Furrish Comb with Handle for Dogs

The Furrish Comb with Handle for Dogs is the long-toothed comb in the range - teeth deep enough to reach from the skin to the tip of a long coat in one pass, with a handle so your wrist survives it.

Key Features

• Long stainless steel teeth
• Reaches root to tip, which a short comb cannot do on a long coat
• Comfortable rubber grip - the reason to pick this over a bare comb for a long session
• Suits puppies, long and straight coats, and curly or wavy fur
• Lifts out dead hair as well as tangles
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Handle Or No Handle

• A bare comb gives you more control for picking at a single knot. A handled comb is far easier on the wrist over a whole dog
• If you have a long-coated breed and comb them properly a few times a week, the handle stops being a luxury
• Keep both if you can - the handled one for the body, a finer bare comb for the face and feet

Getting The Technique Right

• Brush a dry coat, not a wet one. Wet hair stretches and breaks, and a wet mat tightens
• Work in sections, starting at the shoulders and moving back to the tail, then down the legs and belly. The belly, armpits and behind the ears are where mats actually form, and they are the bits everyone skips
• Short strokes in the direction the coat lies. Never drag a brush through a knot - hold the hair at the base so the pull is on your hand, not the dog's skin
• Little and often beats a long session once a month, both for the coat and for the dog's opinion of being brushed

When To Stop And Call A Groomer

• A mat you cannot get a comb under is past brushing. Forcing it hurts, and a dog that is hurt once during grooming remembers
• Tight matting against the skin traps moisture and heat and can hide sores underneath. In this climate that goes wrong quickly
• A groomer can clip a matted coat out safely in minutes. It grows back

Who Makes It

• Furrish is a UK dog grooming range built for home use rather than for salons - the kit you would want between professional appointments
• The range covers the whole routine: brushes and combs, shampoos, a detangler, wipes, colognes, a towel and clippers

Good To Know

• Check the skin as you go. Grooming is the best regular chance you get to find lumps, ticks, hot spots and sore patches early
• Stop before the dog wants to stop. Ending on a good moment is what makes the next session easier
• Clean the tool after use and let it dry - a damp brush in a cupboard grows things
• Grooming products are not treatments. Persistent scratching, bald patches, scabs, a greasy or yeasty-smelling coat, or a smell that comes back within a day of a bath all need a vet rather than another product