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Yes her tail does curly up, even more so usually, but at the moment it is recovering from my very bad attempt at making her cooler lol. wow, a border collie cross hey? well my parents are in for shock! they will still love her regardless, but it will be a surprise, they always thought she was a sheltie cross. Mum is going to get the undercoat rake tomorow, and a few other new brushes, so hopefully this will help poor Shae be a bit cooler! Thanks everyone.

My parents got her from a pet shop (they didnt know any better) she is only the size of a sheltie, so i dont think she is a border collie cross, too small. she has the sheltie size and looks, but the maltese colouring (well in my opinion anyway!)

Thanks for all your advice, its much appreciated. I have found the brushes on the vet products direct website and have shown my mum, and she is going to buy the brushes. That was the kind of brush she wanted, she just didnt know what they were called or where to get them from. I will let you know how she goes with them, but im sure she will soon be feeling much cooler and happier. I have just been outside to take a few quick pictures of the little miss so that you can all see what she looks like. Its not that easy to take her picture because she wont sit still! I was trying to get some side on pics of her so you can see her coat better but she wouldnt have it. Her name is Shae, and she is a bundle of energy, never still, always racing about. Shes a real cutie. Thanks again, enjoy the pics, and feel free to add any more tips if you think of them!

Hi everyone. My parents own a 2 year old maltese x sheltie dog, and her coat is just getting out of control. It is really thick and wooly underneath, but longer at the ends. She gets bathed every second week, and brushed once or twice a week. i have tried telling them they probably need to brush her more regularly, but it is such a big job, and this is the first long haired dog they have owned. She isnt covered in matted hair or anything, but she has a lot of hair! The main problem is that its not even summer yet and she is just so hot. Mum took her to the groomers last summer, but they basically shaved her, and she looked pretty aweful, and now they are scared to take her back to the groomers again. I had a go at cutting her myself, and she was a bit cooler for a while, but im not a professional by any means and her coat seemed to go back even thicker than before! It is at the stage where we walk her on the beach and after about 20 minutes she is panting like crazy and lagging behind because she is so hot and wants to go home. I have read about getting a type of brush/comb that has like razors in it and it kind of thins out the coat a bit, does anyone know if this would work for her and where i can get one? Any other tips on how to manage her coat would be greatly appreciated, as summer is fast approaching and i cant imagine how hot she is going to be. Also if anyone knows any good groomers in the Bunbury/ Busselton area or close by (in WA) that could thin her coat out but not shave her? Thanks in advance, hope someone can help her, Brea