brushing...

Matie got her first bath today. She looks sooo beautiful!!! :D Her hair is so fluffy and nice but I know this will not last for long. How can I brush her to get her hair nice and fluffy...especially on her head? She lets me brush her but of course gets restless quickly since she is still a baby. Thanks for the ideas in advance. Also, what kind of brush, etc. Thanks again, Matie's mom.
PS: she weighs 26 lbs. I swear she gets bigger every hour! :lol:
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Matie sounds great! Grooming an OES can be quite a task, but the rewards are beyond belief! There are a lot of good tips out there from a lot of people who are much more experienced than I am, so maybe best that I send you to these resources. Here are some pages that might be of interest:


www.sheepiedog.com/grooming.html


http://www.neoesr.org/maintain.htm
(Also a good grooming tape available here (www.neoesr.org), with money going towards helping rescue! ...and of course a certain video of a certain Picnic that I highly recommend...ok, it's a shameless plug, but I am very proud of it!)

You might also just search the internet for Old English Sheepdog grooming.


The right brushes are important too, and the above page has good info on those as well. I use a slicker brush along with a matt comb, and I know that pin brushes are recommended as well. As I say, I am certainly not an expert on the subject, but I know there is much information out there that will help you keep Matie looking great all her life!

Good luck!
Cheers!
Guinevere's Dad, Kevin Z.
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