This is a specific conversation about Dog shedding — tools that actually reduce it — ask about yours and get one honest answer for your exact situation.
inparticular.ai
A 7-year-old Newfoundland blowing their coat in warm months — that's a serious amount of fur, and if you're using the wrong tool it won't matter how often you brush. Managing shedding well comes down to three things: the right deshedding tool for the coat type, a consistent routine, and in some cases a diet that supports coat health. Newfs have a dense, waterproof double coat that holds onto loose undercoat like velcro — a standard brush barely touches it. To point you toward exactly the right tool, can you tell me what the coat's currently like — is it particularly thick or matted right now — and how often are you brushing?
Yeah the fur is everywhere at the moment. The coat isn't matted but it's very thick and fluffy, especially around his neck and hindquarters. I'm brushing maybe twice a week with a slicker brush but it doesn't seem to make much of a dent.
inparticular.ai
That's the problem right there — a slicker brush on a Newfoundland coat is moving surface fur around but not reaching the dense undercoat underneath, which is where all that shed fur is sitting. You need a deshedding tool with a fine, stainless steel edge designed to get through the outer guard hairs and pull out the loose undercoat without cutting or damaging it. What's his weight roughly, and is the coat currently dry when you're brushing, or are you doing it after baths?
He's about 65kg. I usually brush him dry, just in the garden. I do bathe him every few weeks but I haven't been brushing straight after.
inparticular.ai
Good — brushing dry works fine, and 65kg puts him solidly in large dog territory. Here's what I'd recommend: the FURminator Large Long Hair deShedding Tool. It's the one tool that consistently performs on heavy double coats like a Newfoundland's. The stainless steel edge reaches through that thick outer coat and grabs loose undercoat directly — the fur you pull out in one session will genuinely surprise you. Used twice a week during peak shedding months, most owners see a 70–80% reduction in loose fur around the house within a few weeks. One thing worth knowing: it's designed for dry coats, which suits your current routine perfectly. Don't press hard or go over the same area repeatedly — light, long strokes with the lay of the coat is all you need. It's available on Amazon UK and has been the go-to for large double-coated breeds for years.
That sounds like exactly what I need. Is there anything else I should be doing alongside it — like changing his diet or using a specific shampoo?
inparticular.ai
If his coat looks healthy and he's on a decent complete food, diet probably isn't the issue — the seasonal shedding is just normal Newfoundland biology. That said, if his coat seems dull or brittle alongside the shedding, adding an omega-3 supplement like salmon oil to his food can noticeably improve coat condition over a few weeks. On the bath side, using a deshedding shampoo — something like Furminator's own or any formula with omega fatty acids — before a brushing session will loosen the undercoat and make the FURminator even more effective. Bathe, let him dry fully, then brush. You'll be amazed at the difference. But if you do one thing, it's the FURminator — that alone will transform the situation.
Perfect, thank you. I'll order it today.
inparticular.ai
Good move. Stick with twice a week through the warm months and you'll notice a real difference in what ends up on your floors and furniture. If the shedding ever seems excessive outside of seasonal changes — patchy areas, skin irritation, that sort of thing — it's worth a vet check, but what you're describing sounds entirely normal for a Newf his age. Good luck with him.
