i liked the idea better than the product [SEP] with four cats and a large dog i am always looking for good grooming tools i liked the idea of this brush but the actual product really was not all that first of all this thing is much larger than any other slicker style brush i have this is a great feature for my large dog but it was just ridiculous trying to groom my cats with this large unyielding wire brush so not a good choice for the catsunfortunately not a good choice for my dog either as she has a short coat with little to no undercoat and she was really uncomfortable with wires dragging on her skin she is more of a rubber curry comb type gal i guess besides the size and wire bristle problems the plastic itself felt a little brittle and cheap and when you add in the mechanics of retractable bristles i think higher quality material would have been a better choice because that slider for the bristles is very basic finally while i loved the idea of the easy to clean retractable bristles they really are not necessary and if those wires become crooked or bent it will cause all kinds of problems with the retraction i have made it decades by just pulling the fur out of my slicker brushes it literally takes seconds and while the thought of retractable bristles is nice it totally is not necessary it is not a practical tool for me and does not work for any of my animals due to its size and the wire bristles it also does not seem terribly well made nor is it made of high quality materials and for the price it should be