Only have time to respond real quick and put my two cents in about the tangle issue. We use the Chris Systems shampoo and conditioner and I think it's pretty good but the thing that really does the trick is the INFUSIUM leave-in conditioner stuff. I have tried using other doggie spray conditioners but nothing works like the Infusium. After Tatum's bath, I towel dry a little and then pour the Infusium in my hands and work it all over her. It takes a few cupped handfuls. Then I use a metal comb - that's the other really important thing for us - to comb her out. Then after blowdrying, I spray the ice-on-ice (Chris Systems) spray on conditioner just a little and brush with a pin brush (no slicker brush - that hurt her and she was a little demon trying to get away). The ice on ice has silicone in it that repels water and stuff from the grass and keeps her nice and tangle-free. In between baths when we brush, I spray a little ice on ice on her and brush. For us, the Infusium is the key!
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