Matts are painful for any dog - I've found in the years of having my 2 girls - clean hair and brushing every day is the only way to prevent tangles from turning into matts.
Clothes (and harnesses) are the biggest culprit. So is persistant scratching (which is another issue all together)
Never let them wear clothes for long periods of time. If you do have to keep them warm - take off the clothes and brush them at least 2 times a day and again - clean hair will stay tangle free vs not bathing them. When the hair is dirty, it's stickier and will tangle then matt faster than clean hair.
Watch out if you use any kind of 'leave in conditioner' too - It coats the hair and will cause tangles/matting much faster if you don't stay on top of it.
Last edited by red98vett; 01-09-2010 at 06:58 AM.
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