Grooming Thread!!!!!!

[Gizabelle]

Meanwhile willows hair at my house:

Ugh, yes!

thats our house even after sweeping/vacumming and brushing and sweeping again

And then you drop something and it rolls under the one piece of heavy furniture on the wood floor and...

How?!?!

 

[Squawkers]

The ones with blades aren't a good choice as they are actually cutting the coat. People think they are deshedding with them, but they are mostly cutting the coat, both the undercoat and the top coat.

They always cut the coat? It doesn’t seem like it is on Chase. I use a slicker to straighten out his coat first and then I use my rake. I only brush him for a couple of minutes when I do because nothing more comes off after just a few strokes.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Does the greyhound comb work?
I see a lot of people use them

I just use it to make sure I'm combed out to the skin. If I can't pull the comb through easily I need to continue with the undercoat rake until I can. The undercoat rake works mostly like a comb with wider teeth, and the comb as a finisher.

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

They always cut the coat? It doesn’t seem like it is on Chase. I use a slicker to straighten out his coat first and then I use my rake. I only brush him for a couple of minutes when I do because nothing more comes off after just a few strokes.

Ones with blades do always cut the coat. Im not sure if your undercoat brush has blades or not

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

I just use it to make sure I'm combed out to the skin. If I can't pull the comb through easily I need to continue with the undercoat rake until I can. The undercoat rake works mostly like a comb with wider teeth, and the comb as a finisher.

Ok thanks! I was going to get one to see if it would work behind the ears better and the tail

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

They always cut the coat? It doesn’t seem like it is on Chase. I use a slicker to straighten out his coat first and then I use my rake. I only brush him for a couple of minutes when I do because nothing more comes off after just a few strokes.

I'm referring to the furminator and others that are similar. I suppose if the coat is combed out it would be less inclined to cut the coat. If a furminator gets hooked on a clump or mat than it cuts through it. It's similar to a mat splitter, but with shorter blades.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

This they are saying is an undercoat rake and mat splitter all in one.
https://www.chewy.com/boshel-dematt...elIxpykRxlH73d5AnHTQLhyQdZlTEo2EaAo56EALw_wcB

 

[Pampered chicken girl]

This they are saying is an undercoat rake and mat splitter all in one.

https://www.chewy.com/boshel-dematt...elIxpykRxlH73d5AnHTQLhyQdZlTEo2EaAo56EALw_wcB

Mine is similar to this but the inside of the curves aren't sharp they are dull edges

 

[Squawkers]

I used to use a furminator but I don’t anymore. So if I use the slicker to straighten the fur out and then the one I have, does that cut?

One I have
https://www.amazon.com/Oster-ShedMonster-Shedding-Tool-Cats/dp/B00J9C6YYG

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I used to use a furminator but I don’t anymore. So if I use the slicker to straighten the fur out and then the one I have, does that cut?

One I have
https://www.amazon.com/Oster-ShedMonster-Shedding-Tool-Cats/dp/B00J9C6YYG

It does say it has blades so it can cut the hair if it encounters mats. I will say I'm not real familiar with them as I haven't used this type, only mat splitters, but this looks to do a similar job. So use at your own discretion as far as determining if it's cutting the coat or not. Sometimes the coat can be so impacted it may be necessary.