Best Dog Shedding Brush (Jan 2023 Update)

Buy it. Just do it, if you’re looking at this review it’s because your dog is shedding and you’re tired of cleaning up the fur. It’s worth it. I used two other deshedding devices immediately before trying this for the first time and it removed PILES of loose fur that the other de shedders left behind. It works so well beyond the competition that there is truly no comparison. It is a hefty price tag, but worth the investment. Also, my dogs actually enjoyed this one, whereas they would try to squirm away from the others. It must feel like a good scratch to them. It also removed the dander along with the loose fur.Victoria

This deshedding tool has become my absolute favorite! The Furminator is a must-have for me. I have a German Shepherd, and I swear that my house, furniture, and clothes have more hair on them than she does. She sheds daily, but twice a year, she "blows" her undercoat. The fuminator has been a life-saver for me. Since I have started using this on my girl, her shedding has cut way down. I use this on her 2 or 3 times a week normally, but during the coat blowing I use it pretty much daily. It really get down into her undercoat and grabs hold of all that loose hair. My girl doesn't mind me using this on her either. Most undercoat tools seem to hurt her, but not this one…she actually seems to enjoy this one. I highly recommend anyone with a shedding dog to buy this!! I will NEVER be without my fuminator again.leetha .b

OMG TAKE MY MONEY! I had the original furminator years ago. I now have a Pomsky. I have to brush him every day otherwise its a fur storm in the house. My daughter was playing with his brush and lost it. UGH! I went out an picked up the furminator today to see if it was any better than the slicker brush and comb I was already using. HOLY MOLY!!! Seriously! The hair!!!! 10/10 recommend! You will be amazed at all the hair coming off your double coat breed. Its nasty. Be sure to have a vacuum, sticky roll lint roller, bag and a change of clothes ready when you use this. Hair is gonna fly.vanessa.c

I got this for my Cairn terriers as now that they are middle aged I felt it would be easier for n=both me and them, they can get a bit fed up with the hand stripping process. It is so well designed and comfortable to hold and my girls actually look forward to grooming time now. Would recommend.Tazz

Great for taming my Cockerpoos curly coat! Great always use it now at bathtime and my dog really seems to enjoy it being used on her.Kay

We have a wheaten terrier pupp with a soft Irish coat that tangles easily. He objected to previous combs and brushes pulling his hair. Having just been groomed he is enjoying getting brushed with the tangle teezer and relaxes whilst I brush him all over it’s like getting a massage it’s so gentleSandra A.

Love this brush, gives my German shepherd a lovely shine too! What I love most is the fact the dog hair (even with a double coat) sticks in the brush yet is so easy to clean out and doesn't just drop to the floor like I've found with every other brush I've used for my boy. Definitely recommend.Charlotte

I have a German Shepherd. It is well known that they shed.. a LOT. And… they're pretty big. My girl is above the average size. It is so great not having to worry about using a desheder before AND after her bath. This product gets so much fur off so easily. It gets rid of the hassle and cuts down her grooming time by about an hour. Also using this in the bath stops her from getting impatient quicker. I definitely recommend getting this product, especially if you've got a squirmer.abisola.o

Since quarantine, I’ve been brushing my dog every single day for about a month. It was a dual sided brush, one soft and one hard bristle. I wasn’t happy with how it was working, so I picked up this brush. And I’m amazed! I was extremely skeptical see it online, but now I’m all in. It looks like a scalp massager. The photo attached is after about 30 mins of doing circular motions. My dog loves it and will lean her whole body into me while I brush her (she didn’t like the other brush that much!) it’s also super easy to clean off. Just run it under water with some soap. If your dog has a waterproof coat, this is so nice during baths. I have a bloodhound and it takes forever to get water through her coat, this brush helps with that. It also removed so much hair, so I suggest brushing out your dog several times before using this in the bath to spare your drains! The down side is this doesn’t collect the hair. Hair will go flying everywhere. So I suggest using a brush (or your hand) to wipe off the hair and then keep at it with the Kong brush. Do this outside! I use a soft brush and then scrap the Kong brush through the soft brush to remove the hair. It’s also a little bit of an odd shape to hold, so if you have arthritis this might not be the brush for you. But if you want a brush to completely remove a winter coat, here it is!natalia.c

The Zoom Groom works great on both my dogs; medium coat length with undercoat (it pulls out the loose undercoat without disturbing the top coat and is easy to use on the face and paws) and short, slick coat (it helps shed the super short fur near the joints where another brush can’t get). Overall I like the soft, flexible material to hold and use. The ‘bristles’ do wear down after time and the brush will need to be replaced.lindsay.k

Buy it. Just do it, if you’re looking at this review it’s because your dog is shedding and you’re tired of cleaning up the fur. It’s worth it. I used two other deshedding devices immediately before trying this for the first time and it removed PILES of loose fur that the other de shedders left behind. It works so well beyond the competition that there is truly no comparison. It is a hefty price tag, but worth the investment. Also, my dogs actually enjoyed this one, whereas they would try to squirm away from the others. It must feel like a good scratch to them. It also removed the dander along with the loose fur.Victoria

This deshedding tool has become my absolute favorite! The Furminator is a must-have for me. I have a German Shepherd, and I swear that my house, furniture, and clothes have more hair on them than she does. She sheds daily, but twice a year, she "blows" her undercoat. The fuminator has been a life-saver for me. Since I have started using this on my girl, her shedding has cut way down. I use this on her 2 or 3 times a week normally, but during the coat blowing I use it pretty much daily. It really get down into her undercoat and grabs hold of all that loose hair. My girl doesn't mind me using this on her either. Most undercoat tools seem to hurt her, but not this one…she actually seems to enjoy this one. I highly recommend anyone with a shedding dog to buy this!! I will NEVER be without my fuminator again.leetha .b

OMG TAKE MY MONEY! I had the original furminator years ago. I now have a Pomsky. I have to brush him every day otherwise its a fur storm in the house. My daughter was playing with his brush and lost it. UGH! I went out an picked up the furminator today to see if it was any better than the slicker brush and comb I was already using. HOLY MOLY!!! Seriously! The hair!!!! 10/10 recommend! You will be amazed at all the hair coming off your double coat breed. Its nasty. Be sure to have a vacuum, sticky roll lint roller, bag and a change of clothes ready when you use this. Hair is gonna fly.vanessa.c

My peke is a walking dust mop! She needs brushed often! This helps a ton on getting her undercoat out! Shes a fairly small dog, but has as much fur as body! I don't remember how much it was, but it's worth it!krissi.a

The Shed Ender works very well. But it doesn't end shedding. I have a short haired cat that sheds much more than my other cats. I would comb her and brush her and it just never seemed to make a difference. She just kept shedding the same amount. So when I saw the Shed Ender I just had to try it. I was immediately shocked by the amount of fur that this comb removed. It looked like the fur from a whole cat. It was unbelievable. was very impressed with it. I am pleased with this product because I honestly wasn't expecting it to end shedding. It has helped as much as I would expect it could help. It has more than cut shedding in half for my cats. So I'm happy with my purchase. I would certainly recommend this product to any pet owner who is battling shedding. It is a huge help. Nothing will ever end shedding. But this makes enough of a difference to be worth purchasing this product. Grooming is a necessary evil so you might as well help control shedding while you're at it.dgsgirl

Env: development When I adopted my cat from the pet shelter, the volunteer gave me a list of supplies I would need for my kitty. She told me I didn't need to break the bank on buying specialty pet items. For example, I was instructed that an old fine-toothed comb would be adequate for keeping my cat's short hair healthy and groomed. Well, I took her suggestion, scavenged through my junk drawer and found the perfect comb that I hadn't used in a while. The cat loved the feel of it and it did a great job of removing the loose hair. All was well for a while. Spring came, and I noticed that kitty was shedding more. A lot more. I had seen advertisements for **Shed Ender**, touted as a quick and easy way to control shedding. I found it online for about 10 dollars, ordered it, and then waited for it to arrive. When I opened the package I read the details and instructions for the comb. According to the manufacturer, the Shed Ender removes the dead hair from the pet's undercoat. Apparently, this is what gives the Shed Ender an advantage over ordinary combs and brushes that remove surface hair only. The explanation sounded reasonable so I tried it. The comb is made of a weighty metal with a soft, comfortable molded plastic handle. It feels good in your hand, and both right- and left-handed people can use it comfortably. I followed the directions of combing the cat hair in one direction. When I pulled the Shed Ender through her fur I didn't see much hair in the comb at first. After multiple passes, however, I did begin to notice that it was effectively getting hair from the undercoat. The only problem with the Shed Ender is that my cat absolutely did not like it. When I used my hard plastic comb, she would purr and nuzzle me while I cooed in her ear and gently combed her. I don't think she thought the Shed Ender felt particularly good. She would start out letting me comb her; then when she felt the metal teeth, she would suddenly jump out of my reach. After a month of trying, I went back to the old plastic comb and she is happy as can be. Overall, I would say that the Shed Ender really is an effective grooming tool that just didn't go over well in my particular household. It also seems to remove more hair if the pet is long-haired rather than short-haired like my kitty. Env: developmentLoveisJoy

I was skeptical at first when the Mrs. said I bought a new brush for the dogs but it exceeded both our expectations. It's the best brush ever point blank period!jim wood

In my opinion this grooming tool works best on longer haired animals. I have both a long hair and short hair cat. This tool doesn't hold the hair from the short hair cat like it does the long one. Not to say it's not grooming the cat but the hair is going all over your floor. I do like how this tool holds the longer hair and it's easy to clean. The tool is heavy duty and doesn't seem like it will break easily. It's nice this tool can be used on a variety of animals, it's not limited to just dogs or cats. The back of the package has good instructions.Bianca

This brush not only grooms, but it also gets to the under coat to help reduce shedding. It can be used on a dog or a cat.dina.h

Buy it. Just do it, if you’re looking at this review it’s because your dog is shedding and you’re tired of cleaning up the fur. It’s worth it. I used two other deshedding devices immediately before trying this for the first time and it removed PILES of loose fur that the other de shedders left behind. It works so well beyond the competition that there is truly no comparison. It is a hefty price tag, but worth the investment. Also, my dogs actually enjoyed this one, whereas they would try to squirm away from the others. It must feel like a good scratch to them. It also removed the dander along with the loose fur.Victoria

This deshedding tool has become my absolute favorite! The Furminator is a must-have for me. I have a German Shepherd, and I swear that my house, furniture, and clothes have more hair on them than she does. She sheds daily, but twice a year, she "blows" her undercoat. The fuminator has been a life-saver for me. Since I have started using this on my girl, her shedding has cut way down. I use this on her 2 or 3 times a week normally, but during the coat blowing I use it pretty much daily. It really get down into her undercoat and grabs hold of all that loose hair. My girl doesn't mind me using this on her either. Most undercoat tools seem to hurt her, but not this one…she actually seems to enjoy this one. I highly recommend anyone with a shedding dog to buy this!! I will NEVER be without my fuminator again.leetha .b

OMG TAKE MY MONEY! I had the original furminator years ago. I now have a Pomsky. I have to brush him every day otherwise its a fur storm in the house. My daughter was playing with his brush and lost it. UGH! I went out an picked up the furminator today to see if it was any better than the slicker brush and comb I was already using. HOLY MOLY!!! Seriously! The hair!!!! 10/10 recommend! You will be amazed at all the hair coming off your double coat breed. Its nasty. Be sure to have a vacuum, sticky roll lint roller, bag and a change of clothes ready when you use this. Hair is gonna fly.vanessa.c

Being a long-haired domestic cat, my Pegasus sheds a LOT so I brush her often. Despite my best efforts, she still sometimes develops mats that are nearly impossible to get out! I've tried many different brushes over the years, including very expensive ones. I decided to try the Groomers Best Small Slicker Brush because the bristles are very fine & it was affordable. Let me tell you, I don't write reviews often, but this little brush has worked AMAZINGLY well on my Pegasus! As I said before, the small bristles make it easier to get out the mats while being gentler on her hair & skin because theres a protective coating at the tip of each bristle. In my opinion, there's no better brush on the market that works this well & is this affordable!Brandifleming7

Got this as a free sample. Great size for small animals. The slicker's wires are not too long and are relatively soft and gentle. My cat Buttercup even seemed to like the feel. Thomas, our rescued rat Terrier REALLY enjoyed it. He lost and leg and can't scratch so this was a welcome treat. He also now battling cancer and COPD so it something makes him happy we are happy and its much easier scratching him with the brush than with our fingers. The brush handle is also comfortable to hold.allcreatures

I like the GROOMER'S BEST slicker brush for cats. The shape is better compared to the rectangular brush I have. This brush is best for a light daily grooming. I have a longhaired cat, so it wouldn't glide easily through the thicker part of her hair. During the spring and summer, she gets so many knots in her hair that I have to use a special brush that is more sturdy for removing knots and undercoat. However, although this brush is meant to glide easily through the coat, it didn't seem to remove much hair.Bunny

This is one of the best slicker brushes that we have used on our dog. He hates to be brushed because most brushes and slicker brushes either get stuck in his fur is ruff on his skin but this particular slicker is awesome. It doesn’t stick or irritate his skin. I’ve given this out for doggie gifts to friends before and they have bought the same one when it was time to replace it. To say that I would recommend this to everyone is an understatement.brian.h

I do love this. It definitely does get a lot of my dogs loose coat that she sheds. And I can tell its getting some of her undercoat as well. She is a husky/German shepherd mix. So she's furry!!!! I sweep daily at least 3 times and can make a whole dog out of the fur I get up from the floor. But when I use this, I don't need to sweep nearly as much. The only thing I don't like about it is that I have to pick the hair out, rather than the other type that has the release button. But either way, I'd recommend it!jamie.r

This slicker brush really helps, when brushing the undercoat out, on your dog. Because it has bristles that are closer together, it works better than most slicker brushes do. But you have to work with smaller sections when using it. If not, you will get the brush stuck, or wind up hurting your dog when removing matted fur or "shed fur". If you have a large dog, I'd recommend a larger slicker brush. But this one works great for my pomeranian's furamanda.c

I had no clue what was under the surface of my dogs coat! My pit bulls dogs both have short-coarse hair and you really wouldn’t even think that it was a lot until they start seasonally shedding and their is HAIR EVERYWHERE!!! A friend suggested this specific pet brush and I owe it to her because it ROCKS!!! I barely even touched my dogs coat and a hand FULL of hair came out. It’s the easiest thing to use ever. Just brush your dog like normal which they will love you for anyway, lol. I did their entire body and when I tell you it was a trash bag FULL, I’m not joking!! Absolutely astonishing and I HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!crissi.g

I have a 60 pound white boxer with short fur that sticks to and in everything. It really pours off of him like a waterfall anytime someone goes in for pets. I'm honestly surprised he's not bald with the rate he loses fur. I'll admit that I rarely brush him to begin with, so I am convinced that any sort of regular brushing would have been effective in managing his fur waterfall. But, I do believe the Furminator does a great job in getting the undercoat, especially at this time of year (late spring/early summer). The Furminator has changed by brushing habits for two reasons- 1. My dog seems to love it, and I can tell the daily brushings are effective. We collect less fur each day. 2. The guilt I have over spending $35 on a comb forces me to use it, thus establishing effective grooming habits. It has been the only tool that has caused me to stick to a routine. Solid brush, very well built, effective for short haired dogs, the click-to-cleanout feature is great. Four stars ONLY because it does a fantastic job of loosening fur, but doesn't always remove it from my dog. I make him do zoomies around the yard to get the free floaters off.AllieCamp

The FURminator is -an excellent tool to use on your dogs to remove excess hair,and keep it off. I generally would brush my dog at least 4 days out the week to ensure the product works and it does a great job to minimize the hair in returning. Our dog was going through anxiety, because, she loss her sister of 14 years old and passed away recently. Her anxiety was high, but using the FURminarator it minimize her anxiety. Plus I decided to take her to a new park where a portion is fenced for dogs and this helped with her recovery, but I am still taking her to the park, so she can continue to recover. Our small dogs or big dogs can’t speak when they are hurting and we need to recognize the signs and help them and one is to use the FURminator and any other options you’ve to help your pets’ minimize their anxiety and be that dog again, happy and playful. I would highly recommend this product. I’m glad this product was created, great product.jacque.f

has been my lifesaver at home for my fur baby. She's a Golden Retriever with some Labrador mixed in and sheds her undercoat like there's no tomorrow! This has reduced the need to sweep daily at home and also the amount of floatie hairs you get when they shake off. It's easy enough that with 30 minutes of grooming every 1-2 weeks reduces the amount of undercoat insanely, without taking too much of the upper hair layer so she's fresh in the warmer days (in photo 1 you can see her first brush of the year). I frankly can't think of a way to make this product better, she loves how it feels when I use this tool to groom her and it makes it so easy, so I love it too for my #furryfriends needs!denisse.d

My family got this for our two yellow English labs, one is 11 (90lbs) and the other is 8 months (45 lbs). If you don't know labs shed not only constantly but a TON so we had high expectations. After numerous uses, I have to say this thing works!! We have other undercoat rakes and stuff and even after using those this thing still gets even more hair off! It does take some time as it works best with short strokes, so it would probably be quicker / more efficient on a smaller dog. But even with our big boy if you take the time it gets the job done! Note: as I said Labs shed constantly so while this works great and helps get rid of a ton of hair. It will not completely get rid of or stop shedding. It just helps control the situation and gets more hair per brushing better than other brushes I've used.shelby.h

There seems to be two versions of this product. There are two different pictures tied to the product. On one product there are fine teeth cut into stainless steel and on the other picture the teeth are made like claws. My dog, an Australian Sheppard loves the version with short teeth but runs from the longer teeth version. I am not saying that one is good or bad. I am saying that sellers put up one picture of the item (stock photo) and then ship whatever they happen to be selling. The product picture should match what the seller is selling.brooksjc33

My furr baby has a THICK coat, and he’s always coming in with huckleberries and ticks, heck even stick tangled up in his hair. This is by far the BEST shedding tool I’ve ever purchased!! It’s reduces his shedding tremendously, as well as getting the huckleberrys out easier, it even pulls ticks off! WE BOTH LOVE THIS PRODUCT!Teddybear21

My collie had an unfavorable past, she is easily scared and thinks she's in trouble. I've tried lots of brushed, all of which pulled on her fur and made her feel scared anxious and like she was in trouble. This is the first brush she enjoyed, rolling on her belly, and happily enjoying the ateltention. It also did not hold onto the fur, so I didn't have to continually stop brushing to remove hair from the brush. Her coat looks amazing, she is happy, and so am I!Snow White Tasha

I have a German Shepherd. It is well known that they shed.. a LOT. And… they're pretty big. My girl is above the average size. It is so great not having to worry about using a desheder before AND after her bath. This product gets so much fur off so easily. It gets rid of the hassle and cuts down her grooming time by about an hour. Also using this in the bath stops her from getting impatient quicker. I definitely recommend getting this product, especially if you've got a squirmer.abisola.o

Since quarantine, I’ve been brushing my dog every single day for about a month. It was a dual sided brush, one soft and one hard bristle. I wasn’t happy with how it was working, so I picked up this brush. And I’m amazed! I was extremely skeptical see it online, but now I’m all in. It looks like a scalp massager. The photo attached is after about 30 mins of doing circular motions. My dog loves it and will lean her whole body into me while I brush her (she didn’t like the other brush that much!) it’s also super easy to clean off. Just run it under water with some soap. If your dog has a waterproof coat, this is so nice during baths. I have a bloodhound and it takes forever to get water through her coat, this brush helps with that. It also removed so much hair, so I suggest brushing out your dog several times before using this in the bath to spare your drains! The down side is this doesn’t collect the hair. Hair will go flying everywhere. So I suggest using a brush (or your hand) to wipe off the hair and then keep at it with the Kong brush. Do this outside! I use a soft brush and then scrap the Kong brush through the soft brush to remove the hair. It’s also a little bit of an odd shape to hold, so if you have arthritis this might not be the brush for you. But if you want a brush to completely remove a winter coat, here it is!natalia.c

The Zoom Groom works great on both my dogs; medium coat length with undercoat (it pulls out the loose undercoat without disturbing the top coat and is easy to use on the face and paws) and short, slick coat (it helps shed the super short fur near the joints where another brush can’t get). Overall I like the soft, flexible material to hold and use. The ‘bristles’ do wear down after time and the brush will need to be replaced.lindsay.k

This brush seems a little small for my long haired Ragdoll. It works well on the surface but the teeth are too short to get to the undercoat which seems to shed constantly.Ann B.

I received the hartz groomers best combo brush for cats to try out on my cat Charlie. Charlie has been missing for a month but I'm sure she will be back. I did use it on my golden retriever and wow! The brush is a miracle worker with lose hair. The side that takes debris away take away dander and makes her coat so shiny! I cant say enough great things about this brush I've been looking for this exact product it's perfect HIGHLY recommended it especially for those shedding pets AMAZINGKitcat18

had and lost 1st one, so this is second one . . .easy to use, my very large cat is not afraid of it, he actually likes me to use it on him. he is a long hair kitten, so has continual matting issues, and this really works well . . . .Ginny

More Gentle than my other brushes and I like the reverse side for soothing after grooming. Nice tips on the metal so there aren't any ouchies. MEEW! If they'd make the handle just a little longer it would help for those of us with hand/finger issues. Still, it's longer than some I have.Janet

It's very challenging to find a brush that is tough enough to take on a German Shepherd, but remain pliable and also be soft enough not to cause them any pain. I usually have 3 to 7 uses before a brush needs to be replaced. But those concerns are no longer; since buying this brush I have not replaced it once. Plus, my dog loves to get brushed now!! 🙂bambi.s

Not my favorite, however it will work in a pinch. Seems to pull out my dogs hair rather than just removing the loose hair. Neither of my small dogs are receptive to this brush. Also a bit expensive for the lack of quality. If it's going to be a 1 time brush it will do or I'd you are working on a dog that has very matted hair, but still not one I would want to have to use.snowwhite .n