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Rake the Undercoat [GIVEAWAY!]

April 21, 2016 22 Comments

When it comes to giant breed health and nutrition, there's a lot that goes into raising a happy, healthy dog. We're going from A to Z talking about giant breed specific needs! Today, it's all about how to rake that pesky undercoat!Rake the Undercoat

Guys, I really don’t know why it’s taken me so long to really mention this here on It’s Dog or Nothing.

I link to this product all the time, yet I’ve never spent much time on it.

Today, we will be talking about my absolute favorite tool for raking the fluffies’ undercoat: the Oster Grooming Rake.

When Mauja started to get her adult coat, I decided to use the Furminator for brushing. I had purchased it for our lab/husky mix and it was absolutely ah-mazing. Unfortunately, I was not so thrilled when I used it on Mauja. The Furminator just ripped and tore her fur giving her the appearance of split ends!

Needless to say, I was not pleased and began the search for a better way to remove the pesky undercoat. After being completely disappointed with a few grooming rakes from our local pet store, I stumbled across a discussion on grooming tools in one of the Great Pyrenees Facebook groups I’m a part of. There were a ton of recommendations, but the one that stood out to me most was the Oster Grooming Rake.

I ordered it that day and have never looked back!

What I Love About the Rake

  • It doesn’t scratch the skin. There was a brush I used to use (not a rake) with metal bristles. Atka absolutely hated when I used that brush. It took me far too long to realize that he didn’t like the metal bristles scraping his skin. Can you blame him?
  • Fur cutting is minimal. My biggest complaint with the Furminator was that it cut their fur and made them look uneven. The Oster grooming rake gets out the dead undercoat with minimal cutting. I definitely notice a difference using this rake!
  • It works. If you have a dog with a long, thick, double-coat, you know how difficult it can be to find appropriate grooming tools. I tried so many rakes that just untangled the outer coat and left the undercoat to mat.

What I Don’t Love About the Rake

While it doesn’t hurt Mauja and Atka, it definitely hurts me. After almost every brushing session, my hand is bright red and I usually end up with a blister or two. When things get really bad, I’ll put on a glove to keep it from destroying my hand!

Hey, Oster – we’d really appreciate it if you added a comfort grip to the handle! 😉

Other than the discomfort when brushing for long periods of time, I don’t have anything negative to say about it. For that reason, I want to offer a giveaway so one of you can try it for yourself!

Enter using the widget below to win an Oster Grooming Rake!

Have you ever tried the Oster Grooming Rake? Do you have another rake that works wonders for the undercoat?

I am not being compensated to talk about Oster and the giveaway is being hosted by us here at It’s Dog or Nothing!

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When it comes to giant breed health and nutrition, there's a lot that goes into raising a happy, healthy dog. We're going from A to Z talking about giant breed specific needs! Today, it's all about how to rake that pesky undercoat!

Filed Under: A to Z Challenge, What's New Tagged With: double coated dog, grooming, oster, rake, undercoat

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