It's that time of year again.....

bite · 18-03-2010, 10:41

hello

I wondered, has anyone tried furminator? was it ok?

GalomyOak · 18-03-2010, 12:22

I know there are other opinions, but I love my Furminator! I use it only for a few weeks during this dreaded season - but it was worth every $ I paid for it!

yukidomari · 18-03-2010, 17:35

Us too!

Our furminator works real well! Just have to know when to stop.. otherwise you'll strip off -all- of the undercoat.

18-03-2010, 22:53

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Originally Posted by yukidomari

Us too!

Our furminator works real well! Just have to know when to stop.. otherwise you'll strip off -all- of the undercoat.

Exactly this!!! Most people don't realize that it's an actual BLADE with a sharp edge being taken to the coat. While it would work well for stubborn areas, I personally prefer to get the dog nice & sopping wet, use a high velocity dryer to blow the coat loose, then use a stiff slicker brush, comb, and flea comb to get out the tougher spots.

I personally think it works better without risking damage to the coat!

I'm going through all this with my husky right now.

It's always so bad in the spring!

GalomyOak · 19-03-2010, 02:50

My experience with the Furminator and wolfdogs - it doesn't pull hardly any fur off of them - it feels rather uncomfortable in my hand actually if I try - a ripping feeling - unless it's shedding season (which I can always see because of the loose fur tufts - they always start on the hindquarters). It neatly, and quickly, pulls those little tufts off. The whole process takes 1-2 weeks, and then I have my "summer wolfdog" - they look so different in hot and cold weather!

TipTop · 19-03-2010, 04:19

I love my furminator, it works like a charm here!

soniakanavle · 19-03-2010, 08:17

I love my FURminator too, but believe it or not, most that fur was just what I swept up that was hiding around under the sofa/behind his crate/lurking in dark corners lol.

I don't see that much a difference in the blade than any fine toothed slicker brush, but I only use it during shedding season as well.

18-03-2010, 12:22	#2
GalomyOak Howling Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 436	I know there are other opinions, but I love my Furminator! I use it only for a few weeks during this dreaded season - but it was worth every $ I paid for it! __________________ "What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."~Henry David Thoreau http://www.galomyoak.com

19-03-2010, 02:50	#5
GalomyOak Howling Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 436	My experience with the Furminator and wolfdogs - it doesn't pull hardly any fur off of them - it feels rather uncomfortable in my hand actually if I try - a ripping feeling - unless it's shedding season (which I can always see because of the loose fur tufts - they always start on the hindquarters). It neatly, and quickly, pulls those little tufts off. The whole process takes 1-2 weeks, and then I have my "summer wolfdog" - they look so different in hot and cold weather! __________________ "What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."~Henry David Thoreau http://www.galomyoak.com

19-03-2010, 04:19	#6
TipTop Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Estoril, Portugal Posts: 37	I love my furminator, it works like a charm here! __________________ I choose my friends by the way they treat animals.

18-03-2010, 10:41	#1
bite Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Vilnius Posts: 105	hello I wondered, has anyone tried furminator? was it ok?

18-03-2010, 17:35	#3
yukidomari Moderator Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Los Angeles CA Posts: 847	Us too! Our furminator works real well! Just have to know when to stop.. otherwise you'll strip off -all- of the undercoat.

19-03-2010, 08:17	#7
soniakanavle Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Blanco, Texas Posts: 81	I love my FURminator too, but believe it or not, most that fur was just what I swept up that was hiding around under the sofa/behind his crate/lurking in dark corners lol. I don't see that much a difference in the blade than any fine toothed slicker brush, but I only use it during shedding season as well.