{"product_id":"sinko-undercoat-rake-deshedding","title":"Sinko Undercoat Rake — Dematting \u0026 Deshedding Tool for Double-Coated Dogs \u0026 Cats","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"max-width:780px;margin:0 auto;font-family:inherit;color:#1A1A1A;line-height:1.65;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin:0 0 28px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 150px;background:#FAF7F2;border:1px solid #E4DED4;border-radius:10px;padding:12px 10px;text-align:center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:18px;\"\u003e🇺🇸\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:4px;\"\u003eShips from USA\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12px;color:#5C5C5C;\"\u003e2–5 business days\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 150px;background:#FAF7F2;border:1px solid #E4DED4;border-radius:10px;padding:12px 10px;text-align:center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:18px;\"\u003e≡\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:4px;\"\u003eUndercoat Rake\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12px;color:#5C5C5C;\"\u003eReaches the dead layer\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 150px;background:#FAF7F2;border:1px solid #E4DED4;border-radius:10px;padding:12px 10px;text-align:center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:18px;\"\u003e↺\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:4px;\"\u003e30-Day Returns\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12px;color:#5C5C5C;\"\u003eUnused, original box\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-left:4px solid #B4482F;padding:4px 0 4px 20px;margin:0 0 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:23px;line-height:1.35;font-weight:600;margin:0;\"\u003eA normal brush only ever touches the coat you can see.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003eDouble-coated breeds — Huskies, Retrievers, German Shepherds, Corgis, Aussies, and plenty of cats — have a soft dense undercoat beneath the guard hairs. That’s the layer that sheds in clumps, and that’s the layer a slicker brush never reaches. You brush, the dog looks tidy, and there’s still hair on everything you own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0 0 34px;\"\u003eA rake’s long widely spaced teeth pass through the topcoat and pull out the dead undercoat instead. The volume that comes out the first time is genuinely startling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border:2px solid #B03A2E;border-radius:14px;padding:20px;margin:0 0 34px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#B03A2E;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:8px;\"\u003eOne thing you should never do with a double coat\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 10px;font-size:16px;font-weight:600;\"\u003eDon’t shave it in summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:15px;color:#5C5C5C;\"\u003eThe undercoat insulates \u003cem\u003eboth\u003c\/em\u003e directions — it keeps heat out as well as in — and the guard hairs protect against sunburn. Shaving a double coat often makes a dog hotter, not cooler, and the coat may grow back patchy or never return to its original texture. \u003cstrong style=\"color:#1A1A1A;\"\u003eRaking out the dead undercoat is the correct summer answer.\u003c\/strong\u003e That’s what this tool is for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#B4482F;margin:0 0 14px;font-weight:700;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:15px;margin:0 0 34px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#FAF7F2;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 14px;font-weight:600;width:44%;border-bottom:1px solid #E4DED4;\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #E4DED4;\"\u003eUndercoat rake \/ dematting tool\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 14px;font-weight:600;border-bottom:1px solid #E4DED4;\"\u003eBest for\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #E4DED4;\"\u003eDouble-coated dogs and cats\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#FAF7F2;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 14px;font-weight:600;border-bottom:1px solid #E4DED4;\"\u003eAlso handles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #E4DED4;\"\u003eLight tangles and early mats\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 14px;font-weight:600;\"\u003eShips from\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 14px;\"\u003eUnited States\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#FAF7F2;border:1px solid #E4DED4;border-radius:14px;padding:24px 20px;margin:0 0 34px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:19px;margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003eIs this the right tool?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:16px;margin-top:14px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 230px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:#2E6E4E;margin-bottom:8px;\"\u003e✓  YES, IF\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px;font-size:15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:7px;\"\u003eHusky, Retriever, Shepherd, Corgi, Aussie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:7px;\"\u003eLong-haired cat with a dense undercoat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:7px;\"\u003eSeasonal moult filling your house with hair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEarly tangles you want out before they mat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 230px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:#B03A2E;margin-bottom:8px;\"\u003e✕  NO, IF\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px;font-size:15px;color:#5C5C5C;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:7px;\"\u003eSingle-coated breed — Poodle, Greyhound, Boxer — there’s no undercoat to remove and a rake will only irritate the skin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:7px;\"\u003eYour pet is severely matted — that needs a groomer, not a rake\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:7px;\"\u003eWire-coated breeds needing hand-stripping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou want a soft finishing brush\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#B4482F;margin:0 0 12px;font-weight:700;\"\u003eQuestions people actually ask\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:0 0 34px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E4DED4;padding:14px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;font-weight:600;font-size:16px;list-style:none;\"\u003eHow do I know if my dog is double-coated?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0;font-size:15px;color:#5C5C5C;\"\u003ePart the coat with your fingers. If there’s a soft woolly layer beneath the longer outer hairs, it’s double-coated. If it’s one uniform texture down to the skin, it isn’t — and a rake is the wrong tool.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E4DED4;padding:14px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;font-weight:600;font-size:16px;list-style:none;\"\u003eWill it hurt my dog?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0;font-size:15px;color:#5C5C5C;\"\u003eNot with light pressure and short strokes in the direction of coat growth. Never drag it through a solid mat — that pulls on the skin. Cut mats out or see a groomer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E4DED4;padding:14px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;font-weight:600;font-size:16px;list-style:none;\"\u003eShould I shave my Husky in summer instead?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0;font-size:15px;color:#5C5C5C;\"\u003eNo. The undercoat insulates against heat as well as cold and the guard hairs prevent sunburn. Shaving often makes a double-coated dog hotter and the coat can grow back permanently altered. Rake the dead undercoat out instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E4DED4;padding:14px 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;font-weight:600;font-size:16px;list-style:none;\"\u003eHow often during a moult?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 0;font-size:15px;color:#5C5C5C;\"\u003eEvery day or two for the couple of weeks a coat blow lasts, ideally outdoors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#1A1A1A;color:#fff;border-radius:14px;padding:24px 20px;text-align:center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:17px;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:8px;\"\u003eShips from the United States — 2–5 business days\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:14px;opacity:.8;\"\u003e30-day returns on unused items in original packaging. 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