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Can anyone recommend a deshedding tool for our GSD.

 furminators are good but you cant beat a forcedryer  

I personally do NOT recommend "furminators" because they actually cut the hair and that is not the same as pulling away hair that is not growing and shedding. There are tools used on horses that seem to work pretty well, but you have to be careful not to scrape the skin of the dog. I don't know what they are called specifically, but there are several horse owners on this forum who should be able to answer this.

I use the furminator and i would use nothing else.

Hodie after u mentioned your point hodie i see how it really does have a cutting effect on the hair but i still like it.

good point hodie

I recently lost my double row undercoat rake.  I looked for a month and could not find it.

I could not find a replacement in the local stores.  I had a bad experience with a groomer using a furminator on a dog who had a SUPER dense coat, not a long coat but plush.  She really gave her what amounted to a hair cut, a bad one.

The clerk, who I trust, at Pet Food Express told me to try the Furminator myself and if I didn't like it, bring it back for a full refund.

I used it my way.  I am used to a double row undercoat rake.  They have pointy metal tips and your dog will let you know if you are too vigorous. So, when I used the Furminator, I did not "hack" on Pharaoh's coat, I drew it through like I use a rake and it worked just fine.

I am still looking for a double undercoat rake, but this will do for now and is a good tool when he is shedding.

Michele

If a Furminator is used correctly, it doesn't cut the hair if it is used correctly. All one has to to is drag it over the coat (as the coat lies) without applying pressure. You will see the follicles attached to the hair--a clear indication that the hair has not been cut.

I just found double undercoat rakes on eBay.  I don't know the brand of the one I can't find (Pharaoh may have buried it in the yard).
the one I had was purchased in 1993 from a master groomer who is not around anymore.

Does anyone have a favorite brand?

I did a search for "double undercoat rake" and came up with a whole bunch of them.  I bought two different ones.  They were inexpensive and the teeth looked right.  I will find out soon. 

Watch out Pharaoh!  Actually, he likes grooming.  He thinks it is a massage.

Michele

A shedding blade is what they use on horses.  It has a side with teeth and a smooth side to clear out the water.  I've used it on my dogs and it works well. 

slicker brush, medium comb or undercoat rake, shedding blade and for the final removal of the surface hair a micro fiber cloth. 

Tried a Furminator only once on my show bitch. I was very careful and it stil cut her coat up. For me it's a rake and slicker.

For my other dogs that I no longer show, yes I would use a Furminator