Ok, so I don't usually pimp a product, and I am not getting anything for this little commentary, but I ordered a Furminator dog brush last week, and it arrived last night. Holy smokes. I have an 80 pound shepherd mix with a double coat - Max sheds like crazy. I have never found anything to control his rampant dreadlocks and thick coat - until now.
I got the Furminator, and proceeded to work him over last night - I got a BOX full of hair - enough to make another dog. Max loved it so much that when I put the brush down to put the kids to bed, he followed me and kept rubbing up against me and looking at me like I was the best mommy in the world. Once the kids were asleep (or at least in their respective beds) I grabbed the brush again to finish him up and he came running from across the room and sat down without being told. He was noticeably thinner when I got done, and his coat was shiny and healthy looking, instead of matty and gross.
They retail at PetSmart for damn near $50, but I got a medium sized one at Drugstore.com for $25 - it was a special sale thing... but you can find them cheaper on the internet other places if you look. Now that I have used it, I would have paid $50 for it. I cannot recommend them highly enough to anyone with a long haired dog. I can see this thing making a real difference not only in the amount of dog hair floating around my house, but also in keeping Max more comfortable on a hot Houston day.
Just sayin'...