Thanks everyone for the advice. I scheduled her grooming appt the other day for Aug 3rd and I told the groomer about all her matts and said if you have a hard time with it then you can shave her, just keep the top knot but they are adament about keeping her drop coat. I love the drop coat but I'm not gonna put my little girl through hell just to keep it lol Plus it's hot out now anyways so a shorter coat might be more comfortable on her for the time being. Been looking around at those Les Pooches brushes and I might have to invest in that matt de-sheder thing or whatever you called it. haha I love my Madan brushes so I'll prob be sticking with those also.
And no worries about threadjacking to talk great things about Bo. My pups and I love Bo's Kiss-E collars and Geno always looks the cutest in the bandanas she had made for him