Q about silky hair & puppy cuts...
 

I am going to be taking my baby to the groomer for probably her first cut... and I was wondering what I should do. The hair on her back is thin & silky, almost the shaggy dog look, lol. It is very easy to brush out. Her legs & belly are, softer instead of silkier is that makes sense... is that still puppy hair? She has some matting on the back of her legs & belly (from before I got her a few days ago), not bad but I think it's a case of the puppy hair and adult hair getting tangled...

My question is this, should I just have the mats removed, so I can brush her everyday & try to keep them away, or should I get her a puppy cut? Or should her belly be shaved? I will attach a picture so you can see her coat (I'm pretty sure it's the thin scraggely looking coat that will be full & silky)... My goal is to have her grow out a long beautiful coat, but I guess I am wondering is if I should keep it shorter until all her hair is adult hair or if it will matt when I start to grow it out anyway...

Oh, and the hair on her face always seems dirty and wet (from eating, playing). Is there a secret to keeping her pretty face, well, pretty? Should I just comb it a lot? is there a perfect comb somewhere that I haven't seen?

Thanks in advance :)

get a slicker brush and brush daily maybe a little spray on detangler would help get the matts out and there's a finishing comb for faces i believe

detangler
 

I bought the cowboy detangler. Its amazing. You use only a sm. amt. It takes the mats out so easy. You do have to brush and a bath about every week or 2 weeks. They take a lot of loving care. Put this product works. I bought it at a horse place. It can be used on humans as well. Hope this helps.

Awsome, I will have to try some, I'd love to not cut her hair :) Should I be using a soft bristle brush, or comb? I think the brush I have is a shedding brush, and dosen't seem to work well for her.

Wet face?
 

My pup's face also looks wet, esp around the eyes. Looks like he has blocked tear ducts, and they'll need to be drained while he's being neutered. It's a simple test that a vet can do, maybe it's the same thing with your girl? Sometimes the tear ducts don't open on their own, as I was told, it's common in small breeds....