Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005
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OK everyone has me convinced to try one - we got that "Christmas in Summer" look going on here with undercoat everywhere.........
That's a much nicer analogy than the tumbleweeds/dust-bowl one that usually comes to my mind.
I can see a real difference around the edges of the tiled kitchen floor. <img src="http://www.leerburg.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> I can SEE the edges.
You could get the cheap version at Walgreens for $10 to see if it`s going to work on your dog before spending all that money on a larger one. They work about the same except the handle makes it kind of hard to see which way you`re supposed to pull it through the coat.
I got one of those cheap ones .... at CVS I think and it is NOTHING like the original as a matter of fact I knew I threw away my money the one time I tried to use it... I just wish it had a money back satisfaction guarantee like the furminator does.
A good representation of how a furminator works is, indeed, to get a general clipper blade (not fine tooth) and rake it through the coat.
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So, yesterday, without even first looking at this thread, I went out in search of a better mouse trap. I ended up buying me one of them thar Furminators.
It even works on cats. And I get a kick out of how much hair the darned thing actually does get at. It works.
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So, yesterday, without even first looking at this thread, I went out in search of a better mouse trap. I ended up buying me one of them thar Furminators....It even works on cats. And I get a kick out of how much hair the darned thing actually does get at. It works. ... Not cheap, though. ...And the GSDs don't seem to mind it. ...Did I mention it wasn't cheap? ...Mike A.
<img src="http://www.leerburg.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Yeah, you did! I have to say that I think it's worth it, though.
I have one that i use on my Golden Ret. (Noley) and used to use on my plush coated GSD (Koach). It does a great job of getting the hair out and keeping it off of the floors. Just curious about how careful I need to be removing the undercoat. I live in south Florida (which should be renamed Humidia.....bcs it is sooooo hot and soooooo humid) and I figure the more coat i remove the better for the dog, but I do not want to go too far.
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I have one that i use on my Golden Ret. (Noley) and used to use on my plush coated GSD (Koach). It does a great job of getting the hair out and keeping it off of the floors. Just curious about how careful I need to be removing the undercoat. I live in south Florida (which should be renamed Humidia.....bcs it is sooooo hot and soooooo humid) and I figure the more coat i remove the better for the dog, but I do not want to go too far.
Here's my understanding: The GSD top coat sheds kinda gradually all the time; the undercoat is generally blown (replaced) twice a year. The tool removes the dead undercoat, which is being blown, as well as what dead hairs there are in the top coat. I used it slowly and gently (and it's still fast) and saw no evidence at all that it cut any "live" hairs or disturbed any of the shiny top coat.
So......... not being an expert, I hope the experts will confirm or disagree. <img src="http://www.leerburg.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
I just bought a "Furminator" to use on my GSD's. Wow! Serious undercoat removal! Over a period of days I have brushed out bushels of fine, downy undercoat...wish it was a marketable product. The dogs look great. It's hot in Utah and my guys looked like they were coming unstuffed. The tool was pricey...$59.00 for the large size at Petsmart. I found it on their website for $44.00 and called the store to see if they would match their own on-line price, which the manager was happy to do.
If this thing is a trimmer blade, how does it get the undercoat so effectively without cutting the outercoat? Have I missed the obvious here, as often happens? I was very tentative with the first stroke, I thought I would have a shaved strip.
Thanks for the great info you all generate on this site.
And that good down-to-earth stuff too.
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