Best Slickers Brush

[Tazar]

Hi,

I have a long haired GSD who was getting rather matted, till I clipped him (he now resemble a Dr Suess character...lol).

Anyway I am looking for some advice on the best quality slicker I can get?

I also groom a Newfoundland on occasion so would a slicker be best for him too or should I be using something else?

TIA :)

Edited January 6, 2013 by Tazar

[Alyosha]

You will be better off with a "rake" and a long tooth comb to get the undercoat out of breeds like this. A slicker will go over the top of thick hair leaving the undercoat there to mat. A slicker will also be too prickly on skin if the dog is clipped - try a pin brush instead.

[Bjelkier]

I agree about the rake being best for the GSD.

As for the Newfie I use to line comb them with a good collie comb and then go over with a really good slicker and pin brush. Just using a slicker on the Newf and not getting right in to the skin will only allow mats to form.

[Dogsfevr]

The slicker will still be useful if the dog isn't brushed often(which is the key)

The slicker can be used on the pants & varying areas to fluff out even though its only the top & can be used to fluff out in sections but a good under coat rake is what we use in the salon on like minded breeds often matted .

The best slicker is one you can brush your own arm with & not hurt .

Doggyman/Lawrence ever gentle & a good pet store will sell some brands that are also mild or a cat one is good .

Edited January 6, 2013 by showdog

[Tazar]

Thank you all

[Tazar]

showdog, brushing often, would once a week head to toe do it? I have just spent 2+ hours on a Newf that hasn't been done for months, needless to say I have not finished but I am about 50% the way through (I hope).

[Guest Labradork]

Most groomers I've been to have recommended a Lawrence Slicker.

[Dogsfevr]

showdog, brushing often, would once a week head to toe do it? I have just spent 2+ hours on a Newf that hasn't been done for months, needless to say I have not finished but I am about 50% the way through (I hope).

Depends on the coat ,how people groom,how trained the dog is .

I would sooner do more often than over 4 hrs]It doesn't take long to brush through a non matted coat but it takes double the time to do a matted coat .

We drill this into our grooming clients,if it has knots then it isn't been done often enough or not with the right tools or you have the right tools but aren't using them correctly.

Not free is easy to maintain brushing out matts is hard work & painful on the dog .

The biggest issue is people bathing/swimming dogs with knots just makes it worse