Best Doggie Brush

[cdcengineer]

We've got a border collie who is shedding more this summer than ever. I need to get a new brush and want to get some opinions.

She has a mixed long coat (her mom was a long coat and dad a short hair). I would consider her hair long. I use a slicker very successfully, but they fill up with her hair too fast. Anyone like the Furminator or have any experience with the shedding blades (metal loop brush)?

Thx

 

[engineergurl]

LOVE my furminator! I have a German Shep, a chow/lab mix and wto medium hair cats... the furminator shedder is only useless on the chow/lab mix who gets shaved anyway...

 

[cdcengineer]

Does it work on long haired animals?

 

[Road Guy]

i know its sacriligous, but we have a border collie and we shave her in the summer time, she has told me that she thinks it looks good and that she likes it

 

[Kephart P.E.]

I have an 180 lb English Mastiff and it is a furminator for us. About twice a year he can really shed a bunch. It isn't cheap but really does a great job getting the loose undercoat out.

Try calling around to the U-Wash places and many of them in our area have furminators (or other types of brushes) you can try out if you wash your dog there.

 

[cdcengineer]

Cool thanks

RG, I heard the long hair keeps em cooler in the summer, but if the dog says she likes it, than good to go