Thread: Tags and Brushing Help

As you are at the stage where your relationship with her is beginning to suffer, I would bite the bullet and get her shaved/groomed. Then start from zero. Brush her every day, but always with a treat afterwards. As she won't have any knots, you won't be pulling her fur, and she will start to realise with the treat that brushing is all right really. Little and often is the key. Short sessions at first, even if only a few seconds, and gradually build up to a few minutes if she will tolerate it.

I have a similar problem with Monty. He is such a girl about being brushed and he overreacts massively. I can only do it when he's fast asleep. And he's the one who is prone to knots, typical! In December I had him shaved as his chest was tight with matted fur and there was no way I could access it. Since then I've managed to keep on top of it. Nothing like a 60 quid vets bill to spur you on! hehe