The fur should be damp when brushed, you don't have to completely wet him down. Spray him a few times with water and brush then comb him out. I read this single change in grooming is why Afghan Hounds have the coats they do today versus the scruffy medium length coats back when. Dry brushing breaks coat!
I do brush or comb Max dry after a bath. That gets out loads of fur that would end up in the house the following week.
I love the kind of shedding rake pictured in the link. The heavy bar pushes it down, you don't. That makes it difficult for me to use as I get impatient but my daughter would use it on Sassy to very good effect. Just put the tines on the coat and pull without pushing it down. As you get out the loose undercoat the tines will go all the way to the skin. I don't get anything out of Max's coat with it.
Max has the sort of coat your dog has and a shedzilla didn't work on him at all. I use a Mars Coat King to keep his coat cleared of old undercoat. Graco suggests using a flea comb to really get undercoat out which does work well but hurts Max more and takes longer.
Use the greyhound comb to finish. That means checking all over that you haven't missed any snarls.
I think you are doing a great job. He is gorgeous!
I do brush or comb Max dry after a bath. That gets out loads of fur that would end up in the house the following week.
I love the kind of shedding rake pictured in the link. The heavy bar pushes it down, you don't. That makes it difficult for me to use as I get impatient but my daughter would use it on Sassy to very good effect. Just put the tines on the coat and pull without pushing it down. As you get out the loose undercoat the tines will go all the way to the skin. I don't get anything out of Max's coat with it.
Max has the sort of coat your dog has and a shedzilla didn't work on him at all. I use a Mars Coat King to keep his coat cleared of old undercoat. Graco suggests using a flea comb to really get undercoat out which does work well but hurts Max more and takes longer.
Use the greyhound comb to finish. That means checking all over that you haven't missed any snarls.
I think you are doing a great job. He is gorgeous!