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<<The
major down side I've found with pin brushes is that they don't last, I've gone through 3 already this year with the matting the pins connect to pulling out. If I could find a brand that's made to last, I would certainly buy one. << Hi Charlie
I use
pin brushes also on my dogs, and prefer them to any other brush I have tried.
But I used to have the same problems with the matting pulling out, but since I
changed from the oval shaped ones to the oblong (long and narrow) ones, this is
a thing of the past.
Also I find this shaped brushes easier to use, it is difficult to explain,
but because they cover a smaller area of the dogs - less coat at one time - they
are easier to pull through the coat. A lot of people - including those who sell
me the brushes - find it difficult to understand why I want such
"small" bruses for big dogs, but I would not trade them for anything.
I use a wide toothed comb also for certain areas such as behind the ears,
on the elbow and sometimes down the front leg, and the lower part of the hind
legs. But I always use the brush before the comb.
I will second the advice others have given you about always brushing out
the coat before a wash.
Lene Nielsen
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