I just ordered this neat rolled collar for Hattie at a online store called BigDogBoutique.com. She doesn't mat but her fur does get all messed up under her current flat collar so this will be her everyday collar. These collars are designed for shaggy dogs. Also found another neat site yesterday that is new called PlanetBlueDog.com that is Earth friendly. I also ordered her another girlie ribbon flat collar and leash and matching keychain from MyDogCollars.com. There are so many cool places to shop online for our Doodles! Does anyone else have a favorite?
Sandy, every groomer has a preference - mine, naturally, is more expensive than I can afford! *grin* For now, since Lach's a rather large and hairy monster, I went with the Dubl Duck Fillipino 88B Straight Shears - they're an economy shear, but I'm used to a long blade and straight edge and the Dubl Duck shears hold their edge (and take a sharpen) pretty well for the price. (By the way, Amazon has them for the same price and shipping, but no "minimum order" fee - and you can buy 'em through the Doodle Kisses Amazon link!) For just butt and paws you might want to play with a curved-edge blade; I'm old-skool, we were taught to use the straight edge for EVERYTHING in grooming school, so that's what I'm used to.