The Furminator

FilleBelle · 08-06-2007, 03:45 PM

I gave in and spent the truckload of money it takes to buy the Furminator. I'm quite satisfied with it. I appreciate how well it holds onto the hair it grabs, as it cuts down on the amount of flyaway hair I get between the brush and the trashcan. I have definitely been sweeping up less dog hair since starting to use it.

Has anyone tried the rest of the line? They have a shampoo and de-shedding rinse that I would be willing to try if someone thought it had actually worked for them.

What do we think?

wabanafcr · 08-06-2007, 04:24 PM

I love my Furminator, too. Just be careful because if you get carried away with it, you can really irritate their skin.

Dakota Spirit · 08-06-2007, 04:26 PM

Its always seemed like an interesting product, though I haven't tried one out yet.

Cutting down on the fly-away hair would definatly be a plus as thats one of the biggest probelms I have when brushing my Dakota.

Though recently since joing this board I've seen several people none-too thrilled with the furminator so I am sort of getting mixed reviews.

FilleBelle · 08-06-2007, 07:16 PM

I only recently joined the forum, so I haven't seen much discussion on the Furminator here. Bad reviews I have read in other places, however, seem to be from people who were doing what Wabana said not to - going overboard. The little teeth on the comb are sharp (not dangerous, just pointy!) and they get down deep into the dog's hair. To use it everyday (or push too hard when using it) would be irritating, if not painful too the dog. I haven't had a problem with the brush yet, but I've only had it a week or so. I'll keep you all posted.

Any Furminator shampoo comments?

Mcpie · 08-07-2007, 01:36 PM

The Furminator is a god send. It does wonders for our puppy (the one I initially bought it for), but the true astonishment came when we applied it to the cat, it literally took off mounds of hair.

I haven't had issues with the irritation but I don't use it every day by any means, it's not necessary. As for the shampoo, I've seen it applied to my pup by my friend (who happens to be a groomer) and it didn't make a huge difference, though to be fair, he had been "furminated" 3 or so days prior. He smelled nice until the next day where he rolled in mud as he is prone to do.

Edit-- Try the brush out on your dog and make sure you can return it. Regardless of how well it works, it's not worth the price for breeds that don't really shed much, at least in my opinion anyway. If, when you apply the brush the first time you're not getting an insane amount of fur, IMO it's not worth the dollars.

nrhareiner · 08-12-2007, 11:07 PM

Keep in mind that it may work well it also will brake the coat of the dog. I prefer to use the sheading tool I have for the horses. Gets out the under coat and dose not brake the outer coat and cost a fraction of the price.

Heidi

Mcpie · 08-13-2007, 07:59 AM

What do you mean by break the coat of the dog? I am not up to the date with my grooming lingo

Crazy for Collies · 09-04-2007, 07:14 PM

I simply L-O-V-E the Furminator!!!!!!! It is the best pet grooming brush I've had in forever. It works well on our short-coated dog, but it simply works miracles on our long-haired kitty! We have never had problems with it, we only brush the cat and dog once a week with the Furminator, and then we brush the cat all the other days with a normal brush. The Furminator gets so much more hair out than the normal dog brush, and you don't have the problem of the fur getting stuck in between the pointy things on the brush. (I'm a bit slack on that sort of vocabulary...)

I haven't tried the shampoo or anything yet...

Jak · 09-17-2007, 08:57 AM

My Husky leaves his undercoat all over the place. There isn't a day that the Furminator doesn't get out at least a couple hanfulls of hair. Works a whole lot better than the wire-y one I first bought.

huskyx2 · 09-28-2007, 08:56 AM

I have to agree, I love the Furminator for my huskies. I haven't used the shampoo or the treats but the brush is definately a Godsend.

If your doing it right, it does not break the top coat.

Inga · 09-28-2007, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by nrhareiner

Keep in mind that it may work well it also will brake the coat of the dog. I prefer to use the sheading tool I have for the horses. Gets out the under coat and dose not brake the outer coat and cost a fraction of the price.

Heidi

Yup! You can't beat a good horse shedding blade for grooming a dog. At least not the Rotties. It cost me about $7.00. as compared to $50.00. for the Furminator. I do use my Furminator on the cat though. As much hair as she loses in one sitting you would think she would be bald. I have not tried the shampoos yet. I am curious about that. I will stick to the shampoo I use. I have had good luck with it.

poppiesandboppies · 12-16-2007, 11:10 PM

I am in the process of purchasing one and I'm so excited because Peaches malts so bad nothing/noone leaves the house without being covered in her fur. I doubt my pup will need it much, it's mainly for her. I'm surprised that it's not more well known here in New Zealand as so many people rave about it in the States.

Kari's Mom · 12-23-2007, 08:57 PM

I was lucky and got the smaller size furminator onsale + my assocaites discount at a retail outlet, cost me a whole $28! lol. I just have a boston right now but its really helped, I can let her back on my lap again without my khakis turning black @_@ lol. Not using it as much as I'd hoped but for 28 bucks Im really happy

Jaylie · 12-26-2007, 02:07 AM

Ya, I agree with everyone! It's a great tool, and definately cuts down on shedding. I think I'm in love! Blitz loves it as well...We go outside in the sun, and he lies on his side while I groom him, (Getting probably two or three pounds off of him) then lies on the other side, (Another two or three pounds) then on his back, (Same story) then his stomache. (We don't get as much off of his stomache, though...Understandably. What surprises me most is that most of the hair comes from right on his behind, underneath the tail. I cannot believe how much hair I get out of there, lol! Then second is his chest, then his sides, then his back! I would've guessed that it all came from his back.

I haven't tried any of the shampoos...But I don't really want to try them until I hear everyone elses opinions. Personally, this sixty bucks is the best I've ever spent. I got the big one...And I'm glad I did!

ETA. I've been using it correctly, (Going easy on the tender spots...i.e., behind the tail and on the stomache) and have no problems with irritation or anything.

meoakley · 12-27-2007, 03:21 PM

my mom bought a furminator (paid around $40 i think), and when my boyfriend and i checked it out, it was obvious that it's just a replacement hair clipper blade, except longer.

we went to a beauty supply shop and bought 2 replacement clipper blades for $8.50, screwed them to pieces of wood for handles, and voila! two cheap furminators.

it works exactly the same. if you're thinking you might want a furminator, save yourself a ton of money and go to Sally Beauty Supply or somewhere similar and buy a replacement clipper blade.

poppiesandboppies · 12-27-2007, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by meoakley

my mom bought a furminator (paid around $40 i think), and when my boyfriend and i checked it out, it was obvious that it's just a replacement hair clipper blade, except longer.

we went to a beauty supply shop and bought 2 replacement clipper blades for $8.50, screwed them to pieces of wood for handles, and voila! two cheap furminators.

it works exactly the same. if you're thinking you might want a furminator, save yourself a ton of money and go to Sally Beauty Supply or somewhere similar and buy a replacement clipper blade.

I thought that's what it looked like when I examined it closely lol.

I finally got my furminator and I was so excited using it, cos I thought it'd greatly reduce Peaches' shedding problems but I've used it two days in a row (I didn't take out nearly as much as you see on the ads but still way more than I usually did with an average brush and I was careful to be gentle) and she's still shedding heaps! Is it okay to keep going or should I wait a bit? I don't want to irriate her skin or anything.

GermanShepherdMama · 12-31-2007, 09:21 AM

I just ordered one and I should be getting it in a few days. I'm looking forward to trying it out on Cody and also two of my cats that have a long, thick coat.

FYI, I paid $25 for mine on Ebay brand new. You can find some really good deals on them there!

Abbysdad · 12-31-2007, 09:40 AM

I belong to a Ragdoll cat forum and the furminator is a BIG no no. It breaks down the fur. Now for dogs I'm just getting back into the game. I have read more bad things than good. If it works and the majority of people using it from all over this vast web world likes it than good! But, like all things I do a ton of research and form my own conclusion. JMO. Good luck!

GermanShepherdMama · 01-16-2008, 07:42 PM

Ok, I have come back to review my "Furminator" now that I have it. I ended up buying the medium size, even though the large would have been better for Cody, because I want to use it on the kitties, too. The medium is plenty big enough and works WONDERFULLY! I LOVE this thing. I would say it is one of the best pet investments I have ever made, lol! The first time that I "furminated" Cody I could have a made a Yorkie with all of the hair I pulled out of him. It did not pull out or break a single hair in his topcoat but I was amazed at the amount of undercoat it removed. I mean TONS of hair. I'm sure he wasn't getting brushed at all before I adopted him, so it was probably a lot of build up, despite the baths and other brushes I had used on him. He hates the undercoat rakes and combs but he likes the Furminator and looks forward to his brushings. I try for 2 times a week, and that seems like plenty. There sure have been way fewer German Shepherd "tumbleweeds" rolling around the house and I'm not choking on dog hair on my pillow. I couldn't be happier. I don't think I would have paid the retail of $60 for it, but I was more than happy with the $25 I paid on eBay.

goldenhaven · 02-08-2008, 10:53 PM

I have a furminator. When we had this husky mix it was a godsend. But I'd never use the furminator on my Springer, Shih Tzu or Golden. Dogs with really thick coats, like Chows, New Foundlands, etc and even huskies I can see it being used more so.