Groom her, groom her, groom her. Make sure she is used to being combed, brushed, cleaned (especially eye goop) and pampered. Make it a daily calm ritual. And don't pull on the knots and tangles, be gentle with her coat. When doing topknots be gentle about removing the band once you start using a band to put up the topknot. I get the best tangle proof bands from TopLinePet (a member on here). They don't snag or rip the hair but I usually cut them out anyway. And the topknot holds in very well. After being a covered elastic user I switched over to this product and it's fantastic. Good luck with your new baby!
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