BFS Shed Patrol Deshedding Brush

If you live with a double-coated dog, you already know: twice a year the undercoat lets go all at once, and the rest of the year it lets go gradually, everywhere. The Shed Patrol is built for exactly that coat. Its stainless-steel teeth reach past the topcoat into the woolly undercoat where loose hair collects, and pull it free in satisfying, slightly alarming quantities.

The teeth have rounded tips, so the rake glides over skin instead of scraping it, and the 2.5-inch head covers real ground on a medium or large dog without turning grooming into a project. The handle is rubber-gripped and shaped to be held loosely, light, slow strokes in the direction of hair growth are all this tool needs. Short sessions a few times a week beat one heroic monthly battle, for both of you.

Honest fit guidance: this rake earns its keep on double coats and long coats. If your dog has a short single coat, skip it, a rubber curry brush will do more with less. And whatever you do, don't shave a double coat to beat the shedding; that coat insulates against heat as well as cold. Rake out the loose undercoat instead and let the coat do its job.

What you're getting

• Stainless-steel rake teeth with rounded tips, reaches the undercoat without scraping skin
• Wide 2.5-inch head clears loose coat fast on medium and large dogs
• Non-slip rubber grip, shaped for a light, relaxed hold
• One-pull cleanup: collected hair lifts free between passes
• Best on double and long coats, pair with the Gentle Touch slicker for finishing