Newf..... First I want to tell you how happy I am for your puppy. I dont know if you have read on here, that I am a licensed groomer, and worked for 10 years (not full time all the time, had my other work but the last few had my own shop) and I have had so many discussions with people that are of the opinion that all our longhaired or double coated dogs are protected by the coat. I have shaved/clipped/scissored sooooo many of them, and they all act like they have a new life when they get out of all that hot fur. you get way less skin problems and they are happier dogs.
Mind you shaving a tail on a golden hahahahahaha thats a new one for me lol.....
Luvmydane..... . the zoom grooms are good, they come in different sizes the little knobs on them can be small or big and not only do they do a wonderful job with all the dead hair, it gives a great massage for the skin too.
I wonder if what you are talking about newf is either a underwool rake, or a underwool knife, there is also a thing called "matt knife" or "matt rake" also very good. I use all and love them both, they work a little different but gosh.... do they get the job done
Tell Drake he is a handsome guy and he has the summer clothes to go with it now.
Give him big slobbers
Marit