Ronda I love Teddi in her longer hair..and you know it's not that hard to keep either. Izzy is tiny too like Teddi and has silky hair and she is very easy to maintain with the long coat. I use Ice on Ice and a CC comb and that's it. I comb Izzy every day or at least every other day with no problem and it takes about 10-15 minutes max. Teddi is gorgeous by the way and hope she is doing better.