Causes and correct treatment of dog hair knotting

A glamorous hair dog looks beautiful and healthy. Hair knotting is a big worry for many dog owners. Dog hair is like human hair, If you want to make it "bright", in addition to the natural genetics, you need to care carefully during the growth process. The care of dog hair mainly includes internal nutrition conditioning and external Cleaning, grooming, etc. The following mainly introduces the causes and treatment of pet hair knotting.

What causes the dog's hair to knot?

1.Malnutrition

Clinical studies have shown that the healthy growth of dog hair requires a lot of nutrients such as protein, vitamins, etc., once a certain lack of nutrition can cause dog hair to be dull;

Treatment: The owner usually pays attention to provide adequate nutrition for the dog, especially for protein and vitamin supplements.

2. Dietary problems

Dogs consume a lot less salt than humans. If the food salt content is too high, they are more prone to dry hair and easy hair loss;

Treatment: Control the dog's salt intake, do not let the dog eat a lot of food on the table or leftovers for a long time.

3.Improper maintenance

Usually, the owner does not pay attention to grooming hair and regularly wash the dog's bath to clean the hair. It also causes the dog's hair to be irrelevant and knotted. The dog with a heavy body smell may also have excessive odor;

Treatment: brush the dog once a day, if it is a long-haired dog, comb twice a day, regularly help the dog to bathe, use a pet-specific comb and shower gel to clean the hair. Brushing the hair for dogs every day can promote blood circulation and is also effective in preventing skin diseases!

Methods of dog hair knotting

1.For dogs that have been severely knotted, the host will use a comb or wire brush to gradually move from the tip of the hair to the root of the hair along the direction of growth of the dog's hair. In the process of combing the whole knot, in order to prevent the dog from hurting or causing the hair to break, the host should not use too much power when combing;

2.Never wet the dog's knotted hair before opening. After the wet hair has dried up, it will be more difficult to comb out than before due to shrinkage. Therefore, for the dog's knotted hair, the host should not mistakenly think that it is easy to comb after the wet and give them water. 

3. When combing, the masters should not spend too much time. It is best for the host to comb the hair for no more than ten minutes each time. Otherwise, it will easily cause the dog to get bored, and never work with the owner's combing.

4.If the host wants to make the dog's coat color brighter and fluffy after opening, the short-haired dog like Dubin can take a bath and then immediately wipe it with a bath towel. Dry; for long-haired dogs like Pomeranian, Gumu, etc., the mains can spray some distilled water on their hair after they have finished bathing, so that when the hair is dry, it will become very bright and fluffy.

5.In addition, if the host wants to open the dog's hair more easily, you can buy a knotting knife. Petstar specializes in producing all kinds of pet opening combs. If you have any questions, please consult our pet experts. 

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