Furminator

Cindy

Cindy

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OK..So I bought this...tried it out and it does work better than my normal double tooth comb. But my dog is NOT enamored of it. I have seen the video they use to sell it, and I have to say is that if I used that kind of force to brush my dog he might run away and hide in his crate because he thought he was being punished! And that is even with damp fur from a grooming spray :cry:

Anyone else use it with better success, or more importantly by inflicting less discomfort?
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Cindy
 
I didn't by the furminator because it was so expensive but I do have the equivalent in another product I bought at Walmart. These rakes are meant to remove the undercoat and not disturb the outer coat. If you haven't kept the undercoat from gathering on the dog you must go slowly with these rakes because they can pull the hair and hurt the dog. You may have to rake him several times before you are satisfied that a sufficient amount of the undercoat is removed. Then bath your dog. After he is bathed use your blow dryer to help separate the outer coat from the under coat. Use the rake to take out any loose hair. If the dog has mats take time to work them out before you start using the rake on him.

It takes practice, patience and lots of treats to get a dog free of loose undercoat. With six dogs in the house I'm never without one to groom.....
 
Funny that you mention this. I just bought one on ebay last week for $15.00 and I'm waiting for it to get to my house. I will have to let you know what I think of it when I get it.

Six dogs, I thought I was bad with three. I spent one evening last week brushing them out and trimming their feet and nails - I must have spent two hours sitting on the floor with them. By the time I got up I couldn't hardly move!! I really need to invest in a grooming table and put it in the basement!!! :biggrin2:
 
I have a Furminator brush and love it

Two words: LOVE IT!! It works like nothing else removing excess under coat, I also bought mine on ebay and it was well worth the $30 I spent(in canada its $60 + taxes).

That being said, I would NEVER brush my dog the way they show on the web site. Maybe its the fur or type of dog but you're right, that is way too rough for the average sheltie.

I use it very gently and use slow, long strokes in order to make it as comfortable as possible for her. I also try not to go too deep with it as its simply not neccesary (it removes the undercoating without any pressing down on the brush) and I don't want to irritate her skin. You also need to be careful not to pull if there are any knots or tangles. If I suspect the brush might pull I use short, light strokes to work tangle away from her body, then I try and grab the fur between her skin and the tangle to reduce any pulling, just like you would brush long hair on a person.

The furminator brush is well worth the money if you groom your sheltie yourself, it saves so much time and is great for removing early stage matting too. I noticed some little matts forming behind Sadie's ears and used the furminator brush to work them out, instead of cutting the fur, which I'd always had to do on my parents sheltie
 
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SunChaser said:
I didn't by the furminator because it was so expensive but I do have the equivalent in another product I bought at Walmart. These rakes are meant to remove the undercoat and not disturb the outer coat. If you haven't kept the undercoat from gathering on the dog you must go slowly with these rakes because they can pull the hair and hurt the dog. You may have to rake him several times before you are satisfied that a sufficient amount of the undercoat is removed. Then bath your dog. After he is bathed use your blow dryer to help separate the outer coat from the under coat. Use the rake to take out any loose hair. If the dog has mats take time to work them out before you start using the rake on him.

It takes practice, patience and lots of treats to get a dog free of loose undercoat. With six dogs in the house I'm never without one to groom.....
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If you're still interested in a Furminator brush, I highly recommend Ebay :smile2:
 
Amazing

The furminator is simply amazing! I love it, Shelbie doesn't seem to mind it anymore than her regular brush. I definetly go slow and soft though, I heard it can really hurt their skin. After I use it on her she looks so pretty and soft :smile2:
 
I got a Furminator too, and Chase doesn't mind it. He doesn't love it, but I don't think it hurts him - I don't do it as hard or fast as the do it in the demo videos anyway. Just gotta be care on the bony areas. It's pretty great to get out all the dead undercoat, but not exactly the miracle cure for shedding like they say (helps quite a bit, though).

Also, as you mentioned making the coat damp with grooming spray..

FURminator deShedding Tool directions for use
1. Be sure your dog or cat has a clean coat that is COMPLETELY DRY .
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Lynn said:
I got a Furminator too, and Chase doesn't mind it. He doesn't love it, but I don't think it hurts him - I don't do it as hard or fast as the do it in the demo videos anyway. Just gotta be care on the bony areas. It's pretty great to get out all the dead undercoat, but not exactly the miracle cure for shedding like they say (helps quite a bit, though).

Also, as you mentioned making the coat damp with grooming spray..
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Yeah, I know what you mean. All I can figure is that a damp coat with some breeds may cause tangling, even though this isn't the case with shelties.

For me it was the miracle cure though, maybe I was never using the proper deshedding brush to begin with. It takes the under coat out like nothing else and I love how it leaves the top coat. Its so neat! :smile2:
 
I bought one full price! Hate It! I can't get it to glide over the fur like the video. What can I be doing wrong? My shelties coats are very thick and long.
 
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