Reddit reviews JW Pet Company GripSoft Double Row Undercoat Rake Dog Brush

The furminator actually pulls hair out apparently, which is why dogs don't like it too much. If you have a double coated dog, the furminator is apparently even more destructive.

This is what a groomer recommended to me: http://www.amazon.com/JW-Pet-Company-GripSoft-Undercoat/dp/B0006349TY

Apparently this company makes good stuff in general. But yeah, I won't be using a furminator.

Finally found a brush that significantly cuts down Bonnie's daily shed. This undercoat rake is the best thing since sliced bread. I also vacuumed today, and even after having Roomba-ed every day, this is how much fur I picked up. Gotta love my hairy beasts.

In other news, I'm just excitedly waiting for the greyhound adoption folks to get back to me. It's only been a week since I submitted foster applications to two different adoption organizations, and I know that reviewing applications takes time, but I am a little anxious that they might not think I'm a great fit. I did honestly write that I don't have a fenced yard, which worries me a bit, but both organizations stated that this is not a requirement to foster. Hopefully they get back to me soon; if I don't hear anything within the next couple of weeks, I might give them a call to see what's up.

Honestly, I don't do much of anything.
I brush her coat sporadically - when seasons change and in between if she gets particularly dirty/wet. I probably should brush weekly so I wouldn't have to vacuum quite as much. I bathe her 3-4 times a year, usually when she gets overly dirty from rolling in the dirt.
I almost never cut her hair, and clip her nails as needed - maybe once per season.
When I brush I use an undercoat brush like this and larger pin brush. I have a slicker brush too that I've thought about running through her coat, but haven't tried yet.

I'm always amazed at how clean she manages to keep herself. I frequently get asked if she had a bath recently, and it's almost never the case.

We tried furminators too, and they do work at removing shed hair. But they also work at removing unshed hair, and scratching up and cutting the hair that remains. The best thing we've found by far is an undercoat rake. Specifically this one: http://www.amazon.com/JW-Pet-Company-GripSoft-Undercoat/dp/B0006349TY/ref=pd_sxp_grid_i_2_0

It is cheap, and works very well. It looks like it wouldn't do anything, but it gets shed undercoat out really well without damaging the overcoat. And all our shibas love it (unlike the furminator which was not popular). As soon as we pull it out there is a line of dogs and cats waiting to be brushed.

It’s seasonal, so it won’t be this bad forever! I find this gets a good deal of that undercoat they shed this time of year out: undercoat rake I like it better than the Furminator because it doesn’t cut the fur at all.

Any undercoat rake will work just fine. It can have either one or multiple rows of prongs. They look like this:

https://www.amazon.com/JW-Pet-Company-GripSoft-Undercoat/dp/B0006349TY/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1495820988&sr=8-8&keywords=undercoat+rake

They have wide set prongs that are usually pretty thick and rounded on the ends. This tool loosens up the dead undercoat and is used prior to using the slicker brush.

Slicker brushes are just your regular wire brush like these:

https://www.amazon.com/Master-Grooming-Ergonomic-Slicker-Brushes/dp/B000F285RI/ref=sr_1_19?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1495821089&sr=1-19&keywords=slicker+brush

Overall, this process will take longer than a Furminator--but remember, a Furminator is actually doing harm to your pet's coat.

We use the JW Undercoat Rake for our German Shepherds. It works much better than the Furminator and they love it. You'll have to follow it with another tool to collect all the stray hair though.

This is the brush that changed my life in terms of my Shepherd cross's shedding. I've tried all the more expensive and famous ones. Fuck 'em. This one.

http://www.amazon.ca/JW-Pet-Company-GripSoft-Undercoat/dp/B0006349TY

I used a double row undercoat rake. I read furminators aren't good for husky's guard coat.

I know you have a mixed breed. However, I have found this rescue has some great staff and articles. I have emailed them a few times over the year, and they have been willing to help.

http://newf-friends.blogspot.ca/p/resources.html

Here's a cheat sheet that one of their members wrote:
http://www.newfstock.ca/pdf/GROOMING-YOUR-NEWFOUNDLAND.pdf

My favourite tools:
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B01HZBJ19W/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.ca/JW-Pet-Company-GripSoft-Undercoat/dp/B0006349TY/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1483710947&sr=8-4&keywords=undercoat+rake+pets

https://www.amazon.ca/Master-Grooming-Tools-Rainbow-Greyhound/dp/B0055M11RY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1483710996&sr=8-1&keywords=Greyhound+comb


On a personal note, my male regularly gets matts around his ears if I don't use a wide tooth comb or under coat rack to pull the dead fur out. My female is usually the back of rear legs. I have found with mine that if there's matts it's more because the old shedded fur didn't make it to the surface to be left our the house. I now use a daily 15 minute brush out during the week, and a 30 minute detailed brushing on the weekend. Usually while watching some tv.