Looking for a Gentle Deshedding/Stripping Tool

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OntarioSheltie

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Toby is proving himself to be a complete suck when it comes to grooming. He yelps and tries to run away at the slightest bit of pulling, no matter how gently I try to brush him.

I want something that will adequately thin out his pants and remove loose undercoat when he's blowing coat, but is also very gentle and doesn't pull.

These are what I'm looking at and I'm open for other suggestions if anyone has any.

http://www.petland.com/classic-pet-products-comfy-care-shedding-comb-large-37gphin.html

http://www.renspets.com/rake.html

This last one doesn't look gentle but maybe its not as bad as it looks.

http://www.renspets.com/oster-undercoat-rake.html
 
I use a wide tooth poodle comb, and a slicker brush for dogs with packed in hair. For dogs that are just blowing coat, the poodle comb works really well, but so does a regular slicker and line brushing.
 
I use a Mars Coat King 30 rake. It works really well for gently line brushing the coat and helps thin out the pants. My dogs do not react at all, so I think it is really gentle. Much easier on the dogs than using something like a furminator and it doesn't strip out to much.
 
The Groom master rake with the red handle on this link is the one I have always used on my dogs, even the most sensitive. I've tried numerous other implements, but I always go back to this one. It does a great job, takes out loose undercoat easily and works well on thatch too.
http://www.renspets.com/rake.html

If Toby hates being done, you might have to do a little at a time to get him used to it. Eventually, he'll give in! :lol:
 
ClantyreSheltie said:
I use a wide tooth poodle comb, and a slicker brush for dogs with packed in hair. For dogs that are just blowing coat, the poodle comb works really well, but so does a regular slicker and line brushing.
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I have a pin brush that works well for brushing, but if the fur is even slightly packed he has a fit over the slicker brush.

danisgoat said:
I use a Mars Coat King 30 rake. It works really well for gently line brushing the coat and helps thin out the pants. My dogs do not react at all, so I think it is really gentle. Much easier on the dogs than using something like a furminator and it doesn't strip out to much.
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That's similar to the one link I posted and sounds more like what I need for Toby.

I had really long hair for most of my life and totally get how painful pulling can be, but I am SO overly gentle with him and he still yelps and gives me his sad eyes like I'm torturing him, he really makes me laugh. You would think I was forcing the brushes through the middle of matts, which is so not the case. :lol:
 
OntarioSheltie said:
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That's similar to the one link I posted and sounds more like what I need for Toby.

I had really long hair for most of my life and totally get how painful pulling can be, but I am SO overly gentle with him and he still yelps and gives me his sad eyes like I'm torturing him, he really makes me laugh. You would think I was forcing the brushes through the middle of matts, which is so not the case. :lol:
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I just looked at mine and it is the 20, not 30 :o

I think the Oster one is very similar to the Mars one, but a little less expensive. I like the wooden handle on the Mars, and the blades don't move around. I heard some complaint about the Oster one, that you have to use a different screw because the blades come loose easy.
 
Ann said:
If Toby hates being done, you might have to do a little at a time to get him used to it. Eventually, he'll give in! :lol:
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My understanding when we got him was that he was used to being brushed on a regular basis. He's very good so long as there is absolutely no pulling. :lol:

I do take my time with him but he's a manipulative little bugger and I find that some times the easier I am with him the more he takes advantage and acts up (Trying to walk away, yelping, grabbing at the brush, rolling over so that I can't brush him, turning around, etc).

I spent about a half hour brushing him last night, a job that should have taken 10 minutes. I didn't put up with his bratty behavior, gave him lots of praise for being good and used the slicker as little and gently as possible. He eventually accepted what I was doing and just about fell asleep when I was using the pin brush on him, which he loves.

But the pin brush really only removes the loose hair, I need something that will take out thatching and will thin too.
 
The Oster and Mars brands have blades that will gently cut through the mats to help with the deshedding, versus just a rake that just pulls through the matted hair.
 
Thanks for the suggestions, maybe I'll buy a couple of things and see what works. After all, when you own shelties you can never have too many brushes. :smile2:
 
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