Yes, I would beware of anything that damages the top coat. What you want to do is just detach the about-to-be-shed undercoat. (And please, for the love of doG, if you have a golden retriever, DO NOT SHAVE/CLIP its coat in the summer, even if your “groomer” says it is okay.)
@dmd77, you could probably use a better filter on your vacuum. See if you can get a HEPA filter that fits your vacuum and then you don’t have to worry about blowing around dog hair, dust mites, or even worse things.
I vacuum every other day - but my house is small enough that I can do the entire first floor without unplugging, so…win.
I also have a hoop comb - I use it on my lab mix outside and no need to constantly pull hair out of it while brushing, it just blows away.
I had that rake de-shedder thing with our previous Pyr and he hated it (but he hated all grooming). The Furminator is kind of an investment piece, particularly the giant breed long coat version, but worth every penny.
Thanks! He’s an Australian Shepherd. He’ll tolerate being brushed, but I work long hours and definitely will not be brushing everyday. I do walk him almost everyday. He’s very active and long walks are critical!
We have a furminator. I’ve been making more of an effort and it’s a little better now. I think maybe he was growing a winter coat (not really needed in the South). Thanks for the tips!
Greenwitch, thanks, yes, I have a HEPA vacuum–I’m talking about directing the exhaust toward places where I have not yet vacuumed, rather than where I have. If I’m not careful, I blow stuff around BEFORE I can vacuum it up. Then I have to wait for it to settle back down before I can vacuum it up.