yeah no lies in there hello my name is dr. James Talbot from Bell Force Animal Hospital in Nashville Tennessee here's how to remove mats from dog hair here's what you're going to need you're going to need a mat splitter or a D matter but you're also going to need a good brush and it's also helpful for a lot of these if you have electronic or electric Clippers like groomers use there are a lot of different causes of mats and dog hair one is specifically problems with the skin you know allergies excessive itching and tangling of the hair poor quality food which gives you a poor quality coat can cause mats as well obviously ungroomed long hair can tangle and cause mats as well dogs who are outside that are constantly getting wet or dirty can also lead to a lot of mats AV matter is a specific type of comb basically with blades on it now you have to be very careful with these and always check with your veterinarian first to see if this is appropriate thing to use but what de manners do is you can get those blades underneath the mat and and basically cut the mat out in a combing motion following that you'll need a good brush to brush out that area and prevent more mats that can be forming now if a D matter does not work then Electric clipper blades are the best thing you have to keep in mind that mats are always close to the skin and you want to be very very careful not to cut the skin so ask a veterinarian or a professional groomer for the best way to deal with that but using a clipper right against the skin to remove that mat is also a good way of doing that and those are some helpful tips to remove mats from dog hair