Pet brushes may not seem like something that is hard to purchase. If you have a dog with a lot of hair or a cat that has a long, thick coat, you most certainly know that the average brush just isn’t enough.
My experience is just that – owning a 75-pound husky means a lot of brushing, and no simple brush is going to get through that coat, especially on a dog that doesn’t think brushing is all that fun.
And the most I see of our cat is the pile of hair she leaves behind if I don’t carefully guard my clean laundry.
When I learned of this assignment to test out pet brushes, I was excited (strange to be so happy for a pet brush), but after so many failed attempts at buying products that never seem to last long, I wanted to do this.
Testing a bunch of these pet brushes, I found something out that was quite interesting. You don’t have to spend $100 or more to buy a highly effective brush. In fact, the test winner was from a small company that offered a highly durable brush capable of getting through a thick mane of fur with ease, and it didn’t hurt any of my pets, even though they are of the opposite size.
Here are our Top 5 Picks this year, with a full review of our top pick at the bottom of the page:
FURMINATOR UNDERCOAT DESHEDDING
TOOL
Price: $64.95
NO PULL AND NO PAIN
Designed not to pull the fur when brushing – it simply combs through thick fur with ease.
EXCELLENT GRIP AND HANDLE
Comb through hair with full control and without getting tired, even for larger pets that take a lot of work or short-tempered cats where you need to work fast.
95% SHEDDING REDUCTION
Stop shedding by as much as 95% with this de-shedding, de-tangling brush for pets.
UPDATE – Fur Away keeps selling out! They are not sold in stores. You may find them on their website HERE!
I’ve tried dozens of pet brushes over the years to try to get better results. I’ve owned a husky and a Goldendoodle, both of which require professional grooming most of the time. And our Cat is a long-haired Main Coon with a lot of knots.
Getting assigned this review was fantastic. It meant I could finally have a closer look at a few of the higher-end, more expensive brushes out there to find one to help my sweet pets.
Some of the professional-quality, groomer-recommended brushes are well over $100, with some over $200. I set out to find the best of the best, expecting to have to make a hard sell on an expensive brush.
I was pretty much wrong.
The Fur Away is the best product out there because of how well it works. It’s definitely one of the more affordable options as well.
The brush arrived within a few days of ordering. It was comfortable in my hand but not too heavy that I would get tired using it.
It also felt like it was made from good-quality materials. Unlike others that had snapped in half deep within my pets’ fur, I had a good feeling about this one.
It’s also wide, which is nice because it means I don’t have to go through as many passes to get up as much fur as possible. With a dog at 75 pounds and a cat whaling in at 18 pounds, it’s important to know how to work fast.
It took the opportunity to test out the Fur Away immediately.
After a particularly intense wrestling match between my dogs that involved lots of rolling on the carpet. I noticed a bunch of shedding and a few tangles. I knew it was time.
And boy did I make the right decision. The brush went right through the fur, right to the undercoat that was way overdue. I was impressed with the wide brush strokes and just how much fur came off. It took me about 20 minutes, and the amount of fur that came off my babies was impressive, to say the least.
Excellent Shedding Removal – It pulls up more of the dead fur that needs to come off, creating up to a 95% reduction in shedding.
Exceptional Grip – The brush provides a nice grip that doesn’t cause fatigue of the hand or arm when using it, especially on bigger and longhaired pets.
Depth of Brushing – The Fur Away gets into the topcoat to the undercoat in no time!
I really thought that, when writing this, I would be recommending a professional-style groomer from some high-end brand that was expensive. I’m glad to say I was wrong.
The Fur Away is highly effective, stripping away all of that hair without causing a single whine from any of my pets, even the ones that don’t like to sit still and make a scene out of everything. It didn’t wear out my arm and the whole process was thankfully rather undramatic.
The Fur Away has seen a lot of attention recently. There are like 14,000 5-star reviews for it online. WOW! That’s great, but it also means that products are harder to get now than they have been in the past.
With the company’s 50% off discount, it’s even harder to come by them, as you can imagine. I still find them available on the company’s official website HERE.
There are also some fake products that have similar names and a lower price. Don’t buy those. My neighbor couldn’t get a Fur Away and decided to purchase one of these inferior products. She was furious at how bad it worked!
Just buy from the official website for your own protection.
There’s a 30-day money-back guarantee on these, which is great for those who are unsure about buying one. So can just get one and return it if you for some reason don’t like it – no questions asked!
Q: Does this brush really work on larger dogs with thick hair?
Yes, that’s exactly what it’s designed for and has shown to be highly effective.
Q: My dog squeals if his hair is pulled. Will this pull?
No! The function of it digs into the coat without pulling and tugging, making for a comfortable brushing.
Q: My dog’s fur is matted so bad. Will this help?
Yes, it can do a great job at getting through mats providing your pet with relief.
The original price for the Fur Away was $69.99. However, the manufacturer currently offers a 50% discount (we don’t know how long that will last) dropping the price down to a nice $34.99!
Fur Away isn’t sold in stores yet. They don’t do massive marketing on them either. That means they can cut down on the costs.
Fur Away‘s discount helps get the product into more consumer hands, something the company really wants to do to secure its place on the market.
I don’t know that the discount will remain though since they’ve already seemed to have accomplished that!
Get your Fur Away now at the Official Website >>>