How To Brush Your Goldendoodle Properly
To Prevent Matting

Step 1: Make sure you have all of your grooming tools nearby: your pin or slicker brush, a metal comb, and a dog detangler spray. While the detangling spray is optional, we strongly recommend you purchase one to get those pesky knots and mats out as fast as possible. Dog detangler sprays help loosen up the mats, which also means your pup won’t feel as much pain or discomfort in the process.

Step 2: Before reaching for any grooming tools, feel the fur with your hands and fingers – if you find any noticeably stubborn knots and mats, these are the ones you should prioritize first. Once you’ve located the mats that need working on, spray each of them with dog detangling spray and start detangling them with your metal comb.
- Important tip: always start detangling the knots from the tip of the hair and slowly move your way up towards the root as the knot loosens up.
- To prevent pain and discomfort: Detangling knots and mats is inevitably going to be uncomfortable for your Dood. In addition to using a dog detangler spray, another tip is to hold onto the mat very, very close to the root of the hair with your left hand whilst you’re working the comb in your other hand. This helps take some of that pressure off the root and skin.

Step 3: After you’ve finished detangling the worst of knots and mats, it’s time to start brushing. Before you start, you can again spritz on some dog detangler spray all over the fur to make it easier to manage. For the best results, you should start brushing the areas that are the closest to the ground. So, you’ll start with the paws and feet, then moving onto the legs, then chest, neck, belly, and bum. After that, brush the sides and tail, finally finishing with the hair on the back.