Cooper is a Yorkie/Maltese mix with an extremely difficult cottony coat. He's getting his haircut as we speak. I too have the light blue Madan, but I also bought small pin brush which has a medium/soft cushion. It was a huge difference in brushing Cooper as the light blue brush didn't seem to work anymore. It got through his hair just fine, but wasn't brushing him out well. Also the small brush is a bit smaller and easier to manage. I recommend Jenny at
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I used Yorkie Splash & Shine, which I like but I recently tried using BioGroom shampoo and conditioner. I am amazed at how beautiful his coat is and it's really inexpensive.
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