It is a great idea to get him used to grooming as a baby.  I don’t use a slicker on my bunnies- as I have not found them to be effective on my Mini Lops- and if they are metal tipped you can “slicker burn” a pets skin.  The Furminator is great too- even though it makes a mess- hair everywhere- but be sure to not always start in the same spot otherwise you can remove too much hair/undercoat (I did that too my cat once at the base of the shoulders).  I would recommend a pet comb- my favorite is the Hair Buster.  I think it works well and does not have the danger or scratching or removing too much hair.  My bunnies seem to like the comb better than the Furminator or the Zoom Groom.  So if they are not majorly shedding I use the comb- otherwise I use the Furminator or Zoom Groom. 

I have combed Cotton since I got her and she seems to regard the combing as enjoyable grooming- her cheeks, side and back.  The other grooming is more of a necessary indignity when she is shedding.  She has super thick fine fur and is in always need of a good combing around her bottom.  Monthly when I trim her nails, I use the comb and run it over her belly and back of legs to get out the majority of the mass.  She is a super thick furred bunny- my other Mini Lop, Schroeder- and my Holland Lop that just died, Penny- did not have nearly as thick of fur as Cotton does.

I use a shedding blade, it seems to be the easiest on their skin while still getting all the loose fur.  My bunnies LOVE this thing, I think it feels good on their backs.  I got the cat sized one.  A zoom groom also works well but I like the blade better.

Hairbuster is only found at busybunny I believe.  YOu have to search online for it.  The site has an addy to send the $ too.  They are reliable.

I stopped using the furminator on mine and just use the hairbuster and the slicker. Works real good.  I got tired of Cotton’s skin being irritated by the furminator.  Don’t miss the furminator either.

Works good on Ruby’s long hair too.

I use a small extra flexible curry brush that I bought at a tack store. I spray it with water before brushing. I bought a couple of curry brushes before that didn’t work because they were too stiff.

Until she gets away?

Srsly – Pepper HATES being groomed.  I just have to treat it like nail trimmings and simply grab her and get it over with as quickly and efficiently as possible with treats afterwards.

My husband and I usually just spend a few minutes each night petting the bunnies and getting any extra fur off. If one is going through a shed then we will spend a bit longer with them, but they usually only put up with about 5-10 minutes of petting at once and then we have to stop and wait for them to run around and flick us off with their feet and shake their ears, and then we can start again

I just take the slicker when DJ is not shedding but when he is I use a dull pin brush or a wet flea a comb.
~DJ’sgirl

I just take the slicker when DJ is not shedding but when he is I use a dull pin brush or a wet flea a comb.
~DJ’sgirl