I got my new madam brush today and I'm thrilled! I spoke with another groomer yesterday who agreed if her tangles were to close to the skin she should be shaved. So as much as I don't like it, it looks like that is what I may have to do. Got some great advice from all of you and I learned a valuable lesson. Jenny's email about the size of the shaver blades is great and I'm going to bring that with me to the groomer! No matter what my baby Ellie will always be beautiful to me