Today tory, an Australian Shepherd visited my grooming table. She is 12 years old and in excellant condition. She also has an excellant disposition...very calm and sensible. The grooming process did not faze her in the least. I basically did a tidy on her and thinned her coat a bit too. She has a very soft coat but not one of those really thick and long ones that are a nightmare to do. I was able to blow a lot of undercoat out and her mats were limited to her butt and lower leg fringes. Her folks were delight with how she looked...so glad for that.