The Buddy System Pet Close Brush, Soft Touch Oval Palm Brush - Bamboo Massage Handheld with Soft Boar Bristles and Elastic Band for Dogs and Cats

I bought it for my son’s elderly cat who doesn’t like silicone brushes, so I thought I’d give this a try. He LOVES it! It makes his coat so shiny and beautiful and he doesn’t seem to mind it because it resembles being petted! Not to mention it’s very well made and the hand strap is held on with rivets. Nothing plastic on it. 10/10

We have been through 6 brushes and our bullmastiffs have not allowed us to use any one of those. I finally decided to find a bristle brush to try in the hopes that our fur-children would like and even help with the decreasing the shedding. Well, not only has this brush met the expectation of the fur-children liking the brush, it aids in the removal of the hair and leaves their coat so soft and shiny. I cannot recommend this brush enough. I will be purchasing more of these brushes. The bristles are strong enough to brush through the undercoat while soft enough to not make the boys (fur-children) feel like they’re being tortured. The handle wraps around the back of the hand allowing for a comfortable palm hold of the brush to brush the boys.

My 100 lb dog loves this brush. He’s a short haired lab-pittie mix. The brush fits on my hand perfectly. He will back up to the couch asking for brushes. I think he’d let me brush him all day with it. It’s gentle enough for his neck and belly where the Furminator is too much. Perfect little brush for his coat!

This is a great brush to smooth out and maintain my Amstaff pup. I didn't notice any hair come out with the brush so I used a Furminator curry comb which did remove her short hair and I finished her off with the Boar hair brush. Her coat is super soft after using the brush. Some people said that the bristles came off after the first use but I guess some people don't know how to read a box since it says that's common the first few uses. I do wish it was a little bigger, more bristle surface for larger dogs. But does the job and I notice her softer coat and less dandruff.

Beautiful quality. My little chi mix loves the feeling of being brushed with this.

It’s softer than some brushes but it’s still not soft enough for my cat

Just buy it an try. You won’t regret. I have an 18 year old 13lb poodle mix. She is blind and deaf and never minded being groomed, but has become very jumpy at the touch of a brush. This brush allows her to relax and feel like she is being petted. It definitely brushes off loose hair and brushing is good for the dog’s natural oils in their skin. It’s not a brush for long hair, mattes or detangling. But my Golden retriever still likes to be brushed with it. I use a scissors to cut the old dog’s hair at this point, but after I used this brush on her, she went outside and jumped around and ran like she just felt better. Felt great for both of us. My other 5 dogs really like the brush as well. I have to make them wait turns. They jump all over me for it. Good times. I got it for the older dog. But the short hair with scars he hates to have touched and anxiety from them being touched by anyone but me, is very calmed by this brush. So I’d recommend for even working with rehabilitation for dogs and with touch and anxious behaviors.

My cat LOVES being brushed. It may take him a hot minute to warm up to a new brush type. He loved this one from day one, which is a bonus. (I don’t feel you should downgrade a product rating just because your particular animal doesn’t like it - your mileage may vary, especially if it’s a cat.) Some people commented it is difficult to clean so hot tip - a Furminator brush will clean all your bristle brushes very well. You “brush” your brush with the Furminator and it pulls most of the hair out of it! The Furminator is a little intense, my cat can only tolerate it for a short time but DANG it pulls ANY loose hair right out of him (or a brush). It does well for what it is purported to do. This brush is a nice, gentle brush that is good for bonding with your cat.

One pup likes to have her coat brushed, the other, not so much. The brush is a bit small, but it’s a nice product. Elastic hand strap doesn’t quite fit my giant paw, but I manage.

I’ve used this on a Labrador retriever and it brings out a great natural shine in the coat. I use it as a finishing brush and for daily maintenance to keep the coat clean and smooth. It works well on both long and short hair dogs and feels gentle and comfortable to use. This is not a deshedding tool, but it’s excellent for conditioning and keeping the coat looking healthy.

It doesn’t really pickup any cat hair from her body, but she absolutely loves her morning face brushing with it and her body hair feels softer then it did with the more intense (hair collecting) brushes. My cats a senior and her skin if very sensitive to brushing now, but she likes this one. Even though, again, it doesn’t actually collect much hair. The first week of use, brush bristles here and there, but they say that’s normal for the first little while. I’ve had no actual issues and find the hand strap rather convenient and comfortable. It’s become our morning wake up routine, which is great because typically she hates being brushed because of how sensitive her old lady cat skin is. lol

My kitten loves this brush. It is a great size and shape. The bristles are soft but sturdy enough to comfortably brush your cat's coat. Leaves my guy with a smooth shiny coat every time. The strap helps to keep the brush in place in the palm of your hand for easy stroking along your cat. I would suggest this brush to anyone for their animal and it is decently priced.

Comfortable grip. Works like boar bristle brushes on human hair, so nice coat finish. But if it continues to shed bristles will have to try to return. Photo of bristles shed with first use, many more fine ones that didn't show up in photo.