What a Proper Deshed Actually Looks Like — and Why Yours Will Leave Feeling Like a Different Dog
Most dogs that come to us for a deshed have had one before — just not a good one. They've been FURminated. Raked. Stripped. Their coats are thinner than they should be, their skin is reactive, and the shedding hasn't actually improved. A proper deshed looks nothing like that. Here's exactly what we do instead.
We built our deshedding service around one principle: the coat should leave in better condition than it arrived — not just lighter, but healthier. That means no pulling, no blades, no stripping. Just the right products for the specific coat in front of us, applied in the right order, with the right tools.
Every dog is different. A Husky's undercoat needs a completely different approach to a Labrador's. A Golden Retriever in full blow coat is not the same as a Bernese in regular maintenance. We treat them that way.
Our Deshedding Process — Step by Step
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Every step happens in this exact sequence, every time. Deshedding a dirty or dry coat forces far more mechanical stress onto the hair shaft. We remove the friction before we remove the hair.
🐶 What we do for your breed specifically
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"The goal isn't just less hair in the house. It's a coat that's genuinely healthier after every visit."
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What You'll Notice After a Proper Deshed
The difference between a blade deshed and what we do is obvious the moment your dog comes home. The coat sits correctly. The texture is right. The skin isn't red or reactive. And the shedding genuinely slows down — not because we stripped the coat, but because we removed what was actually ready to leave.
- Coat lies flat and sits correctly for the breed — no puffiness or disrupted guard hairs
- Sheen is restored — the conditioner treatments bring back the natural gloss that dull coats lose
- Skin is calm — no redness, no tightness, no reactive patches
- Reduced shedding for 4–8 weeks — depending on the breed and where they are in the shed cycle
- Coat feels softer — because the deep conditioning treatment actually penetrates the hair shaft
- No post-groom behaviour changes — dogs that leave here aren't stressed, sore, or reactive
Dog Love is based in Tranmere, Adelaide SA. We see shedding dogs every day — Golden Retrievers, Huskies, German Shepherds, Cattle Dogs, Samoyeds, Malamutes, and everything in between. If your dog sheds, we know their coat.
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No FURminators. No stripping. No blades. Just the right products for your dog's specific coat, and a result you'll actually see the difference in.
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