Bear
Bear, get thee to a pet store and buy a FURminator. It's what the groomers use to get rid of shedding animal fur. If your pet store doesn't have one, you can order one from QVC.
I have a FURminator and it helps to keep down the amount of fur my Japanese Chin Dolly sheds. My Maddy is a Bichon and doesn't shed. The FURminator gets rid of the soft under fur that sheds the most. My dogs like and don't fight it.
When I lived in California I had two Himalayan cats, who were the world's best shedders. The FURminator worked fine on them and they liked it.
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M15553 FURminator Professional 3" deShedding Pet Grooming Tool
QVC Price: $29.75
Introductory Price: $27.12