De-Shedding
Certain double-coated and even smooth-coated breeds shed – it’s natural and healthy, but it can be a real headache for moms and dads when hair takes over furniture, clothes, and every corner of the house. Shedding is ongoing, but it intensifies in cycles – typically during seasonal changes when your pet’s coat adjusts to temperature shifts. 
Double-coated breeds like huskies, labradors, golden retrievers, and German shepherds carry a dense undercoat that builds up, traps heat and can cause skin irritation if not removed. Smooth-coated breeds like jack russell’s, beagles, and pugs may surprise you – those short hairs are relentless and embed into everything.
Every standard groom already helps – the washing and drying process naturally dislodges a significant amount of loose coat. But for heavy shedders, a dedicated de-shedding treatment goes deeper, removing dead undercoat without cutting the topcoat, keeping your pet comfortable and your home a little more manageable.
For thicker double coats, there is often overlap between de-shedding and de-matting – when dense undercoat isn’t regularly removed, it compacts and tangles, creating mats. Staying on top of de-shedding is one of the best ways to prevent matting before it starts.
De-Matting
Matting happens when loose or tangled hair tightens into knots against the skin. Most home brushing reaches only the surface layer – roughly the outer 20% of the coat – while mats develop underneath, invisible to moms and dads.
Different coats present different challenges: poodles’ dense, woolly coats tighten with moisture and lack of brushing; schnauzers develop pelting specifically on back legs; labradoodles consistently hide more than meets the eye – what appears manageable on top often reveals a minefield of mats underneath. For cats, we insist on removal over de-matting – their paper-thin skin can tear with repeated brushing over the same areas.
We offer two approaches based on severity:
- Complete removal using a 7F blade (3.2mm length) or 10 blade (1.5mm length) – fastest, most comfortable for your pet, and most cost-effective
- Preservation work – meticulous line brushing and hair separation to maintain length where possible. Mat clusters can be thinned out or strategically shaved and blended with the surrounding coat. Where matting outweighs healthy coat, gaps may appear – but we’ll save what we can while keeping your pet comfortable. This process can take up to three hours for some dogs.
Every pet responds differently to de-matting. No animals were created equal – and your pet’s comfort and wellbeing guide every decision we make. We’ll always call you before making any major decisions about the coat.