Angela_WM (02-20-2017)
I do not use a furminator; it can break the top coat and that takes forever to come back and leaves them with a rough feeling.
I use a Zoom Groom made by Kong and follow up with a Bamboo brand comb. The Zoom will occasionally feel like it is not working. It will get coated with natural oils from the coat; just wash with dish soap and it's back to new. Pay attention to the back end on the butt beside the tail; undercoat is thick there. Right now I have a GSD and it takes almost daily brushing during shed.
The ultimate I've found to really help during shed, on a warm breezy day, Zoom, warm water bath using the Zoom, outside and Zoom some more, a walk to help with dry and Zoom again. Yes, time consuming but really gets the undercoat out, the warm bath helping release the fur.
Had damlatians who loved to be vacuumed, would line up and push each other aside to get it done. None of the labs or Archie will tolerate it. When Melody had difficulty getting outside, I would brush her inside and also use a rubber nubby glove made for cats and it worked like a mini-Zoom.
Other than that, walk behind them with knitting needles or a crochet hook, whichever you prefer, and gather up the goodies.
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Angela_WM (02-20-2017)
When the shedding is really bad, we take them outside and go over them with an undercoat rake. It ends up looking like a small animal died in our yard, but the birds can use the shed fur to line their nests. With 3 dogs, we end up doing this daily for a few weeks during prime shedding season.
No suggestions about the cat though.
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Cookie (HIT HC Jamrah's Legally Blonde, UDX, OM2, BN) 6/4/2015
Sassy (HIT Jamrah's Blonde Ambition, UDX, OM2, BN) 6/4/2015
Chloe (HIT HC OTCH Windsong's Femme Fatale, UDX4, OM6, RE) 6/7/2009
And remembering:
Scully (HC Coventry's Truth Is Out There, UD, TD, RN) 4/14/1996 - 6/30/2011
Mulder (Coventry's I Want To Believe, UD, RN, WC) 5/26/1999 - 4/22/2015
And our foster Jolie (Windsong's Genuine Risk, CDX) 5/26/1999 - 3/16/2014
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Angela_WM (02-20-2017)
I would use a rake or comb with rotating pins, as some old Labs tend to mat, particularly on the hindquarters. The rotating pins pull less, as long as you take the hair out often, so that the pins can still rotate. You may wish to spray lightly with water first, and use any brush you have first to loosen it up. Do not use anything with a blade on a Lab, particularly an old one. Make sure that any slicker brush you get is soft for a pup or old dog, or use a pin brush with poloshed pins, such as a Chris Christensen one.
Even a plain comb is easier on the Lab than most slickers. Absolutely do NOT apply pressure when using a slicker on old dog thin skin.
I bet a few days of this and both the dog and the vacuum will thank you!
Angela_WM (02-20-2017)
YES. Definitely.
Sage loves it. It just doesn't get the job done and takes a long time. We do use a love glove on him, which I think is similar to what you're referring to... it can't handle the hair, but he loves it.
Haha 😂
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This is the undercoat rake I use and recommend, it has a single row of teeth, and takes out an AMAZING amount of undercoat when grooming.
The slicker is more of a finishing brush, and won't remove a lot of coat, and the curry comb like Zoom Groom is good to loosen dead coat when you bathe them. Another good trick is a high velocity pet blow dryer, after a warm bath, to loosen the hair follicles and get all that dead hair out.
Labs shed twice a year, so if you get on it for a week or two when they start, you can usually get it under control. :-)
https://www.amazon.com/JW-Pet-Compan...at+rake+jw+pet
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