I like slicker brushes. A lot of people like the pin brushes but they seem to pull on the hair more. Hang in there as the puppy cut tends to mat more than the adult coat. By about a year you won't get the mats you get now. Just go slowly with the brush doing a little at a time till your puppy gets used to it. Don't try to get all the mats out at once if the puppy seems upset. Everything will be a toy to a puppy. Don't let him chew on it at all because he will think it is a toy. Try telling him to "leave it" in a firm but kind voice. Find a spot that he likes to be brushed and brush there often moving to the spots he doesn't like less often. If you can do a little brushing each day soon he will love it.
