I have a westi poo mixed with bischon. I like to have her hair grown out and long and since poodles actually have hair and not fur, once it gets past a certain length, it will mat. After I bathe her, i do brush her as I blowdry her but she still gets matted alot, I know I need to brush her everyday and will start once I get her shaven. I shave her twice a year due to matting but I dont want to shave her at all next year. After she gets shaved, for the first few months, I use one of my old paddlebrushes and I brush her hair every which way to ensure no tangles and she looks like I fro'd her out haha but eventually the mats come. I want to buy a brush that will work better and brush her everyday but at the petstore I know I am sure to find one for her hair type but can a human hair brush work just as well and what type and are there shampoos n conditioners that work for matting? I just use my old nexxus on her hair
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