Matting at 18 months

[Amy and Truman]

Truman is,all of a sudden,matting really badly. He also sheds a lot! Is he going through a coat change, or is this just a normal age to begin matting? He sheds so much that we have never had to worry about is before. Any advice or tricks to get these out would be great!

[Amy, Cubbie & Ollie]

Check out the grooming group.  I have found a LOT of useful info in past discussions there.  There are several past discussions on the dreaded coat change that you might find helpful.  I can't remember if there are any that deal with matting and shedding, but be sure to take a look.  If you can't find anything, post your question in the Grooming group and hopefully someone will have some info for you.

[Ginny Nightingale]

I think that in the past, people with more experience than I have indicated that the coat can change until 2 yrs old...but usually the coat change is over by 18 months and occurs more in the 10-16 month range. However, this cold be a seasonal change that is more like a Golden retriever would go thru--your pup is a goldendoodle, no? Maybe a groomer would be able to tell you what to expect if he has more of a GR coat then a poodle coat.