Anne Posted March 3, 2009 Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 Iv heard these are great and with my two blowing their coat Iv sent for one, anybody got one ? www.furminator.com/ - 5k - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistyrayn Posted March 3, 2009 Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 i have got a very similar tool that fits on the end of a hoover.... makes life so much easier....and the girls dont seem to mind it Tikaani will just stand there and Nikita will lay down and just roll over when i do it.. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne Posted March 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 That one sounds good as well hope this one works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted March 3, 2009 Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 oh that looks fantastic added to rep! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqwidge Posted March 3, 2009 Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 i've seen this in our pet shop, its quite expensive and i wasn't sure if it did work like it said!...so me and sister in law were going to share the cost as her GSD is long haired and sheds a lot as well...will be interested to know if it works as good as it says it does! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne Posted March 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 I should get mine any day and let you know as mine are in the middle of blowing their coats ,Iv spent a small fortune on crappy rakes and brushes that dont work :eek:,it is expensive but if it works you dont mind paying the extra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majormom2u Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 I have two of them.. one large and one small... they are the greatest thing since bread!.... I love brushing them and they love been brushed with the furminator.... we have white furniture at home and since we got this brush, we have eliminated the hair from all over... LOVE IT! I highly recommend it!... Sandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bec Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 I've used one and I didn't love it, although it may have been the wrong 'type' for a Sibe. I found it cut Micha's top coat and stripped a lot of his colour, it took a long time for the guard hairs to grow back. I just use a slicker brush. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jintel Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 I've got one.....25! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunc Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 http://www.mutleyandmog.co.uk/dog/dog-accessories/dog-grooming/furminator-dog/furminator-grooming-tool-large Seem good idea but will see how you go on 1st if that's ok Anne, we also use a slicker brush but it can be hard work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val (Zebedee) Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 Myshka is about a week into a major moult, we're just using a normal grooming brush but we seem to get nowhere & fur ends up flying round all day! Will be interested to hear your views on it when you try it out, might just invest in it if it works! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqwidge Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 see i found it for cheaper than in my pet shop!! 30 i could easily split that between me and Sammy (SIL) so will most likely buy one...altho we have bought all kinds of brushes/rakes etc in prep for this pup! Ah well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siberian_wolf Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 great link - added to rep! Ive not used one before but looks like a great tool to have handy when they shed their coats! Especially if all 3 of my boys decide to shed at the same time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huskyluv Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 I have one but find it's only useful on the 'shorter' hair in the coat. It works great everywhere on my boy EXCEPT on his neck where the fur is the thickest. For the neck area where the Furminator doesn't work well I use a double row undercoat rake. But that's when I use a brush, most of the time I just use a high velocity dryer to blow out the undercoat which is ten times better than any brush IMO. I've heard the argument that the Furminator pulls out the guard hairs/outer coat, but I have found that not to be the case in all my use. In fact, at the end of my boy's spring blow he tends to loose a smattering of guard hairs and none of the brushes, Furminator included, will remove it. Again, the hv dryer comes in very handy for this too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majormom2u Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 I have one but find it's only useful on the 'shorter' hair in the coat. It works great everywhere on my boy EXCEPT on his neck where the fur is the thickest. For the neck area where the Furminator doesn't work well I use a double row undercoat rake. But that's when I use a brush, most of the time I just use a high velocity dryer to blow out the undercoat which is ten times better than any brush IMO. I've heard the argument that the Furminator pulls out the guard hairs/outer coat, but I have found that not to be the case in all my use. In fact, at the end of my boy's spring blow he tends to loose a smattering of guard hairs and none of the brushes, Furminator included, will remove it. Again, the hv dryer comes in very handy for this too. I haven't had any problems...not even around the neck area... and it does not pull out Nina's or Shiloh's outer coat hairs either!... I really love it... it's fast and works great for me... Sandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bec Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 It wasn't that the furminator pulled the guard hairs out but that it cut them... I know a few Sibe owners who have had the same problem, but it might be to do with the size or type of furminator we've used... we don't have a big selection here in Oz I had the same problem with the Mars Coat King. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huskyluv Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 It wasn't that the furminator pulled the guard hairs out but that it cut them... I know a few Sibe owners who have had the same problem, but it might be to do with the size or type of furminator we've used... we don't have a big selection here in Oz I had the same problem with the Mars Coat King. Well what do you mean by size? I was under the impression that the different sizes were only in how wide the blade was. I have the largest size by the way. Still I have not noticed it either cutting or pulling the guard hairs since I knew this was a concern before I even bought it. Any chance it's a slightly different coat length/type that might cause the cutting of the guard hairs? ETA: I saw that Furminator now has a new line out as well. Now you can choose between the Original, the new Double blade (has two rows), or the other new one with the single blade but it has a button you can press to extract the hairs from the blade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bec Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 HL... I don't know TBH! All I know is that I had this problem as did a few of the Sibe owners I know, and a few breeders on another list I am on won't use it after their experiences. I have no idea if the coat type was different, my Sibe's coat is certainly within the breed standard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne Posted March 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 Ok I v had the furminator for over a week now and Iv found it does a great job taking out the loose undercoat and that Iv not had as much fur lying around the floor in the morning ,I used my normal rake first then the furminator and I got loads out .I paid 33 but you can buy them on e-bay for twenty odd quid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redtress Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 It works great for us and Bear tolerates it better than the rake. I bought it off ebay, new, and it was about 1/3 the cost of buying it retail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqwidge Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 what size did you get anne? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympia Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 I've never tried the furminator, I have friends who use them, and swear by them!! I like my sheddin blades Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne Posted March 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 Hi ,I went for the yellow (large ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huskyluv Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 I have the large as well, it's a 4 inch blade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules dief taz tor Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 finally gave in today and brought the furminator, wish i had brought it sooner tbh, i think im in love, i just want to brush the puppys now, will look like popeye by the end of the week, but will hopefully not have to hoover quite as much, we went for the medium size one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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