I have a Kamchatka bear rug that I got back from the taxidermist with badly messed/ruffled fur.

Compared to other rugs I have seen this is terrible, I don't think the taxidermist actually did anything to get the fur into shape.

What can I do? I was thinking of inviting a hairdresser friend over to wash an d blow dry the thing. Is wetting and washing it with shampoo or conditioner likely to ruin it? I would put it up on a wire rack to dry in a warm room.

Post some pictures so we can look at it.

I wont be home until the weekend, but I'll try to remember to snap a few.

Will wetting and drying it again damage it?

You can wet it like you do your own hair on your head when you have so called bed head...

Use a wet wash cloth and wet JUST the fur and brush it out to groom it. DO NOT wet the entire rug/felt or leather side of the bear skin