Reddit reviews GoPets Dematting Comb with 2 Sided Professional Grooming Rake for Cats & Dogs

Strongly agree! We brush & use this de-matting brush on ours. Works wonders.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OIOB90E/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_2pZyCbB219KGB

We use this one for every-day quick grooming https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ICB3OWU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_FdcnnQb318fFR

And this one about twice a week for dematting
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OIOB90E/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_3LKoLDQk78irQ

Edit: The dematting tool is worth the money

Brush would really depends on his coat, is he a double coated breed or no? I'm assuming based on the shedding he is double coat. An undercoat rake is a really good brush to have and then a softer top coat brush. I personally don't use a furminator but tons of people swear by them, I use this but there are many options out there.

As for food there are many different types and many different price points.

Purina Pro get a lot of love because of the quality and value.

Hills Science Diet is another really good one on the more expensive side

Same with Orijen, but a little more expensive

We feed mostly Merrick and I love it and so does Cody

Many people who have Costco near them love the Kirkland brand food but I've never tried it.

You want food with high quality ingeedients, no fillers, high protein content and something your dog does well on. If their coat is shiny and they are having good poops then any food in theory could work for you. Not every dog needs to be on grain free, but it's something you can explore if you want.

No matter the food you decide on make sure you introduce it slowly over a few days/week(s) to ensure his tummy doesn't get upset.

On the topic of brushes, the Furminator is absolutely awesome, but for longer haired Husky's I'd recommend the GoPets Comb.

Especially good if you've got one that gets mats every shedding season, for obvious reasons. The comb tends to cut through mats instead of "pulling" them out like a rake does, then the Furminator is good for getting the loose stuff off.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OIOB90E/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Would recommend to anyone with a long haired/teddy bear husky. Short hairs don't need it nearly as much (I have one long and one short haired), and a rake tends to work better for them.

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Life changing

I trim my morkies face about once a week to get rid of the nasty crusted hair around his eyes and mouth. Once his hair gets longer than abut an inch once per day brushing is essential, but even then mats will persist. I use this brush https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OIOB90E?psc=1 and its the only one my dog seems to like.

> she seemingly sheds ALL the time.

This is normal and healthy, unfortunately. Nothing will stop her from shedding.

> I find her fur even when I'm outside of my apartment on my phone screen, on my laptop, in my mouth, in my eyes, on my clothing, etc.

> I found one of her hairs in the microwave (!?).

Same here. Mine is a breed known to shed less for a long haired cat, but still.

> within a day or two of changing linens, her fur is all over my covers

I changed my bedding to match my (old) cat's colors. At least it made me feel better... And also covering the linen with blankets during the day helps.

It's most likely that you are allergic to specific proteins in her saliva, rather than her fur floating around (although the fur does contain the same proteins, because cats groom with their tongue, so getting rid of the floating fur should make things better.)

I personally find furminators not very effective. They do get rid of good amount of fur, but not all the fur they get is the dead fur you wanted to get out, I think. The blade cuts off too much fur that hasn't fallen off yet, thinning out the coat in a way that I didn't want to. I have had a much better result with grooming rakes without any sharp edges.

I'm allergic to my cat, too. In my experience, daily vacuuming is a must if you want to manage the shedding. Thorough brushing at least every other day (more like, daily harvest with a rake, actually) and daily vacuuming kept my place relatively free of cat shedding, although I'm slacking off these days and the hardwood floor is turning into a carpet.

Another thing you want to do is to do an allergy testing. It turned out that I wasn't only allergic to my cat but also to common household molds and dust mites. So when I thought I was getting allergic to my cat, I was also reacting to those. Taking care of them made my symptoms better, I think. My doctor also gave me some nasal corticosteroid spray which did wonders. I was on it for about 4~5 months, I think. I haven't needed it since then.

Also, you can observe what triggers severe allergy reactions and try to tackle them first. It depends on the person and also on the cat; there had been some cats that could give me crazy amount of hives by just licking my hand once, and I actually had one cat that I could bury my face on her belly and turn out fine. With my current cat, I found out that touching my face instantly made me miserable. And the tissue boxes... always discard the first one you pop, every time you use them, because it's guaranteed that the ones exposed have some cat furs on it already.

I also got a knock off Roomba (best purchase EVER) and a couple of air purifiers with True HEPA filters. I'm not sure if the latter is helping because I've never been without them while having a cat, but the filters do get filthy so I guess they are doing something!

Has she tried a dematting comb? ones like the one at the link will cut the mat as well as thin the surrounding hair.

If she can, take the dog to a professional groomer and see if they have any better suggestions on detanglers and cuts

I feel your pain. My girl Momo is a Maine coon mix and--until we moved to a warmer climate area--used to have horrible shedding periods twice a year. This won't help you with existing mats, but if you haven't tried using one of these types of combs on him once a day or so, I'd recommend it. Keeping to once daily combing stopped the mats from developing in the first place. She's not quite as old as your fella yet, but she's getting up there (12)!

For mat removal, I recommend this comb, but only for those that aren't right up against his skin. That way I can hold the clump of hair at the base of the cat's skin, so she can't feel it pull. Don't pull at the entire mat all at once--get the hooks into the middle of it or so and it should loosen and come apart bit by bit.

For mats that are closer to the skin, I honestly go in with my fingers and a pair of child safety scissors. I cut directly into the mat, then pull loose (gently) what I can.

My guy, also called Rocky, looked pretty similar at 15 weeks. He's still got that long, wavy hair. As for grooming suggestions, brush, brush brush that hair! It mats SUPER easily, and there is constantly dirt and other crud stuck in his hair from playing outside, no matter how short we cut him. We try to make sure we brush our Rocky every day, but never more than 2 days without a good brushing - we have a slicker brush, a wire pin brush, and a metal comb. Spray on detangler has been our friend - they have pet safe stuff at any pet store. We also have a dematting tool. It's also in your best interest to get him used to getting his hair cut as early as possible - whether you're going to try and do it yourself or have it professionally done. We waited a bit too long with our guy, but he tolerates it really well as we make sure we always have treats for him. He really likes being brushed, when we can get him to settle down long enough to sit still for a few minutes. Good luck and have fun!