s good. If it looks like the roots of a tree, it’s still matted. I go from bottom to top, straight up, and then repeat all the way around the cuff/boot. I start with a dog that has been jetted in the tub to remove most of the water, so the de-matting process is incorporated with the dry. The tail can be done the same way, but you have to hold the tail straight up, and hold the dryer hose between your shoulder and your cheek. Same thing for ears. If you can get the dog to lie down, the top knot is done back to front, like the cuff/boot. I use Crown Royale Biovite II and Conditioner Plus. In the heavily matted areas straight concentrate is worked into the mats with my fingers, otherwise everything is diluted to the recommendations on the bottles. After the rinse I use Ultimate Detangler on all of the problem areas, which in a Miami cut is eight. Sprayed on before drying on the table. With a puppy in coat change, the mats will come back right away, so all of this work is done just in order to cut the hair properly, and everything then gets line brushed before clipping. I am not a professional, I just have two poodles and an FCR. The FCR is the show dog. Thank God. The reason pro’s will not do this work is that it takes nearly a full day. I would not do it for a client for less than $800. Adult coats are way easier to deal with. Our older girl very rarely has any matted areas. She has grey/black hair. The puppy has white/apricot and that type of hair is substantially more work during the puppy/coat change phase. Cannot wait!

Love this video. You're awesome. Sharing with all my clients and Barbet friends.

Can you please share some videos and tips on maintaining a Bichon Frise? If you have a model dog Bichon that would be a plus. Plus tips and advice on preparing a Bichon Frise for a dog show.

Merci beaucoup pour vos conseils.

What’s the difference between a Matt and a Tangle? There was a mention of brushing out a Matt (successfully) but I thought matts aren’t salvageable? Thank you!

What brand of slicker brush is this