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Do you find yourself constantly vacuuming because of your dog’s massive amounts of hair everywhere? A dog shedding brush can save you tons of clean up time and keep your pet’s coat looking spiffy! You might be surprised by all the way dog hair removers can help around the house.
What Is A Dog Hair Remover?
Whereas dog brushes simply groom your dog’s fur, a dog hair remover physically extracts excess hair that can help canines stay cooler during the warmer months as well as keep the house and your clothes hair free. (Read more about the difference between brushes and removers below). Nothing can remove 100% of the shedding. However, many of these brushes claim to remove up to 90% of your dog’s shedding fur. We 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?). A dog hair remover can also save you tons of time vacuuming – read our article on best dog vacuums to learn more about the best tools for cleaning up hair.
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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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 deshedder 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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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. And 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.
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- Extra Small Tool (short hair) – $22.89
- Small Tool (short hair) – $17.16
- Small Tool (long hair) – $16.01
- Medium Tool (short hair) – $21.41
- Medium Tool (long hair) – $22.39
- Large Tool (short hair) – $25.08
- Large Tool (long hair) – $49.99
- Giant Tool (short hair) – $23.99
- Giant Tool (long hair) – $50.33
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. And 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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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.
What About A Dog Hair Brush?
Doesn’t a dog hair brush do the same thing? No, hair brushes are completely different from shedding brushes. Dog hair brushes help keep the hair in good condition. For this reason, it’s important to groom your dog regularly, too. The hair brush 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.
Which dog shedding brush do you find most effective and why?
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9 Comments on "Best Dog Shedding Brush: Shedmonster vs Furminator vs Furgopet & More!"
Furminators used to have changeable teeth but no more. Now if it is dropped and teeth get chipped, the handle and all must be replaced. Pure greed.
We changed from the Shedmonster to the Furminator because our dog Sally doesn’t have a thick undercoat like labs or other heavy shedders have. The Shedmonster didn’t work great on her and while we were at a family member’s house we tried out their brush and it worked out great. Fortunately, we haven’t had any issues with it chipping or breaking. Have you found another brush to use instead?
I tried the Slicker brush to try one on our dogs and to have a few friends try on their dogs. 50% like it fine and the other 50% are freaked out by the feel of the wire bristles. In our house, one dog loves it the other hates it. We will keep using it though because I do really like that you do not have to touch the fur so much!
Try not to press down on the skin, it will work well without doing it. The dogs that don’t like it will tolerate it then. Just don’t make it hurt. I use these for grooming from Chihuahuas to Pomeranians in my doggie business.
Would love an update because I have a lab/golden retriever/mutt mix (mostly looks like a yellow lab but her hair is a little longer than typical labs, but not as long as typical golden retrievers) and she sheds a ton!!! After reading your reviews, I was about to buy the shed monster, but then I saw your reply so it made me hesitant…how’s your dogs shedding doing now that it’s getting hotter? Are you still using the shed monster? Thanks for the reviews!
We had a Lab/Golden also but she looked like a black Golden Retriever and was as sweet as a dog could be – like our present Borador (half black Lab/half Border Collie. They both like to be “Furminated” as it is soothing to them.
Haha I love the way you worded that, “they both like to be “Furminated””. Sally is the same way, I think she finds it pretty soothing. When she sees her hair come out of the brush she’s always confused on what it is lol.
Hi Brittany, now that we’ve had our dog longer we’ve had much better results with the Shedmonster. For starters, our dog just doesn’t shed as much as other dogs, so we only brush her about once a week and sometimes every other week. I’ve realized that the Shedmonster isn’t collecting much hair because there isn’t much to be collected. Not the brushes fault, just needed to learn about my dog’s coat a bit more. I would still recommend the Shedmonster. Hope this helps! 🙂