Confused on brushes

[Christy&Riley]

I've been reading other posts and still feel unsure which brush to use. Riley is 9 months and seems to be going through a coat change. I've been using a petco brush (pic below) and it seems to be doing ok. But the more I read the more I wonder if I'm doing this wrong. Her coat is like cotton so I assume that is fleece. I see terms like pin and slicker brush and I'm not sure what I'm supposed to use. Could someone please advise what type of brush (slicker, pin, etc) I should start with? There are so many options I have no idea which to even look at. Thanks so much!

[Christy&Riley]

Here's my current brush.

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

If you aren't having any problems with the brush you are using, then you don't need to change.  You use what works for your dog.  I happen to NEED the LesPoochs slicker and a steel comb for Ned.  For Clancy, I LIKE using the LesPoochs and a steel comb.  HUGE difference between need and like.  Right now you cannot get the LesPoochs but you can get a knock off which works okay.  It is made by MGT.

[Christy&Riley]

Thanks, that helps!

[Wanda Klomp]

Hi Christy, Please read my free E-Book "6 secrets to keeping your Doodle tangle free" and you will know which brush to use, among many other useful things ;-) You can download it on my Doodle Comfort Facebook page and here on my Doodle Kisses page. Enjoy :-) xxx

[Christy&Riley]

Thanks Wanda. Beyond picking the right brush, my other challenge is getting Riley to sit still...also one of your points in the ebook.  :-) She likes to wiggle around and bite at the brush like it's a game or she'll bite at the area I just brushed. Trying to be very careful so I don't hurt her and therefore cause her to want to chew herself. Right now she has a few mats in her armpits so when I pet her I sometimes try to work through them a little bit with my hand. As soon as I get near it, she licks me like crazy. Kind of like she is saying...Nice try mom but I know what you're doing and I'm having none of that. I ordered a few brushes this weekend so hopefully that will make it easier...for her and me!

[Colleen Cleer]

I had a groomer tell me to put my dog on a table to groom him, because he wouldn't hold still.  I worked.

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

Love my comb with rotating teeth more than any brush. So does my dog. :)