The WANTTHAT Guide

Deshedding Tools for Heavy Shedders

For the weeks the whole house turns into a fur coat — rakes, combs and brushes that reach the undercoat before it lands on your sofa.

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Every pick at a glance
PickPriceRating
3-in-1 Deshedding Brush & Dematting Tool $9.95 ★ 4.8 (1056) Check price
Long-Pin Comb for Big Coats $9.99 ★ 4.9 (152) Check price
Pet Hair Removal Kit $6.70 ★ 4.7 (190) Check price
4-Mode Pet Hair Detailer Brush $2.50 ★ 4.9 (1131) Check price
Wooden-Handle Dematting Comb $4.07 ★ 4.8 (435) Check price
  1. 3-in-1 Deshedding Brush & Dematting Tool
    A three-head tool that rakes out loose undercoat and cuts through mats in one pass.

    Three heads in one handle: a rake to pull dead undercoat, a dematting blade for tangles, and a finishing side. It reaches the loose fur that sheds onto your sofa before it gets there, which is the whole point during a blowout.

    Good for Double-coated breeds and heavy seasonal shedders. Skip if Your dog has a thin single coat — the blades are too aggressive.

  2. Pick 02 · grooming

    Long-Pin Comb for Big Coats

    Long-Pin Comb for Big Coats
    A wide, long-pin comb built for large double coats a normal brush can't reach.

    Long, widely spaced steel pins reach through a thick coat to the undercoat a normal brush skates over. Use it after a de-shed rake to catch what the rake loosened; the rounded tips are gentler on skin than a bladed tool.

    Good for Big double coats — retrievers, shepherds, huskies. Skip if Your dog is short-haired — a rubber curry does more.

  3. Pick 03 · grooming

    Pet Hair Removal Kit

    Pet Hair Removal Kit
    A sticky roller, static brush and grooming gloves — the full kit for fur on the dog and the furniture.

    A three-piece kit — sticky roller, static brush and grooming gloves — that covers fur on the dog and the fur it's already left on your clothes and sofa. The reusable roller saves burning through disposable lint sheets in shedding season.

    Good for Shedding season and homes with fur on everything. Skip if Your dog barely sheds.

  4. Pick 04 · grooming

    4-Mode Pet Hair Detailer Brush

    4-Mode Pet Hair Detailer Brush
    A palm-size squeegee comb that peels embedded dog hair out of car seats and sofas - the hair the vacuum leaves behind.

    A simple rubber-edged tool with four different edge textures for lifting woven-in pet hair from car upholstery, carpet and fabric sofas. It works by friction, not suction, which is exactly why it beats a vacuum on embedded fur - short strokes ball the hair up so you can lift it away. No batteries, no refills, rinses clean.

    Good for Car seats, stair carpet and fabric sofas in a shedding household - the cleanup half of deshedding season. Skip if Your surfaces are leather or hard floors - this tool earns its keep on woven fabric.

  5. Pick 05 · grooming

    Wooden-Handle Dematting Comb

    Wooden-Handle Dematting Comb
    A rounded double-row comb that opens knots without scratching skin.

    A rounded double-row comb that opens knots and tangles without the skin-scratching of a bladed dematter — a low-risk pick for regular between-groom upkeep. Cheap enough to keep by the door for a quick daily once-over.

    Good for Everyday tangle upkeep on medium-to-long coats. Skip if You're facing severe, tight mats — those need a proper dematter.

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