Curly & Doodle Coats

Curly coats do not drop hair, they hold it — which is why a doodle that looks fine on the surface can be matting against the skin underneath.

The answer is frequency, not force. The Tangle Tamer is the daily pass; the Slicker Brush works the areas that knit fastest — behind the ears, under the collar, the armpits, the backs of the legs. The Tiny Tamer handles faces and feet.

Brush a damp coat rather than a dry matted one, and hold the hair at the base so the pull lands on your hand instead of your dog.