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Hair, hair, everywhere! Sound familiar? If you find yourself constantly vacuuming because of your dog’s massive amounts of shedding, then you’ve come to the right place.
Article Overview
- What Is a Dog Hair Remover?
- Why Use a Dog Shedding Brush?
- Best Deshedding Tools
- Tips to Cure Dog Shedding
- Dog Hair Brush vs Dog Shedding Brush
What Is a Dog Hair Remover?
Whereas dog brushes simply groom your dog’s fur, a dog hair remover physically extracts excess hair.
Nothing can remove 100% of the shedding. However, many of these brushes we reviewed below claim to remove up to 90% of your dog’s shedding fur.
Read more about the difference between brushes and removers below.
Why Use a Dog Shedding Brush?
- Removing excess hair helps canines stay cooler during the warmer months
- They keep the house and your clothes hair free
- A dog shedding brush can eliminate tons of clean up time (read our article on best dog vacuums to learn more about the best tools for cleaning up hair)
- It keeps pet’s coat looking spiffy
Best Deshedding Tools
Now that you know what they are and why you should use them, let’s take a look at our top pick for the best dog hair remover.
Oster Shedmonster Review
The Shedmonster by Oster is our choice for the best dog brush for shedding. It offers two different brushes depending on your dog’s coat: fine/short hair or medium/long. It’s used to de-shed, de-mat and de-tangle pet fur all in one brush.
The Shedmonster also claims to reduce shedding up to 90%.
One of the reasons they are our top pick is because many consumers say that they have tested the Shedmonster and the Furminator and found the Shedmonster to be better.
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Shedmonster Price
FurGOpet Review
Pet owners are raving about the FurGOpet. It successfully removes your dog’s undercoat and loose hair to decrease the amount of shedding.
The Furgo Pet comes in two sizes: one for smaller pups under 20 pounds and cats and one for larger dogs. The smaller one is blue and the larger one is yellow.
Both are a great value (around $20) and have great reviews for being reliable brushes. Like the Shedmonster, it also claims to decrease shedding by 90%.
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FurGOpet Price
FURminator Review
You guessed it; the FURminator also claims to reduce shedding up to 90%. It comes in a variety of sizes for both short and long-haired dogs.
Unlike the other two, the FURminator has a “FURejector” button which is a button to easily remove the loose hairs from the tool so you don’t have to hassle with cleaning it.
However, the extra feature of this tool comes with a higher price tag and many buyers report the brush breaks, which isn’t a good thing given it’s more expensive price point.
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FURminator Price
- Extra Small Tool (short hair) –
$17.99
- Small Tool (short hair) –
$15.67
- Small Tool (long hair) –
$10.98
- Medium Tool (short hair) –
$15.94
- Medium Tool (long hair) –
$15.19
- Large Tool (short hair) –
$21.50
- Large Tool (long hair) –
$23.99
- Giant Tool (short hair) –
$38.74
- Giant Tool (long hair) –
$67.94
Honorable Mention: Pet Portal Slicker Brush
We had the chance to test out this brush in exchange for an honest review of the product. We tried it out on a short haired dog around 20 pounds and it seemed to do a good job of removing some of the excess hair.
A great feature is that the bristles retract with the click of a button which makes cleaning a breeze (just wipe away the hair). However, the dog was very squirmish and didn’t like the feel of the sharp stainless steel bristles.
There are some reports of the brush pins bending easily and then not retracting back properly. Overall, it’s a good brush with a comfortable handle, but perhaps better used on dogs with thicker coats.
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Slicker Brush Price
How to Cure Dog Shedding?
Unfortunately, there’s no cure for dog shedding, but there are some non-shedding dogs. You can help eliminate a good portion of the loose fur on your shedding dog by following these tips.
We also suggest that you use these tools outside, so all the hair you brush off doesn’t land on your couch or carpet (which defeats the purpose right?).
Dog Hair Brush vs Dog Shedding Brush
Doesn’t a dog hair brush do the same thing? No.
Dog hair brushes help keep the hair in good condition. The hair brush also removes dirt and spreads natural oils throughout your pup’s coat keeping your furry friend healthy.
Brushing also gives you time to check your dog for fleas and make sure the coat is in beautiful condition. For this reason, it’s important to groom your dog regularly, too.
Which dog shedding brush do you find most effective and why?
