KONG Zoom Groom

This rubber brush is great for removing guard hairs from the top coat. You can also use it while you wash your dog to help lather up the shampoo and do some extra deshedding work. Make sure the tines aren’t worn down, this is a sign you’re ready for a new one! Use it on your dog’s coat as if you were petting the dog.

Best for - Smooth coated breeds / short haired breeds (click the links for list of these type of dogs)

Slicker Brush

A slicker brush is excellent for removing undercoat and will work best on the thicker parts of your dog’s coat (ie tail, ruff, hindquarters). A great technique for this brush is called “line-brushing”. You can find tutorials for this brushing technique on my Tik Tok. A combination of line-brushing and just normal brushing with a slicker brush will do a wonderful job at maintaining your dog’s coat.

Best for - medium length coat / long coat (click the links for list of these type of dogs)

Metal Comb

Sometimes referred to as a “greyhound comb”. A comb is an amazing tool for helping you find areas that may need more attention. After brushing with a slicker brush run a comb over the area you brushed, it should go through the coat with little to no resistance. That means you got most if not all of the undercoat out. It also works well as a deshedding tool, but can add some time to your brushing session. In short, brush with a slicker first and check your work with the comb.

Best for - All coat types besides smooth coated dogs.

Furminator / Deshedding blade

This is a tool best used sparingly, if at all. You risk ruining your dog’s top coat. They are expensive and not worth the hype. Though it says blade in the name, it is not an actual blade. It does not cut your dogs hair, but it can pull out the valuable top coat.

You may have noticed I don’t have a link to this tool on my storefront. I do not recommend it.

Undercoat rake

Undercoat rakes are a wonderful alternative to the furminator. It bypasses the topcoat and targets the undercoat directly, which is what you want to remove.

Product - I like the one by ConAir. It has a super comfy grip!

Best for - double coated breeds (huskies, malamutes, some thicker coated labs, german sheperd, corgi… etc)