JW Gripsoft Pin Brush

I got this because I have a JW undercoat rake, great handle and great quality, and learned that a pin brush is ideal for barely pulling the skin while slowly working out matts and tangles.A certain aire-head-dale dog will NOT hold still when you get to lower legs and belly, so routine maintenance is difficult, and problems accumulate....I am pretty gentle and when I feel a tangle resisting, usually can stop rather than hurt the dog, and try again, but the dog is older, strong-willed, and sensitie. Before you even feel the tangle resisting, she will fuss or pull away or panic and yelp. We've had groomers give up and shave and then she looks ridiculous.With this pin brush, I push towards the dog in a very short stroke, then pull away, rather than use a longer brushing or combing stroke along her legs. You can hear it working. Takes longer, and barely removes any hair, but with this dog that may be the winningest strategy.A slicker will be faster but the dog needs to be tough enough to tolerate a little more pulling because it's many more wires catch more of the tangle. An undercoat rake (has straight blunted round prongs) is awesome if there is not tangling or matting, really pulls out a lot of hair quickly and painlessly, but will not go through areas with any tangle or matt.I also tried dematting rakes which are kind of like curved knife blades. Not sharp enough to cut through mats, but sharp enough to cut through my thumbnail (ouch) when dog flinched due to pulling of the fur. Not recommended.One other approach is a plaque scraper, which is effectively a dulled dental pick which I use by poking through matts, then pulling to split the matt into smaller bits, and often find it's just woven in and already ready to slowly work free without needed to cut the mat out, while holding the matt to prevent pulling on the skin. You could take any slightly curved tip pick, grind or file the point dull for safety, and try that.

The only downside is the brush I recieved did not look like the one in the photo. It was blue and white. Overall the brush is fantastic though, it's much larger than I thought it would be but is easy to use. Work great at brushing up loose fur and undercoat, and easy to remove the fur. I highly reccomend if you have any size dog because I have 3 dogs all different sizes and it has worked great for them all, I went back and bought a second one! For the price it's affordable an a good deal.

Brush is very soft & gentle on my pup.

My dog loves when I brush, it is not hard or hurtful like others I have used, he never let me touch before but know he loves brush time

I bought this to use on my schnauzer. She’s not a big fan because she hates having her hair brushed, but I love this thing! It is very sturdy and does a great job of keeping her hair smooth.

For $2.50 it is a good brush. But, it is really big. I just wanted what I thought was a small black brush for my guinea pig. No fault with the product. But they need to show that you will randomly get something else, not what is pictured. They should also have size reference in the picture. But hey, that part is my fault because it does say so further down the page. It does not tell you you will receive a white brush which I would never have chosen. So, if you are in the market for a random large pet brush of random color for $2.50ish. This is your brush.

I use this for daily use for my shedding dogs. Nice comfort grip and easy to clean.

This brush works great. Monty is a Shi-Poo so he has a lot of hair. My husband cut him short for the summer. This brush keeps him from not getting matted up. Easy to use.

Great price and even better brush for my dog! It is small enough for a 10 pound dog (my dog doesn't really like those overly big, scary looking brushes). The handle is also ergonomically friendly and is one of the better ones that I have come across

Buen cepillo, tengo un bulldog y lo peino con éste, es de buen material y en relación a material y costo si es bueno, ya que cumple con lo que se necesita y es económico, llegó antes de lo pactado

The brush is comfortable to hold, isn't heavy or bulky to use, and feels well made. I just have to keep it away from the dog who likes to chew on everything.

Nice brush, but a bit big for my Maltese, which is the one I bought it for. Works well for tighter areas on my standard poodle. Will look for something else for my little dog.

The small size is still kind of big, but overall product and quality is great