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1 Get the Grooming Goods: Pin Brushes
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2 Get the Grooming Goods: Slickers
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3 Get the Grooming Goods: Rake Combs
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4 Get the Grooming Goods: Bristle Hair Brushes
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5 Get the Grooming Goods: Curry Brushes
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6 Get the Grooming Goods: Love Glove
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7 Do Your Pets Battle the Brush?
I'm a big fan of Gorillaz, especially since I feel like we'd have a lot to talk about if I ever met the band. I mean, we're both crazy about music (obviously), and we both enjoy geeky things like holograms, oh, and iPads. iPads, you ask? Yes, iPads. See, Gorillaz frontman Damon Albarn recently announced that the band's next album (which will be out by year's end) has been recorded entirely on an Read more
The cover of this week's issue of The New Yorker was created using an iPhone. Artist John Colombo created the portrait of a west side Manhattan diner using Brushes, a $5 painting application. It's not the first cover he's created using the app; the first appeared last Spring. Since last June, Colombo has been posting his weekly Brushes illustrations on The New Yorker blog Finger Painting. Brushes Read more
With the big announcement out of the way, we're getting the inside scoop on the iPad's applications. Existing iPhone apps will be able to run on the iPad (I'm excited to check some out on the huge screen!), but there are some specially designed apps worth mentioning. The SDK (that's software development kit) is open today, so there are sure to be many more apps to come. Already a popular painting Read more
Source Do Your Pets Battle the Brush? It's an all-out war – do not attempt this at home. It's a bit of a struggle – he's the hostage, I'm the negotiator. It's not without a possible blowup – on his turf, timing, and terms only. It's peaceful – they're on the same side for happy times. Read more
The final product of my Get the Grooming Goods series is the Love Glove ($13) (pardon the name). This grooming glove removes a furry friend's loose hair and debris while you are gently petting him . . . something you'd be doing anyway, right?! The soft rubber tips massage his skin, stimulating natural oils and making it easier to get at those normally hard-to-reach spots like legs, bellies, and Read more
This dematting comb ($13) works on the undercoat of thick-haired breeds including Keeshonds, Poodles, Malamutes and Shelties because it lifts the dead and shedding hair from the undermost layer of a coat. This grooming tool comes in short and long versions – the short teeth are better for shorter haired dogs, the long teeth for those including Pomeranians and Collies (because it gets past all Read more
It's not for dinner — a curry brush's a rubber tool that you use in circular motions to remove loose hair like a magnet and stimulate the skin like a massage. My hands-down fave is the Kong Zoom Groom for dogs or cats (both $7). It eliminates North's pesky flakes on his black fur and encourages blood flow near the skin. Curry brushes also encourage production of natural oils to keep skin Read more
The one that looks most like it belongs in my bathroom (with a handle), a bristle brush can remove loose hair, mats, and tangles like the Slicker – with regular use, it actually helps reduce shedding. To tell if a particular version should be used on your dog, look at the length of and spacing between the bristles. The longer the coat, the longer and more widely spaced the bristles should be. Read more
Although this brush also includes "pins", it's the shape that makes it in a class of its own. The fine wire bristles and wide frame easily remove dead hair, mats, and tangles. It's important to gently use this brush in the direction of hair's growth because some pups consider this a tad prickly. Before investing, consider a self-cleaning version like this one ($16 and up) – either with a Read more
As its name implies, a pin brush ($4 and up) consists of stainless-steel pins with rounded and often plastic-coated tips. This type of brush is strong on dense, curly coats but also works for breeds with thin, delicate hair (Yorkies, Maltese, etc.). It shouldn't cause discomfort to your pups while grooming – in fact, the ends offer a slight massaging action . . . feels nice on their skin and Read more
