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I use a comb that's something like this one for getting the hair out of the slicker. It's also good for combing out mats or getting out the undercoat (used against the growth direction) but none of...

this is the slicker I have...soft and very effective:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00XJEZG44/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

This is the one I have. The dogs are fine with it (they have issues with brushes and the noise that some brushes make).
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Not the furminator. I'd first use a double-toothed rake and then the Zoom Groom and then a soft slicker. My guys get the rake and then the slicker every morning after breakfast. Every. Morning.
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