Some pets love it and others loathe it but grooming your pet is vital to helping them to remain both healthy and clean. It is also an exceptionally good bonding activity. To aid this a long lasting, safe and sturdy slicker brush is essential. With this slicker brush your pet can enjoy/tolerate hours of quality grooming.
Ancol's universal slicker brush has been designed to detangle and remove loose hair from your pet's coat and is essential when your pet moults. The head and body of the brush is made of strong plastic, ensuring the brush is long lasting and solid. It has an ergonomic handle to aid grip, comfort and flexibility for the groomer during use.
The slicker brush has bendy metal pins to provide comfort while you groom your dog and is ideal for smooth, silky, long and short coats. The medium universal slicker pin brush heads measure approximately 8.5cm x 5cm (3.5" x 2").
The manufacturer recommends the following instructions for use:
To use the slicker, slowly and gently brush the hair in the direction of the fur growth. The bendy pins will pull away loose hairs hair leaving a smooth and neat coat. If your dog is comfortable with the slicker, press gently on the tool to remove more fur from the undercoat. The pins of the slicker are bendy to prevent discomfort, however, do not press them into your dog's skin. To remove a tangle, isolate the fur and gently pull the slicker through the tangle, starting from the outside and working in as the fur de-tangles. To ensure your dog has an enjoyable grooming session, start gently. Pause or end the grooming session if your dog becomes agitated.
Grooming tips: Grooming is a wonderful way to bond with your dog, but dogs that are new to grooming should be introduced to it slowly. Begin grooming sessions when your dog is relaxed, if possible, after they have exercised. Use tools gently and avoid tugging on the skin or on knots or mats. Give your dog plenty of reassurance throughout the grooming session. Pause or end the grooming session if your dog becomes agitated or shows signs of stress. Keep grooming sessions brief to begin with, and increase the length of the sessions as your dog becomes used to grooming.