Why we sometimes have to shave a matted dog

Nobody at this studio likes shaving a dog that came in for a trim. But a tight mat pulls on the skin every time your dog moves, and brushing it out can hurt far more than the clippers.

What we check first

We look at how close the mat sits to the skin, whether the skin underneath is red or broken, and how your dog copes on the table. Then we talk to you before anything happens.

Growing it back properly

A short reset is a fresh start. We’ll book a bath and tidy four weeks later and show you the brushing routine that keeps it from happening again.