Quote: Kurt Smith

The thing I like about the Furminator is that the extracted hair sticks in the Furminator and doesn't fly out all over the place like other shedding rakes I've used. Totally recommended.

Totally recommended by me too. So much better than anything else I have ever used ... no comparison. JMHO.

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P.S. Works just as well on double-coated fawn Pugs as on GSDs.

1. Our furminator works well on our GSD
2. It is a lost cause. We have dog hair everywhere, all the time. The best you can do is minimize the mess

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I would try to vacuum her off but she hides everytime I bring the vacuum out. She has always been scared of it.

This is a skill worth working on.

I use the vacuum cleaner hose on my dogs and it does help to remove loose hair. They seem to enjoy the sensation too. But it is not something that most dogs take to naturally, so you'll have to work on a desensitizing program.

Start by just getting the vacuum cleaner out and setting it in the middle of the room and leave it there. You can leave it out for days--until the sight of it is no big deal. Serve the dogs meals next to it. Put treats directly on it. Etc.

They move up to turning it on and letting it run. Just turn it on, let it sit in the middle of the floor for a half an hour and pretend it's the most ordinary thing in the world for vacuum cleaners to be running. Everyone go about their business and ignore the running vacuum. If the dog hides, ignore her too. Make yourself a sandwich and sit down next to the vacuum and have a snack. Wow, this vacuum is really a fun thing to be near!

Next--work on touching your dog with the vacuum hose (not running) This one's pretty easy, especially if your dog already likes brushing, just put the brush attachment on the hose, and stroke your dog with it, without the motor running.

Eventually you'll be able to work up to actually vacuuming the dog.

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I also highly recommend the FURminator for double-coated dogs like GSDs and Corgis. For dogs with longer/softer outer coats (like my Leonberger) I found that the FURminator didn't get through all that hair as well, and tended to break the top coat. On those, a metal poodle comb with close-set teeth works well.

I ordered the Furminator. I'm just waiting for it to come in the mail. We'll see how it works with Hana.
I took her to the groomer today to get her paws and tail trimmed up and they told me about all the dead hair that came off her. They were laughing because they don't see dogs Hana's size too often. But they did a wonderful job and Hana loves it. Why she's scared of the vacuum but she's not scared of the blow dryer???