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What Causes Matted Dog Hair — and Why Mats Form...

Matted dog hair happens when shed fur gets trapped by friction and moisture instead of falling out — here's why it forms in the same spots every time.

What Causes Matted Dog Hair — and Why Mats Form...

Matted dog hair happens when shed fur gets trapped by friction and moisture instead of falling out — here's why it forms in the same spots every time.

Best Brush for a Samoyed

A Samoyed's white coat stays white from the base up. How to brush all the way down to the skin — and why AKC's master groomer says not to dry...

Best Brush for a Samoyed

A Samoyed's white coat stays white from the base up. How to brush all the way down to the skin — and why AKC's master groomer says not to dry...

Dog Coat Types Explained: The 7 Coats and What ...

Dogs have seven coat types — short, double, long, curly, wavy, wire, and hairless. Here's what each looks like and what a brush has to do for it.

Dog Coat Types Explained: The 7 Coats and What ...

Dogs have seven coat types — short, double, long, curly, wavy, wire, and hairless. Here's what each looks like and what a brush has to do for it.

Best Brush for a Shiba Inu

A Shiba sheds hard and hates being handled. The fix is fewer passes, not gentler ones: pick the tool that lifts the most coat per stroke, then stop early.

Best Brush for a Shiba Inu

A Shiba sheds hard and hates being handled. The fix is fewer passes, not gentler ones: pick the tool that lifts the most coat per stroke, then stop early.

What Is a Double Coat on a Dog? Undercoat, Guar...

A double coat has two layers — guard hair for weatherproofing and a dense undercoat for insulation — and each sheds differently through the year.

What Is a Double Coat on a Dog? Undercoat, Guar...

A double coat has two layers — guard hair for weatherproofing and a dense undercoat for insulation — and each sheds differently through the year.

Best Brush for a Bernese Mountain Dog

A Berner mats in two places first: behind the ears and in the britches. Which brush each spot needs, and the order that stops you making it worse.

Best Brush for a Bernese Mountain Dog

A Berner mats in two places first: behind the ears and in the britches. Which brush each spot needs, and the order that stops you making it worse.