A dog that tolerates being stroked but not brushed is telling you something about the tool, not the grooming itself — a glove that looks and feels like a hand is a much easier sell to a nervous dog than a brush ever will be.

This is a rubber-toothed grooming mitt worn like a glove, with twin teeth that loosen and grip dead hair while the flexible design shapes itself to the dog's body as you go. The small rubber teeth also massage and stimulate the skin while removing loose hair. It works for wet or dry grooming, and for left- or right-handed use, and is best suited to short or medium coats.

• Rubber-toothed grooming glove (plastic, metal)
• Twin teeth loosen and grip dead hair
• Flexible, shapes to the dog's contours
• Massages and stimulates the skin while grooming
• Works wet or dry, left or right handed
• Best suited to short and medium coats

Not a substitute for a proper brush on every coat. Mikki pitch this at most breeds, especially short or medium coats — there's nothing on the card claiming it works on a thick double coat or a long, matted one, so a dog needing serious detangling still needs a dedicated rake or slicker alongside it.

Who it's for: owners of a short or medium-coated dog who groom in the bath as often as out of it, or a nervous dog that accepts a hand-shaped glove better than a brush.