Awe benji is wonderful! I have 2 Shipoos My boy that looks more poodle e has super soft curly and fine hair.. Doesn’t matter how much I brush him he still gets mats after a lang day of running and playing with his buddy! Mostly just under his legs and under his ears . My other one has more relaxed hair looking more like a shitzu and he doesn’t get matted at all.So I do not believe it’s from lack of grooming it’s just his hair.

You sure benji is a maltipoo? My boy looks exactly like him but hes a poodle.

These dogs need to be 4-6 week grooming schedule. You have waited to long and he will most likely need to be shaved. This poor dog definitely needs more attention paid to its coat, the dematting tools aren’t meant to be used on the entire body they can cause harm and more pain to your dog. The best thing for your dog is to be shaved at this point and then kept on a schedule to maintain the coat. I saw your comment on another groomers comment; how did you not know that dogs need to be groomed? Just like children need their hair brushed, anything with hair needs at least weekly maintenance. 😢

So, we do what we can with the information that we have. That being said, he is likely to be shaved when you book him in for grooming, because when you brush, you need to brush to the skin, not just the top of the coat. A lot of groomers won’t have “in the next 4 weeks availability” in general, and that’s why it is so so important to start them off at a groomers at a teeny tiny puppy, and follow a schedule from then on. So at the end of each appointment you’d be like “can I book him in for 4-6 weeks from now” for example. Bookings NEED to be in advance.

What a beautiful little guy such a cute face but please try something else there must be some good detangling conditioner to help. Thats too many tangled fur on that little guy. 😕

My groomers told me to seperate the hair. Comb down and comb up from his skin to end of hair. Always seprate in sections. Brush and comb 1 day. Never wash a matted dog. It makes the mats tighter. Your pup needs to be shaved down. Best of luck.

I'm a groomer. If you combed your dog daily from root to tip there wouldn't be any mats. Matting is painful for dogs. Your dog needs to be groomed, poor thing.

I think it’s awful,.. cruel and it hurts them!