I agree with Capt Noonie. Try catching her when she is sleepy, relaxed. Start with massage and then sneak in a little combing and brushing in a soothing way. Make sure you are not pulling hair and causing discomfort. Use one hand to hold the section of hair to prevent skin pulling. Reward her for good behavior.
The other thing that helped me was to tie grooming to walks. Max was willing to put in his topknot and brush his hair to go for his walks, his favorite thing in the world.
All of our puppyhood grooming was a combo of sleepytime grooming and preparing for walks.
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